Another 1/2-Ton Bites the Dust :)

IdaD wrote:
I have to admit that's a great looking truck. In the interest of full disclosure, it looks just like mine. :B

One cosmetic thing I did that I think makes it look a lot better is I removed all the badges from the front doors. The only thing I left on the sides of the truck are the C badges on the fenders, and I really like the way it looks that way - much cleaner. They did a nice job with the lines on this generation of HD Rams, imo.

On the oil filter, it's not tricky. Get an oil filter wrench that attaches to a ratchet and fits over the end of the filter. They're a few bucks online. You can slip that into the hole in the finder and loosen the filter, and then keeping it upright drop it into a ziploc bag. Close the bag and you can pull the filter through the hole without spilling a drop. Spin the new filter on, tighten up with the wrench and you're set. Only takes a minute and no need to remove the intake or anything else.

Thanks!

IMO those Ram x500 badges are big and gaudy. Ram has that "black" package for the 2500/3500's that leave the badges off. Very clean looking. How did you remove them?

I'm hoping my oil filter experience goes as smoothly as yours. Measured the distance between those aluminum transmission lines and it looks like there's about 1/2" of clearance to get the filter through--gonna be close. Some folks said they had trouble using the end-cap type of oil filter wrench (with a ratchet), so they used the strap or band type. Probably gonna buy both just to be safe. What kind of oil do you use? Did you remove the front passenger tire to get better access?