oil filter change hint

Rupert · Nov 21, 2016

After making a complete mess the first time changing the oil filter in my truck, I looked around to see what I might have to avoid the mess.
What I found works perfect is an old 6" dia 3" deep saucepan with handle.

First loosen the filter to hand tight, but not so loose it leaks, then slide the pan in below it with the handle towards the front and it will nearly align itself, by laying on the hydraulic lines ( steering I think, cant remember at the moment) and leaves enough room to get your hand in there to loosen the filter till it drops into the pan. Let is sit till it stops dripping, then just slide it out.

I have a lift, which makes it even easier but I think It would work fine laying on the ground.

charonblk07 · Nov 21, 2016

or put a plastic grocery or ziploc bag around the filter and just spin it off. Some of us have installed remote oil filters to get away from dealing with the filter on the block, mine's super convenient and is right on the frame rail.

Rupert · Nov 22, 2016

PN source price?

charonblk07 · Nov 22, 2016

http://www.ramforum.com/f44/remote_oil_filter_how--67947/

Ronan · Nov 22, 2016

I've always just drilled or punched a hole in the bottom to drain it before removing it. Small funnel to the drain pan. Worked every time

R.L.K. · Nov 26, 2016

@Rupert , you have electronic sterring .

Rupert · Nov 27, 2016

Yes, I do. if that's a question.
I know I do, if that's a hint.
My comment was written as I wasn't 100% sure the pan was laying on the steering hoses at the time I wrote the post.

VB712 · Nov 28, 2016

Just changed my oil for the first time since owning my truck. It's super easy but man was it a mess changing the oil filter. Oil went everywhere!

brownsanta · Dec 1, 2016

interesting

vwboomer · Dec 12, 2016

VB712 said:
Just changed my oil for the first time since owning my truck. It's super easy but man was it a mess changing the oil filter. Oil went everywhere!

Did my first oil change Friday night. Most of the oil went down my arm :naughty:

I had the benefit of a friend with a lift, so it wasn't too bad to get at and clean up. With where it's located, I can see how laying on the ground it would be tough to get at and get the leverage to break it loose.

Juanpa · Nov 5, 2018

I had a mess the first time, but the second time I put a shop towel on the steering wrap it around and the oil just slide on to the oil pan on the floor, worked pretty good, those blue shop towels are pretty good absorbing oil, I’m gonna try the ziplock bag next time and see how that works for me,

Ramnewbie · Nov 5, 2018

I took an old redline bottle and cut it diagonally from top to bottom. Slip it under filter, unscrew filter and drop into the trough that's created, oil drains out if top of bottle into drain pan. Don't spill a drop.

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meedom · Jan 16, 2019

Biggest problem with some of these methods is that the oil filter gets extremely difficult to turn once the oil leaks
on it.....

Hexxus · Jan 17, 2019

Does your truck not have the small black "funnel" device that is under the filter? When I perform a filter swap, I crack the filter and the oil falls down onto a ramp and that runs down further in front of the truck where you can actually put a catch pan. I tried to google for images but no luck.

meedom · Jan 17, 2019

Must be a big difference from the gen3 to the gen4 trucks because I definately don't have anything like that
on my 2016 lol!

kkreit01 · Jan 17, 2019

I use a PIG Form-a-Funnel, draped over the steering rack, and a Walmart bag around the filter. There's not much room though. The Form-a-Funnel is very handy. I've had one for years. They aren't that cheap.

https://formafunnel.com/

GIJoe2010 · Jan 17, 2019

I got sick of getting oil everywhere and did a filter relocation kit. Oil changes are a breeze now.

ChargerX3 · Jan 18, 2019

Yea it suck on a 17 4x4 truck. Might have to get a bag.

Hexxus · Feb 12, 2019

meedom said:
Must be a big difference from the gen3 to the gen4 trucks because I definately don't have anything like that
on my 2016 lol!

You can see the thing I was talking about in this image here.

Rick R · Mar 27, 2019

I just did mine for the first time and aside from getting the filter loose I didn't have much of a mess. I used a strap wrench to loosen the filter with very little room to move. My older truck with the smaller V8 was much more convenient, it had a drip stray that let the oil run away to a convenient location to run into a drain pan.

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