Oil Change

I've just changed my oil in my Georgetown 350 SE, and wanted to offer a few tips. First, the oil plug and filter are easy to get to and obvious, but you will need a few things to avoid a mess. The plug is located over the front axle crossmember, and you will need something to redirect the oil flow once you loosen it. On my 2007 Georgetown SE it is a 5/8" plug. I used two downspout elbos from a house gutter system to bend over the crossmember and redirect the oil flow. Worked perfectly. Once you take out the drain plug and drain all oil, you can then take off the oil filter, which should be obvious. It is also located almost directly over the crossmember, so it will make a mess if you don't have something there in place to redirect oil flow. I used the same two downspout elbows, but you may think of a better option. Once the oil is totally drained, I recommend Mobil 1 or AMSOIL 5W20 and a WIX filter. The WIX filter for the Ford V10 is the 51372XP. Be advised, this filter holds about a quart of oil by itself, so it will spill all over you and the crossmember underneath if you don't have something there to redirect into an oil pan. That said, changing it is pretty straightforward, and actually easier than any auto I've ever changed. The Ford V10 takes 7 quarts of oil, so make sure you have enough. Happy trails.