I feel like an idiot...I'm out in the driveway trying to get this done for the first time on this truck using a flashlight...
Why can't I see the drain plug?
Why can't I see the drain plug?
Where's the oil drain plug? durrr
- Thread starter KalahariNik
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couldnt help but notice alot of new people are ignoring the instructions to include model year in their posts. it doesnt really matter for this one, but just making a point
ptschram said:
if you checked his profile, you'd see he was following directions...anyhoo, did you find the drain plug? 15mm, IIRC. just start opening things until you find oil.
jcs2179 said:
Actually for a DII the drain plug (bolt) is on the bottom of the oil sump, not the bottom left side like a D1. Also it is smaller than a 15 mm. I believe it is 13mm, but I'm not certain.
NitroRoo said:
7 qts. i'd reccommend a napa gold or wix filter, or any other decent ones. not fram. they cause oil pressure problems some time in these trucks, and they're internal makeup is cheap
ptschram
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BaldEagle said:
Six quarts puts you right in the middle of the full/low marks.
Please, please, buy the Wix filters (now Affinia). My wife works for them and I do contract work as well from time to time.
well seven puts you right at full, which gives you about 1000 miles until you need to add another quart hahaha.
pt, are the wix filters supposed to say affinia on the box now? they still say wix down here
pt, are the wix filters supposed to say affinia on the box now? they still say wix down here
ptschram
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BaldEagle said:
I try not to overfill client's truck as it's a PITA to drain out enough to get it just right.
Affinia has owned Wix, Raybestos, etc. for a coupla years now. If they don't bear the Affinia logo, you're probably buying old stock. Check for rust on the surfaces around the threaded hole.
Sadly, Affinia sold Beck-Arnley the week the wife started working for them. Attended the cataloging dept. Christmas party on Friday and am excited about the future of Affinia and the wife's place with the company. It's looking good for us with Affinia.
Sadly, Dana seems to be going out of their way to destroy what's left of the economy in Fort Wayne.
they certainly werent old stock, i guess i wasnt looking hard enough, i thought you meant they wont say wix at all, but just affinia.
7 qts doesnt pass the full mark on my dipstick, the manual calls for 6.65 quarts. my indy shop always just put in 7.
7 qts doesnt pass the full mark on my dipstick, the manual calls for 6.65 quarts. my indy shop always just put in 7.
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BaldEagle said:
This was the original plan, but it was wisely decided that the value of the names was great enough to justify retaining the original names.
I know more, but am not permitted to share it-yet!
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NitroRoo said:
My business partner swears by the Bosch filters. I prefer the Wix due to the wife's job. I buy my Wix filters at Napa, P/N 21515
o'reiley's is the only place in my area that i know of that sells them except for napa. in this area o'reileys, autozone, and advanced are the only 3 discount stores around here, o'reileys exceeds them in every aspect in my opinion. napa, pepboys and carquest are the only other 3 major places.
