6.0L oil change

or "I sure miss my 7.3!"


You still need the same old 3/4" wrench to remove the drain plug.
It's a pretty clean shot down to the oil pan, but any wind can push the oil into the anti-sway bar...




A little over 2000 miles on the clock:

Odometer



Oh great, a dipstick with all the endearing qualities of an auto trans stick!

(Except it's black, which is even worse!)



The expected amount of break-in metals stuck to the magnetic drain plug:

Sludge on plug

Sludge wiped from plug



Love that green dyed factory oil (it's brighter in real life).

Oil



Hey! That old normal strap wrench you thought you'd never use again comes in handy...

(No room to move it though...)



Pretty filter canister...
(Note the inevitable drips over on the fuel filter cap though, sigh...)

Inside canister

Inside canister



Here's what it looks like after you pull it out (after dripping on the fuel filter cap along the way!)

"Like changing a toner cartidge" my...eye!



My tall funnel doesn't fit so well when the fill pipe is back on the firewall...

Tight fit!