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Tony
Dodge Dakota
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8/04/2002
15:48:49
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 Subject: changing oil on 4x4 4.7L
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How in the heck are you guys getting the filter out of the access hole without making a huge mess? Is there some type of trick?
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Bruce P.
Dodge Dakota
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8/04/2002
20:35:09
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YES!
Some folks use a chopped-off plastic soda bottle to catch the mess.
Other folks remove the plastic cover alltogehter.
I am surprised you are not asking about how to drain the oil without a mess too.
answer:
Fumoto oil-drain valve
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Fram "Sure-Drain" from walmart
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Tony
Dodge Dakota
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8/04/2002
22:00:15
| RE: changing oil on 4x4 4.7L
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I don't have problems with the oil drain. Unless there is a trick that I don't know of, when you take filter off, quite a bit of oil drains from where the filter fits on the block and from the top of the filter itself. I pull my truck up on ramps which puts the truck at a pretty steep angle. I cleaned up the mess as much as I could on the inside of the shroud, but when I pulled off the ramps and decreased the angle more oil poured out onto the driveway that I missed. I've got to figure out a better way. I may just remove the cover, but I really hate to.
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Big Blue QC
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8/05/2002
09:34:08
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cut a 2-liter bottle in half and put around the filter when hand-screwing it off. catches most if not all the oil. works pretty good. If you do a search about this you should find more posts about it.
2002 QC 4x4 Sport Plus, 4.7L, auto, Patriot Blue, Tire & Handling group,
Heavy Duty Service group, Leer cap w/out windows, Mopar Step bars and roof rack, Rhino liner in bed and on step bars, Pace Edwards Power Tailgate lock
3.55 rear, 4-wheel anti-lock brakes, all possible fluids are AMSOIL
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Anthony
Dodge Dakota
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8/05/2002
11:02:22
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I was having the same problem with spillage, I used zip lock bags around the filter that did really work. I tried the 2 liter bottle trick, it worked like a charm, no spills.
Anthony
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Dak-five-oh
Dodge Dakota
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8/05/2002
13:09:09
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I usually just use the box the new filter comes in. Rip it down the side and fold it in half to make a gutter. Never gets oil anywhere but in the drain pan.
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Vic
Dodge Dakota
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8/05/2002
22:29:57
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If you don't have a 2 Liter bottle, a 1 Gal milk jug works great. It even has a built in handle.
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