Maintance on new 6.7 Ram
Hello Just looked up oil change on the 6,7 Diesel. What a pain were they put oil filter. Sure thought my old 5.9 was hard. Easy compared to this thing
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Grit dog wrote:IdaD wrote:Cummins12V98 wrote:IdaD wrote:
Get a filter end wrench from Genos and use it with a ratchet to loosen, then drop it into a freezer bag, zip it up and pull it through the hole. It could be easier but it's not awful, and I've yet to spill any oil with the freezer bag trick. I did have to use a cheater bar for the first change so there's some truth to that silverback gorilla comment...
Do you pre fill the filter?
Nope. I was taught not to and it's never caused me any trouble. I don't think it makes any difference either way.
Lotsa debate around this. My take is if filters "had" to be pre filled to prevent engine damage on startup, then there wouldn't be applications with oil filters mounted horizontally. Don't worry about pre filling.
Yep. I am fortunate enough to have a certified Cummins mechanic at the FD fleet maintenance shop where I work and he said no need to pre-fill. Just crank it after the change and let It idle about 5 min before normal operation and check levels. I'm not knocking anyone who does, just not required if common sense is applied. If it was I don't believe the truck would have been engineered like it is to change through the fender well.
