Oh Wise Men of the Board!

Please forgive me ignorance regarding this issue, but is the oil filter on the 5.4 in a place that's not too hard to get too?

Thank you in advance!

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Man oh man! Few things on the F-150 have received the scorn and contempt as the oil filter location has! It is a big pain in the rear! Look over your left tire at the engine and you should see it and then you should notice all the components below it that make it damn near impossible to get your hand in there to get to it!

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2000 F-150SC 5.4L 4X4ORP
DEEP WEDGEWOOD BLUE
AUTO, 3.55LS, TOW PKG.
CAPTAIN'S CHAIRS,
REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY
REAR SLIDER
PREMIUM SOUND w/ CD
RHINO LINER
STATE ISSUED UNIV.OF GA. PLATE.
UGA RECEIVER COVER
UGA LICENSE PLATE(FRONT)

WISH LIST:
RAVIN Z-55 SI/DO
AIRAID FIPK
SUPERCHIP
TINTED WINDOWS
HOOD DEFLECTOR(PAINTED)
RAIN GUARDS(PAINTED)

A NATIONAL TITLE FOR UGA(FOOTBALL)

 

Ragarm. Do you have a 4x4?

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1999 Lariat Super Cab, S.B. 5.4L, 3.55 LS
and everything but the leaky slider window.
Bright red w/ gold 2-tone, Leather Captain's Chairs
Mods: Duraliner bedliner, Bugflector II, Hide-a-hooks.
& a leeetle chrome tip on the exhaust.

 

Sorry guys...yes, I have a 4x4 OFP. I'd be checking this out for myself, but the weather here has been hovering around zero. Too cold to get on my carport floor wringling around underneath my monster.

Thanks!

 

Oops...that should have been ORP.

 

I see from your other thread you have 4x4. Sorry about that, because you are going to dread every oil change. I'm still missing a wrench that got tossed into the woods due to severe aggrevation from my first oil change. Just did my third last week and it was a little better since I started bending my elbow backwards the day before to limber it up.
Also watch out cause the undercoating will rub off on you instead of staying on the frame. Got to hate self-healing undercoating!
Otherwise nice trucks!

PS: Except I did discover the rear pinion seal is leaking with only 10,000 miles.

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2000 Lariat 4x4 Supercab ORP
Black Clearcoat
Flowmaster 50 series SUV using original tailpipe
K&N Filter
CamLocker Aluminum Toolbox
Tinted Windows
Vent Visors

A.R.E. 'Z' series bed cap

1999 HD Softtail Custom
Cobalt Blue
Lowered and Chromed

1995 Long Haired Chihuahua (Best security system on the market)

Check it out at:
http://www.harleyrider.webprovider.com/index.htm

 

While the filter isn't in the best place, IMO it's much easier to get to than on my wife's Honda and on my Acura.

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2001 White 4x4 SuperCrew (Lariat), 5.4L, limited slip, skid plates, towing pkg, captains chairs, CD changer

Black Westin Nerf Bars; Husky Mud Guards (F&R)

 

No more messy oil changes. :-)



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1998 (50th anniversary series) Solid Pacific Green Metallic F-150 XLT Supercab, 4.2L, Automatic (4R70W), 2WD, Limited Slip, 8.8 axle, Tow Pkg, 6' bed, Rear slider

Accessories added:

Performance:
Superchip / 4.10 gears / K&N air filter / Outerwear’s pre-filter / Ravin Z-55 muffler signal 3" in, dual 2.25" out

Suspension:
Edelbrock IAS shocks / Hellwig rear sway bar

Other accessories "added":
Color keyed outer grill / Perfect-fit bra / Stull polished grills / (4) 3A Racing 55 watt driving lights / (2) **** Cepek 150 watt driving lights, all controlled by SPDT switches / Clear corners / Fiberglass hood / Chrome F-150 emblems w/ side indicator markers / Trenz billet antenna / Power mirrors / Custom painted mirror housings / Muth signal mirrors / Driver side grab handle / White face gauges / Lloyd custom colored and embroidered floor mats Husky floor liners / B-Quiet sound deadener / Carr side steps / 3" rear seat lift / Black Max soft tonneau cover / Black Max cargo cleats / 3" body lift / OEM Chrome differential cover / Smart Park 2000 / (2) Lighted Ford logos / (2) KC HiLight 55 watt back-up lights / Viper 550 alarm (remote start) / OEM fender flares / Lift lips / BFG AT's 265/75/16 tires / (Custom painted OEM air dam, antenna cover, tailgate handle, slotted taillight covers, all plastic covers under the hood, and stone guards) / 23 tooth speed-O gear.......

Stereo:
still building......

Boston ProSeries 6.5" / Competitor 10" Subwoofer / Stock head unit with 6 CD changer.

Contact me at;
lmaox10@hotmail.com

 

Darin, You are my hero and I think that it is safe to say that you and your "mod crew" are the resident experts. I am going to have to get a larger monitor to keep up with your modifications. DW

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Bigworm
'97 XLT Expedition 4X4
4.6L V8, BFG 265/75R16 A/Ts & Lots of dreams

Bigworm's WebSite
Bigworm's Photos

 

I just used my Fumoto valve for the first time this weekend, what a joy! It's a little slow to drain but it sure beats swinging a wrench while upside down and having the oil come flying out of there (and inevitably onto my driveway).

 

Chris S,

My daughters 91 Saturn SC has to be the worst car for changing the oil filter. The car's too low to reach under, too low to drive up on ramps, and you have to be careful not to remove the Automatic Transaxle filter, which looks exactly like an oil filter. When you finally jack up all four corners and risk your life crawling half way under the car, you'll find it in a place that's almost impossible to reach. I'll take the F-150 filter anyday.

 

Where does a fella get one of them fumoto valves? Thanks in advance!

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2000 Black F-150 4x4 ORP FS, 5.4L
Stepups
So many mods, so little cash! On the up side, no wife to create a filibuster.

 

Go to their website http://www.fumotovalve.com The part number you want is F106 (if I'm looking in the right place) they sell for $22.95

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1997 F-150 Lariat
Ext Cab Short Box
4x4 Off Road Package
3.55 Gears
265/75 R16 Uniroyal Laredo M/Ts

My 2 cents worth

If you're gonna stroke it, POWERSTROKE IT!!!

 

I put a Fumoto on my truck and they are great.

 

Please don't hammer me for asking this but....

What happen to the remote filter???

I had one on my 97 and 99 but one day as I was walking toward the truck, threr it was in all it's glory, sticking out of the side of the engine in the drivers wheel well.

When and why was this changed??

Thanks in advance---Bob

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The vehicle above is one of many. Try refreshing. It goes by random but the Expy was exactly like mine. Now it's a
2000 EB Expedition 5.4L, Estate Green with all the perks,3.55 LS,Heated and Signal Mirrors and Seats Moon Roof. Auto adjusting peddles,seats, and mirrors. Rhino Step Bar (coming), Ford Bug Shield,Even the hitch propeller, More to come... My 99 Expy was destroyed in a Wisconsin Tornado (No B.S.) Allstate did good by me but I still took a hit on mileage.