2016 CTD 6.7 oil change questions
Getting ready to do the first oil change on the new CTD. I've watched all the youtube videos regarding the PITA oil filter removal and spillage avoidance. Just wanted to get some feedback on how oth...
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cummins2014 wrote:FishOnOne wrote:
Five pages on how to change the oil.... :R
And to show pictures of removing the intake on a brand new engine is one thing, but an engine that is worked hard and is loaded with dirt, dust, mud, ect.... the last thing I would want is to expose my turbo inlet.
The techs at the dealers go thru the small cut out in the fender to mitigate risk when changing oil.
Yes , and they do the finger method, don't know where this taking the intake came from, but it sure isn't done that way by the people that do it every day. I fell prey the first two oil changes until I finally got smart :B
So far this a pretty short discussion ,ought to get on a Cummins forum, it will go one for days, and who knows how many pages. Same old ,same old fender well or thru the top. Pick your poison both are pretty awkward .
Well said...
I only got 5k miles on my current load of oil in the sump and I'm getting the itch to turn a wrench and drain it. I drain the sump and the filter in parallel. Pre fill the oil filter (yes I'm a pre filler) spin the oil filter on hand tight, install the drain plug, add 13 quarts (3 gallon containers and 1 quart) drain used oil back into containers and at ~20 minutes I'm cranking the big PowerStroke up and rolling. :B
