mattri
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Rolled over 1k today and changed the oil.
Had read a lot of different opinions/experiences but mine wasn't bad.
The front wheel can definitely stay on.
The rubber "skirt" doesn't need to come all the way off, just a couple of the screw/pins at the top and it will flop down to allow access to the filter.
Yes the filters are on pretty snug but was able to reach in and loosen it by hand.
Skid plate came off no problem and somehow someway someone at Ford really screwed up and the bolts ended up (accidentally I'm sure) as the same 15mm as the drain plug so you don't even need another socket.
Oil fill is in a pretty convenient spot and everything went together well, will have to watch the screw pins on the skirt to make sure they don't come loose though.
Oil may have had a slight fuel smell to it, couldn't really tell if it did or if I've just been reading too many oil dilution threads, will send it out regardless.
Used Motorcraft 5-30 syn blend. Don't want to go to full syn just yet and it's coming out at 5k when I change the damper fluid anyway.
Thanks to all for the great info!
Had read a lot of different opinions/experiences but mine wasn't bad.
The front wheel can definitely stay on.
The rubber "skirt" doesn't need to come all the way off, just a couple of the screw/pins at the top and it will flop down to allow access to the filter.
Yes the filters are on pretty snug but was able to reach in and loosen it by hand.
Skid plate came off no problem and somehow someway someone at Ford really screwed up and the bolts ended up (accidentally I'm sure) as the same 15mm as the drain plug so you don't even need another socket.
Oil fill is in a pretty convenient spot and everything went together well, will have to watch the screw pins on the skirt to make sure they don't come loose though.
Oil may have had a slight fuel smell to it, couldn't really tell if it did or if I've just been reading too many oil dilution threads, will send it out regardless.
Used Motorcraft 5-30 syn blend. Don't want to go to full syn just yet and it's coming out at 5k when I change the damper fluid anyway.
Thanks to all for the great info!
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