"EASY" Cummins 6.7 2013+ oil change!

Cummins12V98 wrote:

goducks10 wrote:
I had a 1994 Ford Ranger and when I didn't do the oil change Oil Can Henrys did. !98,000 latter and no issues. I never once changed the oil on our 03 Accord. 130,000 and no issues. I have been doing oil changes on my 12 Ram CTD up until the last few. If something happens to it that's what the warranty's for. As bad as everyone makes all dealers sound, some are decent. My 12 is known for oil dilution because of regens. So you end up with more fluid in the oil pan after x amount of miles. It calls for 12qts of oil. The common sense thing to do is put 11qts in so after 3-4-5000 miles you don't have an overfull oil pan because of dilution. The dealer I take mine to only puts 11qts in. Works for me.

He puts 11 quarts in because he pulls the drain plug and as soon as the flow stops the plug goes back in and only 11 quarts are needed. I let my 11 drain overnight and would add 11 5/8 quarts and it would be on the full mark. The pan/plug design does not allow for complete drainage.

Lots of people think they are making oil with fuel dilution but the fact is they are just overfull because 12 quarts have been added.

As said changed mine three times now. I allow it to drain until an occasional drip , thats until I have changed the pita oil filter. I fill the oil filter to about three quarters full, and install. I then add the remaining gallon, and another two gallons. Total of three gallons ,12 quarts. That puts it right on the full mark, no overfill whatsoever. Three times same way ,same results.


I'm going to allow it to drain overnight on the next oil change, I will drain until the occasional drip, and then put a different container under it ,and just see what amount actually drains overnight . Its hard to imagine it drips out another 5/8 of a quart . This is not something I would do again regardless of what drains out overnight, doing that is beyond anal , but going to do it out of curiosity . I have been changing oil in my cars ,and truck for nearly 50 years, and not once have I had the drain plug out of a vehicle for more then an hour. Thousands of oil changes done daily, and the common method is allowed to drain until the filter is changed.