Ford Explorer: Changing Oil

Steve.... I'm going to sound a bit demeaning here.... I don't mean to but I
have to admit that I'm older and my folks didn't "unprepare" me for life as
we know it. Go to your local parts monger... purchase the "oil drain kit".
Position the container to catch the oil (much like holding a glass under the
tap). Gravity works (after this many years it works too good).

My best suggestion is to find the wrench-heads in your neighbourhood and
hang around with them for a while.... if you bring beer, they will like you.
Watch... listen....learn..... a 'little' knowledge is, indeed, a dangerous
thing.

Adding an "ell" will be difficult. You will be trying to find a metric
machine thread ell (which will need a means of positioning the ell to your
taste). This added on ell will present another opportunity for trouble.

I understand that there are "easy drain" type add ons available in addition
to the "suck 'em out" kwickeeloob pieces..... I can honestly tell you you
that the good old drain plug has never let me down.....


--
Jim Warman
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Steve,
I have a 99 as well, I know what you mean. I installed a brass type ball
valve that is available at a few different places. Just connect a hose to
the nipple and open the lever by hand. Fast clean and simple. Look at oil
drain valve at www.yourautoplace.com to see what I mean.

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That's exactly what I do...

I put down some absorbant cloth to catch my dribbles, and then I use one of
the oil-catch buckets (big flat bowl looking thing that you can plug up and
then carry the oil away in )

I just watch the stream, and slide the catcher over as the stream
diminishes..

Kinda the same effect as hittin the toilet bowl when you are standing in
front of it !

IMO all those Fram EZ change, and other valve setups are crap. YMMV!


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Steve,
Go to WalMart and buy the Fram SureDrain gizmo for $10, instead of
spending $25 or more on the Fumoto valve. It works fine, just a
little slowly. Hangs in the area near the oil filters. Once you've
replaced your OEM drain plug with it, it's a snap to change oil.
I've used it twice now, and it's a hell of a lot easier than pulling
that plug and having oil spray out all over the place.
Rob

***snicker***


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Jack vehicle up until bolt points down. Drain oil...get out from under
vehicle and look at all the people laughing on ground.
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Go to rapidlube - 23.00

On Tue, 4 Nov 2003 00:35:08 -0500, "Bob Moessner" <net>
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Those look pretty cool. I wish they made something like that to drain the
ATF fluid.