1st oil change = bath
Did my 1st oil change yesterday and when I pulled out the drain plug (not on bottom of pan, rather rear side corner), oil came shooting out like a rocket at me. Most of it I got in drain pan, but some...
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Thank You for the replies and suggestions!!!! Think the Fumuto valve is the way to go. In answer to the one reply, oil came shooting out towards the rear approx several inches to close to a foot from oil drain pan. The pan itself holds north side of 16 qts (I forgot exactly, but held the 15 qts used in my 6.0 w/o a prob). I see NAPA had a larger drain pan which I may look into. Oil fill cap was tight on top and engine had been shut off for a hour or 2.
The one pic of the drain pan w/ the filter, what did use exactly and where did you get it?
To the poster who asked about the location of drain plug, the bottom of pan is flat as a pancake. Plug is located on RR corner of pan, so when it's removed, oil shoots out to the rear VS straight down (which IMO should be straight down). My John Deere diesel garden tractor has a similar set up, but oil shoot isn't nowhere's as bad.
Great idea/suggestion on "nailing" the bottom of "old" filter. Never thought of that. Likewise as well, adding oil to new filter before installing seeing it won't spill out while attaching it.
I have to agree w/ the owners of Rams as to wonder what the heck engineers are thinking when designing these things!
Have to wait a few more hours before contacting Fumoto, but will.
Thanks again!!!
AC
The one pic of the drain pan w/ the filter, what did use exactly and where did you get it?
To the poster who asked about the location of drain plug, the bottom of pan is flat as a pancake. Plug is located on RR corner of pan, so when it's removed, oil shoots out to the rear VS straight down (which IMO should be straight down). My John Deere diesel garden tractor has a similar set up, but oil shoot isn't nowhere's as bad.
Great idea/suggestion on "nailing" the bottom of "old" filter. Never thought of that. Likewise as well, adding oil to new filter before installing seeing it won't spill out while attaching it.
I have to agree w/ the owners of Rams as to wonder what the heck engineers are thinking when designing these things!
Have to wait a few more hours before contacting Fumoto, but will.
Thanks again!!!
AC
