Can I use an aftermarket filter or should I stick with the OEM???

 

Aftermarket filter should be fine as far as your warranty is concerned. Personally, I'd stay away from Fram. I use Fleetguard stratapore filters. You can get them online from Geno's Garage. The Mopar OEM filters aren't too expensive either if you want to use them.

 

For $65 the dealer did my oil change & filter, front drive lube and disposed of the waste...why buy a filter? Let them do it.

 

Because I can do my own, know that it wasn't done by some high school drop out, look at everything else as I'm doing it and save 35 dollars compared to what you spent.

 

That's how I think, it's not there's why should they care what happens to it. I have too many bad experiences with dealers and shops to trust them.

 

Is the 07.5 very difficult to change the oil filter on the 6.7? Any input would be helpful

 

Filter is the same and in the same location as the 5.9L engine. Just unscrew and drop straight down. Be careful to keep it from tipping as it is full of oil. Some people use a large plastic bag around the filter when they drop it to catch any spillage.

 

Overall I think its simple, much easier that some of my vehicles in the past. Easier than my current motorcycle. By the way, any suggestion in regards to the a new drain pan? Once I removed the plug, it was flowing so fast 1/2 of it just bounced off the drain pan I currently have.

 

I bought one of those open top yellow 15 quart drain pans from walmart. Some people just use a bucket.

 

Too bad you have high school drop outs working in your dealership up there. The techs who worked on my truck are in their 40's and 50's with experience...and they will talk with the customers. They aren't jiffylube!

 

That's the case in a lot of dealers, but just the same most dealers hire "lube techs" to do the oil changes. You get what you pay for! LOL

 

I do the oil, filter, fuel filter and it takes me around 1/2 hour to do it myself in my driveway, make sure you fill the new filter with oil app. 1 lit, or 1 quart before installing it, cycle the key twice to fill new fuel filter and a way she goes, then I always check to make sure theres no leaks, Ive never taken my 06 to the dealer yet, even changed the rear diff oil myself, its pretty easy to do.

 

do you really think a tech with 10 or more years of experiance is going to be the one to change your oil

 

I watched him do it. It's a small dealership where you can see the entire shop...so yes, he did.

 

Keep your pan and get a fumoto drain valve from genos-- you'll be very happy you listened to me on this one!!