Oil Change 2.3L lessons learned

[jsoa]

FWIW, the 2024 owners manual, it states the following for oil capacities

2.3L - 6.0 qt (5.7 L)
2.7L - 6.0 qt (5.7 L)
3.0L - 7.0 qt (6.62 L)

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[Dialtone]

That’s funny! I‘be always changed my own oil mainly because my time is so valuable. In the time it would take me to drive to the dealer once to drop it off and once to pick it up (time for two people actually unless you get a loaner), I could change the oil on my cars. Plus, I’d much rather do it myself because then I know it has been done right. I have a big storage container that holds about 4 gallons of oil. I take it to the recycling center about once a year.

But I understand your sentiment and especially on the drain plug. You’ll never extract all the oil with an extractor.

Also, $75!? All my cars are European so it would cost me $200-$300 to pay a dealer to change my oil. I can’t imagine a Ford dealer only charging $75, but even at $75, I’d do it myself.

I just got tickled for $91 for an oil change on our 2.3L. So I'd have been happy at $75.

 

[Meloco]

I was dumb and got the extended warranty from ford when I purchased so doing my own oil changes and tire rotations negates what I get for free from ford for 6 years along with everything else. The blown motor comment was for the op who had issues from the ford techs not doing their job. If I did my own oil changes there is zero chance I didn’t tighten the oil filter or drain plug enough. I agree with you 100%

Extended includes oil changes?

 

[Dmorty217]

Extended includes oil changes?

Yes and tire rotation

 

[Dialtone]

Extended includes oil changes?

Yes but....
When you buy the warranty you specify the change interval which of course impacts the price. I chose the 10K interval since it was cheaper to do my own oil changes at 5k. So every other oil change is free. If you go for an oil change other than your specified interval you pay. My change at 500 miles was $91. I wanted to verify the price. I'll do my own at 5k, 15k, etc.

 

[Meloco]

Hum
I must of just got a normal extended because I don't remember them asking me about miles on a oil change.
I need to look at my contract.

 

[jim kufner]

Good advice, I did not think of that. If I have to take the tire of to change an oil filter that is not very user friendly design. ;-)

 

[1986Bronco]

Just finished 1st oil change on 2023 Badlands with 2.3 manual.

I put in 6 qts of Mobil 1 and wil check in a bit.

I let the old oil drain for 30 minutes, put on a Fumoto, pulled and swapped the filter, then let it drain another 15 minutes.

No major spills.

Very unscientific, but here is a picture of what I took out and put back into the original jugs to take to the recycling center:

 

[Poppavein]

Will you still have to pull the skid plate for future oil changes with the Fumoto?

 

[Kevin Scarbel]

Just finished 1st oil change on 2023 Badlands with 2.3 manual.

I put in 6 qts of Mobil 1 and wil check in a bit.

I let the old oil drain for 30 minutes, put on a Fumoto, pulled and swapped the filter, then let it drain another 15 minutes.

No major spills.

Very unscientific, but here is a picture of what I took out and put back into the original jugs to take to the recycling center:

Adding the Fumoto oil drain valves is the ticket. For my two 2.3L's, I went with the F-107SX.

 

[1986Bronco]

Will you still have to pull the skid plate for future oil changes with the Fumoto?

Up to you.

I'm probably going to use a hole saw in the skid plate then make a cover slighlty larger than the hole that is held on by 2 10mm bolts. It will mimic our family 4Runner that is notoriously easy for oil changes.

But I like messing with things and I know that's not everyone's bag.

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