I just take the dealer my oil and filter and pay them $11.88 (plus tax) and I get to watch them do the work. I also like to see them screw around greasing the front drive shaft instead of me doing it on the freezing garage floor.

 

that's if they can find it after you tell 'em for the 3rd time it's really there

 

Make sure the oring off the old filter is on the old filter. Don't wanna double up the orings. The oil comes out really fast when ya do.

 

Well, how did it go. How much did you save? Fair amount I bet. Also, no one else cares for your truck like you. In fact, they may not give a crap at all.

 

I just modified a 5 gallon bucket with a drop in piece of grating, so when I pull the hot plug I just let it go and grab it out after I let it drain for about an hour, works great! Also helps to have something that much closer to the drain point, less chance of oil going other places than the intended pan.

 

I've been changing oil forty years, but this much, at once, and HOT is more than I've wanted to do. Still runs me a fair amount with my oil/filter and their grease monkey. But sitting in the A/C, with a cold drink (and waiting on the free wash job coupon) makes it okay.

Just the though of spilling that much oil . . . .

 

Thanks everyone for the info.
The oil change went fairly smooth. I'm going to have to try that drain plug next time. Oil comes out hard and fast. Did splash a few drops outside the drain pan.
Took me just over an hour but I was going fairly slow and taking my time. Should go a lil faster next time.

 

My next change. I"m going to install a valve in the drain plug hole

 

"sounds like personal experience? lol..."

I've never had them kill an engine, but I have had them bring me a nasty air filter saying that it was mine and I needed an $80 one right now, even though I had just replaced my air filter moments before I stopped in for this oil change. This was on the wife's Honda Accord. They also insisted that I needed a new cabin filter, which that model of car didn't have. Never been back. There's a website setup documenting all of their shenanigans.

 

And don't forget to open the drain pan vent BEFORE you get the oil pan plug out.

I usually forget until the oil is about to run over.......

 

I was going to say to fill the oil filter with oil, but you already done the change. The Fumoto drain valve is great too. Have them on every engine I can find one to fit on.

 

I just went to Geno's site and looked for the Fumoto and can't find it. They had several other brands though. What quick drains are you guys using and what differences are there.

Also where did you buy them.

thanks

 

Glacier Diesel Power has them.

 

I just went to Amazon and shipping is cheaper there. looks like the same part. same purchase price.

anyone have these local?

A

 

Surprised no one ripped on Wal Mart yet! The ones around where I live are known for stripping drain plugs or stripping the hole in the pan.......and the list goes on! One tip I will offer is wait about 15 minutes before you check the oil after you have ran it briefly and shut it down. All the trucks in our fleet will register low on the stick if you check them right away, but will show at the full mark after about 15 minutes. We've had a few drivers that weren't aware of that and overfilled the crankcase a little. Makes a nice mess underneath cause the engine pushes the excess out of the vent tube over time. The oil seems to take it's time going back down to the pan .