Did my own oil change with an unexpected find

[Big Blue]

If your going to change your own oil, do yourself a favor and get yours
Elf A drain valve. Valvomax or Fumato, and never worry about stripping the drain plug again. A lot less messy too.

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[Deathrider]

If your going to change your own oil, do yourself a favor and get yours
Elf A drain valve. Valvomax or Fumato, and never worry about stripping the drain plug again. A lot less messy too.

I might go that route!

 

[Deathrider]

Did I misread your original post? Fuel in your oil!?
Keep us posted on your thoughts on the Amsoil. Smoother running, better fuel economy etc.

Since that is a common problem and i always have had a fuel smell, I thought maybe some of it is fuel but it would be hard to say since I suspect they put too much oil in there in the first place.

 

[HenryMac]

No, I put the same one back on I did not want to wait, I didn't trust what the dealer was putting in there, im ordering a new one to have ready for the next oil change.

Worth noting.... the torque on the drain bolt is only supposed to be 20 ft-lbs.

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I’ve only had dealer oil changes for at least the past 35 years. Not one issue. Anything can happen, but if the dealer screws it up it’s their problem, if I screw it up it’s mine. Plus I don’t have to crawl under my truck every 5k miles

In this case.. would you even know they rounded the head off the bolt... since you don't do your on maintenance? It could be totally fubar... you'd never know, right?

 

[Deathrider]

Worth noting.... the torque on the drain bolt is only supposed to be 20 ft-lbs.

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In this case.. would you even know they rounded the head off the bolt... since you don't do your on maintenance? It could be totally fubar... you'd never know, right?

Worth noting.... the torque on the drain bolt is only supposed to be 20 ft-lbs.



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In this case.. would you even know they rounded the head off the bolt... since you don't do your on maintenance? It could be totally fubar... you'd never know, right?

Or does one even know if they change the old oil filter?
It would be easy to just skip that part, especially on the Ranger

 

[SICKQK]

No one, and I mean no one, will ever treat your vehicle they way you will. When you perform your own maintenance, you know it’s done right. The dealerships can keep those free oil changes. Now days, dealerships aren’t making big money on vehicle sales. People will shop around and internet pricing can do away with most haggling. They are making money on service. Service plans is how they get you in, then the next thing you know, they will try to sell you all kinds of extras or “recommend” tasks at $100/hr.

That would be a bargain around here.....I took this photo at my dealership last week.?

 

[JesseS]

I’ve only had dealer oil changes for at least the past 35 years. Not one issue. Anything can happen, but if the dealer screws it up it’s their problem, if I screw it up it’s mine. Plus I don’t have to crawl under my truck every 5k miles

OK, I'm new here, so what the heck is a 'Damper'? something to make your truck wet? I know what a 'Dampener' is, or is this an inside joke, kind of like A roll of flightline, or a muffler bearing wrench, or a can of free travel?

 

[Mcssls]

Yes, it always has but I never really saw a rise on my dip stick, it was always at the top hole, now the level is at the end of the hash mark

I don't know if its normal but the dealer always charged me for 7 full quarts also the label they put on my windshield said 5w20, I confronted them about the windshield label and they said they put 5w30 but their machine only prints 5w20 all the time.

yes it’s normal. The ranger takes 6.2 quarts but they’ll charge for whole quarts only even though they pump it from a bulk barrel

 

[HenryMac]

OK, I'm new here, so what the heck is a 'Damper'? something to make your truck wet? I know what a 'Dampener' is, or is this an inside joke, kind of like A roll of flightline, or a muffler bearing wrench, or a can of free travel?

It's a running joke on this site, ad nauseum, and referes to an aftermarket tailgate damper.

 

[JesseS]

It's a running joke on this site, ad nauseum, and referes to an aftermarket tailgate damper.

Why would you need that?

 

[HenryMac]

Why would you need that?

Exactly.

There are exceptions, but it's mostly for guys that can only use one hand, because they are holding their purse with the other one. ?

 

[LoneRNGR]

but the oil pan bolt was already stripped and the oil filter cover clips were broke

Dealerships and oil change places often strip the oil pan bolt. Because the oil pan on newer cars are often made of aluminum, the manufacturers size the head just a little bit smaller than spec. The intention is that the bolt's head strips before the aluminum thread does. If the mechanic uses a 12-point socket, then there is a high likelyhood of stripping the head on the bolt.

 

[Radioman]

OK, I'm new here, so what the heck is a 'Damper'? something to make your truck wet? I know what a 'Dampener' is, or is this an inside joke, kind of like A roll of flightline, or a muffler bearing wrench, or a can of free travel?

Dave, oh Dave... You're needed here.

 

[D Fresh]

Just a pet peeve of mine, but was it stripped, rounded, or crossthreaded?

Although the terms are interchangeable to many there is a difference.

 

[GitRDone]

I’ve only had dealer oil changes for at least the past 35 years. Not one issue. Anything can happen, but if the dealer screws it up it’s their problem, if I screw it up it’s mine. Plus I don’t have to crawl under my truck every 5k miles

I'm the polar opposite. I have done my own oil changes the past 35 years, so I know it's done right. I finally broke that rule and let the dealer do my 1st oil change. 5k later when I went to change it, I found the drain bolt was not even FINGER TIGHT!! Thank heavens nothing leaked, that could have been catastrophic. And I will continue doing my own oil changes from now on, thank you very much.

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