What does it do? It cranks the engine without it starting. The cranking turns the oil pump and it fills the filter with oil.

 

i should have rephrased that, i know what it does, but what is the benefit, just confused.

 

Thanks everyone! Oil's all changed! And I did turn the ignition with the pedal pinned. Then started it and the needle jumped right up. Not sure what would have happened...but why complain! Thanks again!

 

Hey, I got a question. What do all you do it yourselfers do with the old oil? I've been contemplating doing my own for a while now. I used to do it myself all the time then give the old oil to my dad so he could use it in his chainsaw or whatever else he wanted it for. Unfortunately I live on the other side of the country now. If I could jst collect it in jugs and take it somewhere once or twice a year that would be cool.

 

Most Jiffy Lube's and parts stores accept used motor oil without much hassel at all. Esp if you drop it off in milk jugs after they are closed

 

Anyplace that sells oil here is required by law to either take used oil back or tell you where you can legally dispose of it. Most Jiffy Lube type places take oil for free - call it a community service if you will... An awful lot of auto parts stores will also take used oil - just ask...

 

A couple further tips:
1) Go to http://www.fumotovalve.com/ and replace your drain plug with a valve - no more mess from removing the drain plug and you can change oil without any wrenches. Very handy, not too expensive.

2) Use a Sharpie or other permanent marker to write the mileage and date on the oil filter before you install it. You can always tell when your last oil change was by simply glancing under the truck. This works especially well with the white Motorcraft filters if you write it on the end of the filter.

3) Wear latex gloves to keep your hands clean, just pitch them when you're done. You can get these at many places very inexpensively.

Enjoy your 'intimate' time with your truck.

 

pressure on the bearings- like freewheeling the engine. The oil pump pumps the oil but there is no pressure against the bearings. If the oil has been drained and there is no oil in the filter yet, the engine will run "dry" until the filter fills up. Then the oil will circulate through the oil galleys. So, for a few seconds, the engine runs with no oil pressure.

I have found that filling the filter up before installing it makes great mess- you lose a lot of the prefill before getting the filter back on. I do the pedal trick now- easier and no mess.

UFM82

 

JJ,

Check out http://autorepair.about.com/library/...oil_change.htm

Don't worry about any mistakes. You will laugh about them in a few years. When I did my first oil change I forgot to reinstall the drain plug. Four extra quarts of oil made it through the engine to the drain pan. :o

Regards

Jean Marc Chartier

 

thanks UFM82, that was just what i was wondering.

 

A couple of more tips

On the FX4 you don't really need to turn the wheels it has plenty of cleareance to remove the filter.

One more point on the FX4 make sure to place the drain pan under the plastic drainage guide when you remove the filter. I made the mistake of placing the drain pan under the filter and the oil leak out of this plastic guide thing!!!

You can also prime the filter with using the duplicate key (with out the chip)

 

Autozone/Advanced Auto Parts/Napa....All have a place where you bring them your old oil and they send it off to be refined or recyled.

I would also recommend getting a plastic oil drain container from the auto parts store too, they are like $10-15 each and fit good under the truck, I believe they will hold 2-3 Oil changes worth (roughly 18 Quarts).

In case somebody still is having questions or are very board below is the link to Advance Auto Parts OIL CHANGE 101.

Hope it helps!

http://www.advanceautoparts.com/howtos_tips/index.html

-Adam

 

I simply funnel my old oil back into the empty bottles from the new oil. There's exactly the right amount, and it gives an easy, clean (odorless) way of storing the oil for extended periods of time, if necessary. This is especially important at my house because we change three cars' oil regularly and have only one pan.

When I need to dispose of it, I take it to AutoZone, Advance/Discount, etc.; or I take it to the local landfill. It's only about 2 miles away from my house, and they have to take it for free (no dumping fee) for recycling. This is true in Florida, and I think all over the U.S. (by EPA regulations).

-Jeff

 

Congratulations on changing your oil and filter.

Recycling oil.

Where I live, not only can you drop off oil at some of the quick lube and auto parts shops, but you can also drop it off at the county landfill. There are also businesses who have oil burners who welcome the old oil.

Just a word of caution. Some places, like where I live, are pretty picky about what you transport the oil in. If they think it's contaminated with something else, they'll refuse it. A big no no is putting the oil in old antifreeze jugs. Check with the places that accept old oil in your area to see what kind of requirements you have to meet.

Heh! Anybody remember when they used to spray the old oil on dirt roads? I remember a tanker coming up to the old family farm and having them spray the mile long driveway from the state road to the house and garage.

 

all I do is use a 5 gallon bucket with a piece of chicken wire over it to lay the oil filter on it after i'm changing the oil from the pan.
while ur under there, do a lube job on the suspension and the driveshaft components. after that pop open an ice cold coors light mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm