Thread: FEH OIL CHANGE
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Old 06-13-2005, 01:15 PM
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Default Re: FEH OIL CHANGE

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Originally Posted by GaryG
You got that filter off and on without a filter wrench? It was hard for me with a wrench. You may want to get a wrench and see if you got the filter cap on all the way.

Walmart stopped selling Motorcraft around here about 6 months ago.

Good point about leaving your FEH overnight for an oil and filter change. You seen they didn't have the parts in stock.
It was a struggle but, yeah, I got that sucker off without a wrench. My secret is to swear a lot...getting it back on wasn't too bad since I oiled the hell out of the o-ring. I have the correct wrench now anyway for next time.

Walmart quit selling Motorcraft stuff after Ford quit selling to them. At least that's what I read on another board. Don't remember the whole story.

I had to get my new '06 inspected today so while I waited I went to the parts department. The '05 and '06 filter is the same part thankfully. The funny thing is they had the filter but not the o-ring. I asked them if they changed the o-ring with every oil change like the book says and I got the old blank stare. That answered my question. Otherwise, wouldn't they keep a like number of elements and o-rings in stock?
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