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randi
Dodge Dakota
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8/01/2004
11:19:17
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any tricks on how to to change oilfilter on dak00,i have heared of plactic bottle to catch the filter, no luck still had a mess on garage floor. and don't want to go to jiffy lube. thank you
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wadak
GenIII
8/01/2004
12:26:09
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I rubber strap wrench might work. I have found a large set of slip jointed pliers work well if there is enough room. If you only have access to bottom od the filter go to an auto parts store and ask for a filter wrench, they make various sizes. I had to buy a special "filter wrench" for my daughters Toyota Supra. Good Luck and Happy Grease Monkeying.
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Lurkin
Dodge Dakota
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8/02/2004
10:39:56
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I loosen the filter, then put a big ziplock bag aound it, then finish removing it.
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RadioMan
Dodge Dakota
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8/02/2004
11:22:56
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If you're talking about removing the filter from
a 4.7 V8, it is a real mess. My 02 4.7 4X4 has
about a 6 inch hole to work through. Best way I
found to help with the mess is put a lot of rags
under the filter first.
Engineers, you gotta love em! You can bet they
don't change their own oil and filters.
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Doug4.7
Dodge Dakota
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8/02/2004
13:08:27
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"Engineers, you gotta love em! You can bet they
don't change their own oil and filters."
It's even better on my wife's Taurus: The oil filter is directly ABOVE the exhaust manifold. That means EVERY TIME I change the oil, I get a few days of blue smoke. It almost seems as they stay up at nights coming up with the bizarre places to put the oil filter.
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sr
Dodge Dakota
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8/02/2004
15:41:33
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I have an 03 4.7L, and just changed the oil. I found a strap wrench virtually impossible to maneuver in the tight space. However, you can get a kind of wrench which fits over the end of the filter. I think these filters are 93mm in diameter. You put it on a ratchet and extension, kind of like a huge socket, and the filter comes right off, without puncturing it.
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jeremiah2360
Dodge Dakota
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8/02/2004
16:58:00
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I have been using a two liter plastic bottle without spilling a drop every time,works great for me. I also use the wrench that fits over the bottom of the filter,the only complaint being it sometimes gets stuck on the filter.
03 qc 4.7 auto 4x4 36k
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