I did my first oil change with the Fumoto valve tonight. Man, what a breeze! The way the Fumoto drain points straight down, the oil drizzles straight down into the catch container right to the very last drop.

The oil filter is another matter. I never seem to get that thing off without making an awful mess. I forgot how nasty diesel engine oil is... "We've replaced his engine oil with black ink. Let's see if he notices..."

Next time I am thinking of punching a hole in the filter and letting it drain out that way for awhile before actually removing the filter. Does anyone have any tricks for doing this cleanly? Lots of newspaper, perhaps?

- Chris

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Used to own:
2006 CRD Sport
Suncoast TC, Transgo shift kit, Inmotion, ORM, EHM, Magnaflow SS exhaust, Fumoto valve, EVIC added, Hensley TruControl brake controller, Pirelli Scorpion ATR LR-D in spring/summer/fall, FIA winter front and Blizzaks in winter

I make a little "oil slide" out of a piece of cardboard. Works awesome. No oil on the skid at all.

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Feb/2006 Silver Sport 4x4 CRD

I just put the drain pan under the filter, spin it off, and sit in on top of the drain pan.

Get a drain pan with an oil filter drain on it and it's an easier task.

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Chad Hargis
Nashville, TN
2008 Grand Cherokee CRD
2005 Liberty CRD *SOLD*

I use a plastic coke bottle. After you drank the Coca Cola you cut the bottle in halve and slide that over the filter. Since it's a plastic bottle you can still grab the oil filter.

Now if you spin the filter a few turns the oil will run into the bottle. No oil on your hands and no oil on the floor.

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Cherokee 2,5 CRD: sold - Wrangler TJ 2.5: gone - Touareg V10 TDI: new toy

Solo Liberty en Español: Jeepliberty.es

Like TDI4BY-but I go to the wife's kitchen and get some aluminum foil and make a "boat" and that keeps that nice black used oil to not get on the trans skid and help keeps things clean!

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2006 CRD LTD 2.8L VM Motori turbo,CAC, 100K-new timing belt
ORM-SEGR, Trans cooler, CLIII hitch front/rear, Journey HD controller
Mopar skids,"Stone Soup" rails, KK clevis fork 1" mild lift w/Daystar stops
215x85 LRD BFG Commercial A/T's, Rola Rack, V6 airbox, Fumoto valve
10K winch, B5 Biodiesel (ULSD CP3 lube)
Its a Diesel baby!

You can also slip a baggie (or used plastic shopping bag) over the filter. You then loosen the filter with the bag over it and deposit the mess to the drain pan.

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2006 Black Jeep Liberty CRD Limited
K&N, Samco Hoses, Michelin 245/70-16 LTX A/T2, Fumoto F-102, V-Force Muffler, Mopar, Hitch, Trailer Wiring, Skid Plates, Slush Mats, Rear Shelf, Predator Stage 1, Transgo, ORM & CodeReader, Facet 40109 Pump
"IT'S A DIESEL THING, YOU WOULDN'T UNDERSTAND"
Certified Services Auto & Truck Repair

Punch a hole it it and after a few minutes loose the filter so it can get some air. It will drain very nicely without a mess.

Greg

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Greg
www.lubricationspecialist.com
888-306-4255

Yeah, take a screwdriver or something and punch a hole near the bottom end and then another near the top. Walk away for a minute.

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05CRD: GDE Hot ECU & TCM tunes, Provent, Cat filter, Facet lift pump, TransGo kit, Florida TC, Samcos, stainless brake lines, HDS thermostat, Renegade light bar,
Bilstein adjustables, Al's Gen 4.5 Arms, 235/85-16 Duratracs, DTT rear, Elocker front, EVIC+TPMS, Turbo timer, McNally pillar gauges, Weeks Stage II kit.

walk inside, forget why you just went in the house and jump in the jeep to go get beer.........Hey what's that oil light for

Probably wouldn't happen, I just pictured it happening though

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Feb/2006 Silver Sport 4x4 CRD

Then I would be ticked off because I would have to finish the oil change without beer.

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2006 Black Jeep Liberty CRD Limited
K&N, Samco Hoses, Michelin 245/70-16 LTX A/T2, Fumoto F-102, V-Force Muffler, Mopar, Hitch, Trailer Wiring, Skid Plates, Slush Mats, Rear Shelf, Predator Stage 1, Transgo, ORM & CodeReader, Facet 40109 Pump
"IT'S A DIESEL THING, YOU WOULDN'T UNDERSTAND"
Certified Services Auto & Truck Repair

It was implied that you were walking away to get another beer or take a whiz or something.

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05CRD: GDE Hot ECU & TCM tunes, Provent, Cat filter, Facet lift pump, TransGo kit, Florida TC, Samcos, stainless brake lines, HDS thermostat, Renegade light bar,
Bilstein adjustables, Al's Gen 4.5 Arms, 235/85-16 Duratracs, DTT rear, Elocker front, EVIC+TPMS, Turbo timer, McNally pillar gauges, Weeks Stage II kit.

i like the soda bottle idea..and not just for the jeep. My bus has 2 oil filters that make a mess when changing..

I tried holes. sort of worked..

this is just in time too..my wife's jeep needs an oil change.

-dkenny

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84 BB school bus, DD8.2L turbo ->the transmission died..too expensive to fix..it'll be heading to the scrap yard..4/11)..Bus gone to Scarp 8/23/11
06 Liberty CRD
'99 dodge ram 2500 quad cab, 4x4, 24v
all Biodiesel powered when its warm enough

I put an old refrigerator wire rack over the pan and put the filter on that. Its the redneck thing to do.

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06 crd sport 106876