Ever since the neighborhood 66 station crossthreaded the drain plug on the oil pan of my '63 Chevy when I was in college 50 years ago, I have been changing my own oil. I was at Walmart just last night verifying that they sold the Motorcraft FL-500S filter and with six quarts of synthetic the total would be around $38.
After finding this video I realized it will be easier changing the oil and filter on the Explorer than it is on my Honda Element.
Seen that video on you tube as I was researching doing an oil change on my new explorer.
It's been about a decade since I've done my own oil changes and after doing a lot of reading here, watching videos, reading about various oil change intervals and diffrent synthetic oils, I have decided that I'll be doing my own oil changes again.
Simply put, this vehicle cost me a fortune and letting some apprentice who'd rather be out drinking with his buddies just doesn't sit well with me....don't get me wrong, I have seen good apprentices, and they do have to put in their time to move up the ranks, but for me, I'll do it myself and that includes switching tires from summer to winter.
Back to the video, yes, I have that cooling duct and have a naturally aspirated 3.5v6, but have the tow pkg..... and that guy found an elastic holding something under his truck and I have the same thing.... go figure.
In any case, Put the truck on ramps yesterday to see how that would work and yes, seems all of my stuff will work fine for the oil changes .
I've only put on 700 Kim's so far but already bought the oil filter and have decided Amsoil signature series will be the oil for my baby..., can't wait... feel like I'm 20 again.