2005 Grand Cherokee Oil Change, 4.7L
02-04-2007, 09:45 AM
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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,
>
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02-04-2007, 09:45 AM
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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 -
02-04-2007, 09:45 AM
#33
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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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