Im plannin to just chnage the oil with rotella t @ 7500 for the hell of it and I got some questions.

1. is the nut with a square head the drain plug?
2. If so how do you open it?
3. If not where is the drain plug?
4. Can I replace the plug with http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductD...pe=734&ptset=A ?

Thanks in advanced

 

1. Yes, that's the drain.
2. It accepts the end of a ratchet extension.
3. That's it, allright.
4. I don't know. Some people run a plug offered by Geno's Garage, but myself I don't have a problem with the stock one.

I see you are pretty new. If someone hasn't said it already, Welcome! Lots of people here know their stuff, and are friendly and ready to help with whatever you need.

 

Hi, I'm pretty new to this forum as well, but I noticed your post regarding the oil change. I do my own changes as well and the hardest part was getting the old filter out and the new one in. The truck had to be up in the air and it was a serious hassle just to change the oil. Then I discovered that if I cut a small notch in the plastic inner fender on the right side of the truck, I can just reach in over the right front tire and grab the filter. It has made all my oil changes much easier.
Ken

 

I'm more lazy I just use a long screwdriver to hold the inner liner out of the way, also I use a long phillips head screwdriver and knock a hole in filter to drain, no mess.

 

The filter is really hard to get off on the FIRST oil change. After that, it comes off pretty easy.
The factory must use super glue or somthing.

 

I think the "something" is a gorilla that tightens them on the assembly line.
Greg

 

I think that it is factory policy to tighten the filter until the metal touches. Then tighten 1/2 turn.
If you go to autozone (I hate to) they have a 3 pronged oil filter wrench that will fit onto a ratchet. I love it. I have a mobile oil change business and do several of these a day... never a problem! >>> Except the first change!

OilGuy

 

I guess I'm old fashioned, I just reach up WAY HIGH from the creeper and change out the filter. The fun part is putting the new filter on without spilling any oil.

 

I just changed my oil for the first time on my CTD with around 2000 miles and got more oil coming out of the filter and on to me and suspension, than I've ever seen changing the oil on a gasser. Is there a secret method of taking the fliter off without oil gushing. I was being waaaay careful too.

 

after you loosen the filter a turn put a zip lock bag over the filter and unscrew the rest of the way. It will catch any spilled oil and you can zip it shut and throw it in the garbage.

 

the filter is easy to get at with a socket for it... i have a KD tools filter socket [same one used with gm 6.2/6.5 diesel's lube oil filters...] that with a 10" extension and you can get it from under the truck with no issues...

 

Thanks nick, I'll give that a try next time I change my erl.

 

Napa also sells a filter wrench that is pretty inexpensive and works well.

 

Very timely gentlemen. I'll be changing the oil myself for the first time this weekend. The Delvac was in the shopping cart when I noticed the Cummins sticker on the Valvoline Premium Blue 15-40 so I switched. They were the same price ($7.95 per gallon).

FYI the oil filter was only $10.50 at the dealership. But they wanted $32 for the fuel filter.

I would never have thought of the zip lock back trick. Nice!!

 

I reach up from underneath. I wait until it's warm and not hot, use a Coleman sleeping pad to crawl on (they're about $6 and being closed cell foam they're waterproof), and just reach up and unscrew it. If it's on tight I'll use either an end cap oil wrench, or more often a small rubber strap wrench.