"EASY" Cummins 6.7 2013+ oil change!
After reading about all the horror stories about how hard and messy changing the oil on a 13 and newer 6.7 Cummins was I used all the info I gleaned from everyone and changed oil today for the first time at 2,900 miles on my 15 RAM Dually. Last night I looked over the conditions and came up with a game plan.
First I placed a milk bucket under the drain pan and used a 1/2" ratchet with a 1/2 to 3/8 reducer. Makes it easy to break loose the drain plug. I wore a glove on my left hand and spun the drain plug loose and removed it allowing the oil to drain into the bucket. NO MESS AT ALL!
This is the trick! Remove the bolt in the pic with a 10MM socket.
I sprayed AMZ/OIL MP to help loosen the hose then I slid back the clamp and easily slid off the hose.
Then I loosened the intake tube at each end with a 5/16 socket and removed the tube. Now the oil filter is easily accessible.
I removed the filter with a large jaw type filter wrench. Yes the Cummins "GORILLA" was working that day the engine was assembled!
I reached thru the fender and slipped the freezer bag over the filter, from above I spun off the filter and lifted it up with out spilling a drop.
Then I filled the filter installed from above and re installed the air intake.
Pic of tools used.
First I placed a milk bucket under the drain pan and used a 1/2" ratchet with a 1/2 to 3/8 reducer. Makes it easy to break loose the drain plug. I wore a glove on my left hand and spun the drain plug loose and removed it allowing the oil to drain into the bucket. NO MESS AT ALL!
This is the trick! Remove the bolt in the pic with a 10MM socket.
I sprayed AMZ/OIL MP to help loosen the hose then I slid back the clamp and easily slid off the hose.
Then I loosened the intake tube at each end with a 5/16 socket and removed the tube. Now the oil filter is easily accessible.
I removed the filter with a large jaw type filter wrench. Yes the Cummins "GORILLA" was working that day the engine was assembled!
I reached thru the fender and slipped the freezer bag over the filter, from above I spun off the filter and lifted it up with out spilling a drop.
Then I filled the filter installed from above and re installed the air intake.
Pic of tools used.
