biznaga Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Just read of the problems changing the oil filter in the I-4 engine. Does that information apply to the V6 also? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbf2530 Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Just read of the problems changing the oil filter in the I-4 engine. Does that information apply to the V6 also? Hi biznaga. No. And the "problems" with the I-4 are caused more by "user error", than any real problem with the filter design. Good luck!. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Just read of the problems changing the oil filter in the I-4 engine. Does that information apply to the V6 also? The V6 couldn't be easier. Drain plug and filter are easily accessible. I'll probably be changing mine over the weekend. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biznaga Posted December 21, 2007 Author Share Posted December 21, 2007 The V6 couldn't be easier. Drain plug and filter are easily accessible. I'll probably be changing mine over the weekend. So, the V6 has reg filter? Or is the filter in a more accessable spot? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 So, the V6 has reg filter? Or is the filter in a more accessable spot? I've changed the oil in my SE V6 AWD twice now. Two things: The factory oil filter was on very tightly. I work in a non-Ford dealership. I had to use one of the tech's three-pointed "claw" to dig into the filter to turn it. Also, the engine pipe gets hot very quickly and is located near the oil filter. I burned my arm in trying to turn the filter. Other than that - it's a breeze! Also, the Motorcraft oil filter can be purchased inexpensively at an Auto Zone type of store. John 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 So, the V6 has reg filter? Or is the filter in a more accessable spot? Both. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcsey Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 I've changed the oil in my SE V6 AWD twice now. Two things: The factory oil filter was on very tightly. I work in a non-Ford dealership. I had to use one of the tech's three-pointed "claw" to dig into the filter to turn it. Also, the engine pipe gets hot very quickly and is located near the oil filter. I burned my arm in trying to turn the filter. Other than that - it's a breeze! Also, the Motorcraft oil filter can be purchased inexpensively at an Auto Zone type of store. John Did my first oil change at just shy of 3000 miles and you weren't kidding about that filter being on TIGHT! I was using a T-handle style strap wrench and it wasn't going anywhere until I got some extra leverage via the handle from a bottle jack. On a side note, used the recommended 5W-20 blend and a Wix filter. I think it's ridiculous for any passenger car engine to require more than 5 quarts of oil. Dave 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 I think it's ridiculous for any passenger car engine to require more than 5 quarts of oil. Why? How many engines have you designed? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcsey Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 Why? How many engines have you designed? <sigh> Always those three certainties in life: death, taxes and trolls. </sigh> 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enormus Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 On a side note, used the recommended 5W-20 blend and a Wix filter. I think it's ridiculous for any passenger car engine to require more than 5 quarts of oil. Dave You wouldn't happen to have the Wix part number handy, would you? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 <sigh>Always those three certainties in life: death, taxes and trolls. </sigh> Nice deflection. So why is it ridiculous and why do you know more than highly paid automotive engineers? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biznaga Posted February 11, 2008 Author Share Posted February 11, 2008 Well, I guess those questions about the V6 filter and so on were moot as I finally got a 4cyl Milan last month. So not I will be changing the "carttidge" filter from now on. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcsey Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 You wouldn't happen to have the Wix part number handy, would you? Wix 51372 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctrcbob Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 When I took my car for its first (free) oil and filter change, the tech (who welcomed me into the service area) said that the filter was not hard to remove at all, however when he went to remove the oil drain plug, it came off too easy. He just barely touched the socket to the drain plug and he could see that the drain plug was loose, right from the manufacturer. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfire06 Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Why? How many engines have you designed? my BMW takes about 7.5 quarts of oil. but the car is 22 years old and runs just as good as my 06 fusion does 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08Fusion Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 I think it's ridiculous for any passenger car engine to require more than 5 quarts of oil. Dave The LS V6 holds 7 quarts... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcsey Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 The LS V6 holds 7 quarts... My '70 Boss 302 Mustang holds 7 quarts as well, so I'm not harboring the notion that a rogue engineer in Dearborn figured one extra quart per oil change would give a boost to his Exxon Mobil stock. Maybe I should have phrased that statement "Does anyone else think it's ridiculous........" Perhaps they figure that, with a suggested oil change interval of 7500 miles, it's a cheap bit of insurance once there are lots of Fusions on the road with 150k miles and leaky rear main seals. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendys_wingless_rocket Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Motorcraft FL820S oil filter 6--5W20 Motorcraft Premium Blend oil 15MM boxed wrench for the drain plug. I sat in a chair and watched(coached) the hubby 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fusion_drew Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 I dont touch the oil on my 06. I check it every 2 weeks and take it to the dealer and have it changed between every 3-5k miles. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamondisk Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 I just did the first oil change & found the factory filter about hand tight. I didn't need the wrench to remove it. It wasn't leaking but any looser & I'm sure it would have. Maybe it was installed around siesta time. <_< 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgibbers17 Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 I would like to meet the genius that decided to put that plastic cover under the engine that has a removable door for the oil filter. Because when you just take the small oil filter door off the large plastic cover and take the filter off all the oil runs out of the engine at the filter connect runs right onto the plastic cover making a huge mess. So if anybody has a 2010 3.0L I recommend taking the whole cover off the under side of the engine before removing the oil filter 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgan2112 Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 (edited) I would like to meet the genius that decided to put that plastic cover under the engine that has a removable door for the oil filter. Because when you just take the small oil filter door off the large plastic cover and take the filter off all the oil runs out of the engine at the filter connect runs right onto the plastic cover making a huge mess. So if anybody has a 2010 3.0L I recommend taking the whole cover off the under side of the engine before removing the oil filter Howdy fellow FUSION travelers!!! Where is a good HOW-to service/change all the fluids on the 3.0. I just bought a 2008 with 60k. I am thinking of puting IN my old trusty German Castrol (0w-30w) first then coolant flush and fill. Please advise as I would like to avoid the SOB & DOH moments. -PEACE- Edited September 9, 2010 by morgan2112 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsetse51 Posted September 11, 2010 Share Posted September 11, 2010 I would like to meet the genius that decided to put that plastic cover under the engine that has a removable door for the oil filter. Because when you just take the small oil filter door off the large plastic cover and take the filter off all the oil runs out of the engine at the filter connect runs right onto the plastic cover making a huge mess. So if anybody has a 2010 3.0L I recommend taking the whole cover off the under side of the engine before removing the oil filter I usually cut a piece of cardboard to make a "ramp" for the oil. Held vertically, with its edge up against the oil pan flange, it's possible to prevent most of the oil running back under the pan. I agree it's a STUPID design. Probably by an "engineer" who's never had his hands dirty. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drolds1 Posted September 11, 2010 Share Posted September 11, 2010 Oil filter access is actually easier now than it used to be years back. I had a Chevy Citation with the "Iron Duke" 4 -cylinder enigne that was originally designed in the early 60s,and never intended for transverse mounting. The oil filter was almost inaccessible. The factory recommended method was to jack the car up and remove the right front whee! I eventually figured out a way to get at it without doing that, and I would use a piece of aluminum foil and shape a "sluice" for the oil to run down. Other cars I owned had easier access to the filter but it was still almost impossible to avoid oil running down all over the frame members, crossmember etc. The aluminum foil trick served me well. Now there's a new product called Form-A-Funnel that might be just what you're looking for. It can be easily shaped by hand and cleans up easily afterward. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RF Overlord Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 I am thinking of puting IN my old trusty German Castrol (0w-30w). Please advise as I would like to avoid the SOB & DOH moments. This is not your father's Geländewagen. GC is a very thick 30 (almost a 40) and the Duratec 3.0 is spec'd for 5W-20. Don't get me wrong; GC is a great oil, just not for this application. It will run forever on the factory-recommended Motorcraft 5W-20 and that's a lot easier to find than GC, too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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