2.7 Oil Filter access

[Natai]

Any of you lucky new 2.7 owners try and access your oil filter yet?

Last I saw there was still some question about how easy it was to access for oil changes.

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[jay-rod427]

If it's like the F150 2.7 the oil filter is a cartridge filter on top of the engine super easy to get to.

 

[Bestdayever]

Pic of 2.7L from Bronco showing Springfield Mo.

 

[da_jokker]

Pic of 2.7L from Bronco showing Springfield Mo.

Are you sure there is an engine in there?

 

[Natai]

If it's like the F150 2.7 the oil filter is a cartridge filter on top of the engine super easy to get to.

Just about everything I've seen this far was along those same lines of "if it's like X vehicle then".
Now that we've got some actual owners, I figured we could get some first-hand experiences of exactly how easy oil changes will be.

From those photos, it seems like the filter should be easy enough - though I am curious how easy it is to get the factory-installed filter loosened the first time.

Doubt anyone has actually changed the oil yet, but hopefully we can get some notes on that if there's any unexpected surprises.

 

[Rick Astley]

At least they paired the materials used to make the oil pan and filter housing.

I'd rather just have a metal filter canister that is destroyed with removal than these "lifetime" plastic components. But then again, modern cars provide nearly 100% fault free operation until the warranty expires, so they are engineered (to fail) very well.

 

[Raptor911]

don’t worry. It is the easiest filter to remove. If you want to worry then worry about the plastic drain plug and what happens when you remove it.

here’s the video for the 2.7 on the f150

Just about everything I've seen this far was along those same lines of "if it's like X vehicle then".
Now that we've got some actual owners, I figured we could get some first-hand experiences of exactly how easy oil changes will be.

From those photos, it seems like the filter should be easy enough - though I am curious how easy it is to get the factory-installed filter loosened the first time.

Doubt anyone has actually changed the oil yet, but hopefully we can get some notes on that if there's any unexpected surprises.

 

[Funkdoobiest]

Are you sure there is an engine in there?

I normally like to detail my engine bays every so often and it just hit me what a pain in the arse it is going to be to keep that engine bay clean.

 

[WarringEagle]

The hardest part of changing the filter is replacing the one small oring everytime on the plastic stalk. The plastic drain plug uses an ORing and is just a quarter turn to lock in place. While the drain plug oring may one day need replacing after 80k+ miles in the f150 It looks newish.

 

[malt_liqueur]

I see the fill cap and dip stick but cant pick out the filter in there yet.

 

[Portapot]

I see the fill cap and dip stick but cant pick out the filter in there yet.

pretty sure that’s the oil filter housing. Similar in my sons challenger. Unscrew that, replace the cartridge.

 

[malt_liqueur]

ok. I looked at that and wondered but I'm still so used to the oil filter being a painted metal canister I ruled it out since it looked like casing for something. Thanks!

 

[Wanted33]

Are you sure there is an engine in there?

Just what I was thinking brother.

 

[Portapot]

ok. I looked at that and wondered but I'm still so used to the oil filter being a painted metal canister I ruled it out since it looked like casing for something. Thanks!

Yeah it was odd to odd to me at first as well in his challenger. But because it is just a paper cartridge you replace I guess plastic is a better material for it.

 

[rdass623]

At least they paired the materials used to make the oil pan and filter housing.

I'd rather just have a metal filter canister that is destroyed with removal than these "lifetime" plastic components. But then again, modern cars provide nearly 100% fault free operation until the warranty expires, so they are engineered (to fail) very well.

the plastic cannister with a replaceable element is actually pretty nice to use. usually it is simply a socket and ratchet or a crescent wrench needed for removal. a new filter element and o ring come with the replacement filter. it is also easy to inspect the elements for metal. no more cutting open the filter can.

i have owned a couple of porsches and my current fiat 124 with this filter system. these things don't get stuck like metal ones, which sometimes deform while trying to remove.

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