When should I change my oil filter?
Many manufacturers recommend that the oil filter be replaced every second time you get your oil changed. So, if you’re on a 3,000-mile cycle you’d change your filter every 6,000; if you’re on a 6,000-mile cycle (as with most modern vehicles) you’d change out every 12,000.
How to do an oil change and replace the oil filter?
CHOOSING FRESH OIL for your car and removing the old is one of the most rewarding DIY jobs.
How to change the oil in a Chrysler 300?
This video shows you the location of your oil drain plug, oil filter, oil fill cap and dipstick in addition to the steps needed to change the oil and filter in your 300. For most Chryslers, you can wrap an old belt around the oil filter and unscrew it by hand. If you can’t do this, see our parts page to find a Chrysler 300 oil filter wrench.
How do you remove an oil filter from a 5.7 L engine?
Unscrew the top of the filter housing, clockwise, with a 1/2-inch-drive ratchet and socket. Slowly remove oil filter cap and element, allowing excess oil to drip off the filter element. For a 5.7 L engine, remove the new filter from packaging and fill the filter with 5W20 oil.
Where is the oil filter on a 1953 Dodge B4?
Since we were working on a 1953 Dodge B4 pickup that had been in dry storage for around 40 years, it seemed like a good idea to change the oil filter before attempting an initial start up of the engine. The original oil filter canister was still mounted on the driver’s side of the six-cylinder Dodge flathead engine, just above the starter motor.
This video shows you the location of your oil drain plug, oil filter, oil fill cap and dipstick in addition to the steps needed to change the oil and filter in your 300. For most Chryslers, you can wrap an old belt around the oil filter and unscrew it by hand. If you can’t do this, see our parts page to find a Chrysler 300 oil filter wrench.
Since we were working on a 1953 Dodge B4 pickup that had been in dry storage for around 40 years, it seemed like a good idea to change the oil filter before attempting an initial start up of the engine. The original oil filter canister was still mounted on the driver’s side of the six-cylinder Dodge flathead engine, just above the starter motor.
How big is a canister oil filter on a Dodge truck?
Specifications for the Wix 51011/NAPA 1011 filters show an outside filter diameter of 4.063 inches, while the Baldwin JC405 lists an even 4.00 inch diameter. Todd Wilson took this photo showing a 4.50 inch canister opening.
Where does the oil filter go on a Ford Deluxe?
Turning the handle counter-clockwise releases the lid so it can be removed, along with a gasket, to take out the oil filter element inside. The oil filter canister is clamped to the engine block above the starter motor and below the horn. The T-handle on top clamps the lid and gasket down. We could see the word “Deluxe” through the rust.