coykiesaol

I finally have the space to change my own oil, gave it try and can't get the damn filter off. Is there a special filter wrench that is needed? It is right on the front of the engine, but I can't get in there to remove the filter. 3.6L V6. Thanks for the help.

deepdiverterry

Yes there is a special wrench for the filter. CTC or any automotive parts place will likely have one. I've been a mechanic for many years and thats one job I never do. The amount of $$ you save and then getting rid of the old oil and filter is a pain. When changing the filter remember to put a dab of oil on the new filter sealing ring and only 3/4 turn after contact !!

JeepTechOlllllO

Seriously I agree with deepdiverterry
I'm also a mechanic and do some work on friends cars at home. But changing the oil is a PAIN, it's messy and you save very little money. Just go to a 5min lub place.

ptsb5a

I change my own oil. Call it quality time with the Jeep.

I have a strap wrench that I made when I had my old Ford. Haven't needed it with the Jeep. I don't put the filter on stupid tight and can spin it off by hand. Don't go off on me now, it doesn't leak!!

I'll post up a pic of the strap wrench later. It's basically an old deep socket, slit up the side and a loop of old ratchet strap. Works great.

My biggest beef with oil changes on the KJ is reaching around my skid plates to get to the filter. I have a plate that goes between the lower split pan on my ARB and the engine skid. Fills the space between the rad support and the lip on the engine skid. Keeps the engine skid from pretending to be a shovel.

deepdiverterry

Something a lot of people don't know about oil filters is the fact they don't filter a thing while the engine oil is cold. There is a by-pass valve built into it that allows oil to by-pass the filter element , otherwise the thick oil would probably blow the filter right off the engine ! Always buy a good quaility filter , there are lots avalible .

Mr White

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To each his own, I change my oil 10w30 regularly with a ctc/fram/penoil/quaker filter which ever one is cheapest, but getting to the filter on a 03 tj is a cinch just reach down from under the hood. Get yourself a tray especially for the oil draining purpose from ctc for $12. and put the old oil in an old 5 gallon plastic container and when the town has their recycle of paints/chemicals usually twice a year take it to them.The auto stores are getting stupid with there $35 for 6 litres of oil and a filter also like "ptsb5a" says its some quality time with your ride..:)

ptsb5a

I agree with deepdiverterry, good filters are worth it. I use M1 M1-209, Wix or NAPA Gold. Certainly there's a thread on this forum for this sort of discussion.

Fortunately the CTC store here in Cold Lake takes used oil. They don't charge for it either. The store owner had an oil burning boiler installed a few years ago and they burn used engine oil to help heat the store during our 9 months of winter.

Ian

ptsb5a

The strap wrench



Fun getting to the oil filter on my '05 Liberty

JeepTechOlllllO

I agree with Mr.White on one thing, I also grab the cheapest oil I can get. I had a college professor who wrote his PHD paper on motor oils. He told the class that if you were to take a 1ft long ruler by comparison the differences between the CHEAPEST Walmart/CT/Sears motor oil and the best most expansive including synthetic motor oil. The difference would be the last 1/32" meaning the cheapest scores 11 31/32" the the best 12". Oil is oil! FYI motor oil does not break down it just gets dirty and it is the dirt(carbon blow-by) that causes problems in the motor.
The other thing I would like to comment on the is what ptsb5a wrote about the local CTC using "used motor oil" as a fuel for the boiler. I'm 99% sure that motor oil and heating oil are two different things and that motor oil can not be used as heating oil for a boiler. I'm pretty sure he is taking it free off your hands because he is selling it to a company that cleans it, bottles it and sells it to stores like "Walmart" and CT.

ptsb5a

Uh, NO. I work there part time to fund my Jeep mods. It burns used oil. Sort de chez vous de temps en temps. Lots of farms in western Canada burn bales, pellets and used engine oil to run boilers to heat shops and such. The sh*t exists. Just because you've never seen it doesn't mean that it isn't out there.

Check the link...

http://www.babco.ca/Automotive-Equipment-Products/Waste-Oil-Heaters-Boilers?gclid=CJ_intOup6YCFdLLKgodYVJpmA