Re: 2005 Grand Cherokee Oil Change, 4.7L
You should compare that to the new Mustang V-6, the Ford has it in the open! I could change it from the TOP! On Feb 4, 8:43 am, philthy <dbri...@cac.net> wrote: > it's apparent that the chrysler jeep engineers could care less about oil > spillage on the ground and that getting into water tables i have a zero > tolerance for that myself > and jsut wait untill you see the filter on a dodge nitro v6 expect 1 hour > just for the oil filter removal > > > > dionne51 wrote: > > Hey guys, > > New owner of an '05 after 4 years with a 2003. Planning on doing the > > first oil change this weekend so I decided to slide under to find if > > the oil filter location had changed, which it had. I also noticed the > > addition of a large dust/debris protective plate on the underside. > > My question; it appears that if I remove the filter there is a high > > likelyhood of making a complete mess with dripping oil onto the nearby > > hoses and the large protective underplate itself. I know its only oil > > but if I can avoid messing up my garage things would be better. > > > I've also noticed that it is a pretty tight fit for me to get > > underneath without a lift/jack.....appears to be a couple inches lower > > than the '03. > > > Thanks in advance, > > > dionne51- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - |
Re: 2005 Grand Cherokee Oil Change, 4.7L
You should compare that to the new Mustang V-6, the Ford has it in the open! I could change it from the TOP! On Feb 4, 8:43 am, philthy <dbri...@cac.net> wrote: > it's apparent that the chrysler jeep engineers could care less about oil > spillage on the ground and that getting into water tables i have a zero > tolerance for that myself > and jsut wait untill you see the filter on a dodge nitro v6 expect 1 hour > just for the oil filter removal > > > > dionne51 wrote: > > Hey guys, > > New owner of an '05 after 4 years with a 2003. Planning on doing the > > first oil change this weekend so I decided to slide under to find if > > the oil filter location had changed, which it had. I also noticed the > > addition of a large dust/debris protective plate on the underside. > > My question; it appears that if I remove the filter there is a high > > likelyhood of making a complete mess with dripping oil onto the nearby > > hoses and the large protective underplate itself. I know its only oil > > but if I can avoid messing up my garage things would be better. > > > I've also noticed that it is a pretty tight fit for me to get > > underneath without a lift/jack.....appears to be a couple inches lower > > than the '03. > > > Thanks in advance, > > > dionne51- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - |
Re: 2005 Grand Cherokee Oil Change, 4.7L
You should compare that to the new Mustang V-6, the Ford has it in the open! I could change it from the TOP! On Feb 4, 8:43 am, philthy <dbri...@cac.net> wrote: > it's apparent that the chrysler jeep engineers could care less about oil > spillage on the ground and that getting into water tables i have a zero > tolerance for that myself > and jsut wait untill you see the filter on a dodge nitro v6 expect 1 hour > just for the oil filter removal > > > > dionne51 wrote: > > Hey guys, > > New owner of an '05 after 4 years with a 2003. Planning on doing the > > first oil change this weekend so I decided to slide under to find if > > the oil filter location had changed, which it had. I also noticed the > > addition of a large dust/debris protective plate on the underside. > > My question; it appears that if I remove the filter there is a high > > likelyhood of making a complete mess with dripping oil onto the nearby > > hoses and the large protective underplate itself. I know its only oil > > but if I can avoid messing up my garage things would be better. > > > I've also noticed that it is a pretty tight fit for me to get > > underneath without a lift/jack.....appears to be a couple inches lower > > than the '03. > > > Thanks in advance, > > > dionne51- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - |
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