Why change your own oil?

[MavRick]

This is why changing your own oil is important. My last oil change was full synthetic for a 2002 Ford explorer 4.0L V6. The oil filter was incorrect. See the oil filter I removed sitting in the box of the correct oil filter.

 

[HouseTiger]

Also, when you buy the filter, verify the contents match the labelling. ( Especially at Walmart )

 

[bdcardinal]

Did the one you took off cross to a Motorcraft FL-500S? We have seen quick lubes use a FL-500S size filter in place of the FL-820S due to part number consolidation.

 

[MavRick]

This is the oil filter, i haven't cross reference it yet.

 

[MavRick]

It's the same size as the tiny Fl-910s that goes in my C-Max hybrid. My wife reported the oil light coming on from time to time on her long trip with the explorer and i would imagine flow may not be high enough in the small filter.

 

[skyactiv]

It crosses to a Fram PH10060

 

[MavRick]

What tool do you think worked best to remove that tiny filter since hand removal wasn't possible?

 

[edyvw]

How about needing 2ft breaker bar to get screw off oil pan after Honda dealership did oil change?

 

[MavRick]

If you guessed sand paper you would be correct. The other tools seem useless

 

[John105]

My 1998 maxima and my moms 2006 TSX use different filters, but they fit each other. I opted not to use the maxima filter on the tsx since it’s my mom’s car, but I was thinking about it.

 

[MavRick]

If the sizes are similar it's probably ok. But the small filter just want even close to being big enough.

 

[Leo99]

If you guessed sand paper you would be correct. The other tools seem useless

I have a chain wrench that I purchased from NAPA in 1986. If I can get it around a filter with room to turn it, no filter can resist it.

 

[Flashlightboy]

I do it because I can get out of the house and stretch it into 90 mins of peaceful time where the wife isn't yelling at me.

 

[MavRick]

Since I twisted on the filters this time, I'm hopeful I'll be able to hand remove them next time. I think oil changes places over tighten plugs and filters. I don't know why they don't use torque wrench for the drain plug.

 

[MavRick]

I do it because I can get out of the house and stretch it into 90 mins of peaceful time where the wife isn't yelling at me.

Quite an endorsement for the married life - But I get it completely it's good to get those breaks.

 

[Ursatdx]

It's not the wrong filter.
You're used to the larger diameter L24651.
The "All 2's" as it's known in the industry is just fine.

 

[MavRick]

It's not the wrong filter.
You're used to the larger diameter L24651.
The "All 2's" as it's known in the industry is just fine

The L24651 is considered compatible but is also a larger filter than the all 2's. Are you asserting that the all 2's filter is Ford approved for the 4L V6 flex fuel engine?

 

[Sayjac]

I don't know the specific downsize here, but quick lubes and some indy shops regularly downsize to consolidate filter applications. While not my favorite practice, in a standard ~5k mile oci , likely not going to hurt anything. Especially so on a well-maintained engine. But yeah, doing it yourself you can use the spec filter of choice.

 

[MavRick]

It crosses to a Fram PH10060

Which according to Amazon is not compatible with the 2002 Explorer:

 

[MavRick]

I don't know the specific downsize here, but quick lubes and some indy shops regularly downsize to consolidate filter applications. While not my favorite practice, in a standard ~5k mile oci , likely not going to hurt anything. Especially so on a well-maintained engine. But yeah, doing it yourself you can use the spec filter of choice.

I run synthetics to run longer intervals, so having a smaller filter is not a great idea in my mind.