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or you can just take it somewhere that can change the oil for you.

I learned a long time ago that time spent crawling around under beat up cars and trucks is better paid to someone that is cut out for that kind of work.

Don't get me wrong, my daddy taught me how to do all that. we changed every fluid, every hose, belt, plug in all the vehicles. probably where I learned that one day I'm paying someone to do that. It's like picking up trash on the highway- needs to be done but I ain't doing it.

I have a 2007 F-150. All I use is the OEM Motorcraft filters and an endcap filter wrench with a 3/8” breaker bar or wrench with extension. Mine is 4wd, so I don’t even need a jack, just lay an old shower curtain down to catch any spillage on the driveway and slide right under. Super simple.

Just be ready, because there is a plastic ramp under the filter that is supposed to direct the oil dripping from the filter to drain forward. Most of the time, it goes over the back of the ramp and down onto the skid plate. I just lay a couple of shop towels to catch any leakage and I’m good.

Once in my life I've encountered the double gasket issue, on a girlfriend's vehicle that I was changing oil. I had not changed it the previous time. It was a bear (and she ended up being a bee-atch) and I drove a screwdriver through it.

I don't do all of my automotive repairs anymore, but I insist on changing my own oil. I want to know what I'm getting and that it's done right.

Just hold on to it Wabbi............

I've done this before, but never had to on one I put on myself.

Got to go along with the oil filter pilers also. Any size filter, no digging around for different fittings for your socket wrench/rachet, no different filter caps...
No messy screwdriver. 1 filter pliers and you are done, all sizes big & small.

Yeah, but they’re just Alligators. If he was something he’d have Cobras in the pic.

I did all my own automotive work for years. You couldn't pay me to do that stuff today.

I’ll never buy an oil filter for a Harley without a nut on it. Get that chrome covered with oil, and you ain’t getting a grip on it with anything!

I have broken filter wrenches trying to get the one off my 93 Cummins.
They must vibrate tight, because I only lightly hand tighten them.

The only way to get them off is the huge channel locks.

Until you tear the filter in half, then you have a real mess.

Wait'll that nut breaks off... BTDT...

Filter must have been put on “farmer tight”!

I can pull my truck into my shop and have oil changed in less than 20 min tops. While drinking a couple beers. No way I’d set in a waiting room for an hour, pay someone to do something I can do myself and then wonder if they fugked something up.
Never been scared of dirt OR work though. YMMV.

Use Napa gold or Baldwin normally. Used the k&n with a nut once, pretty handy.

My honda filter always seems to tighten over time. Hand tight on, big channel locks to get it off.

There have been many but I remember two semi recent oil filter battles.


First ever oil change on a new Polaris Ranger, factory installed filter was Mexican farmer tight and if I remember correctly in an awkward place. Can't remember only change the oil every other year or so...





Second was a used JD tractor with a dealer installed filter. Way too fricken tight, luckily it is really easy to get at.

what he said

Channel locks

Good Night folks. I need my beauty sleep.

Just clarifying, hand tight doesn’t mean both hands..

My nephew uses those oil filters