Messiest oil change yet!

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DrumReaper

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Geez Louise changing the oil in this truck is a mess maker. There has to be an easier way...

I noticed the factory oil filter was larger than the FL-500S...
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At any rate, I'll be laying down more oil absorbent mats prior to the next oil change. I'll also be drilling a weephole in the filter prior to ******** off jk).
 

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I assumed you just changed it the standard way via draining from the drain plug?
I just bought a Mityvac fluid evacuator. Have not used it yet though. Hoping that will keep the mess down some.

Does the oil just flow out of the filter making a huge mess too?
 
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It flows out behind where you think it will come out and makes a mess.

And oil coming from the drain plug comes out easy all kinds of ways.
 

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Using the Ford performance oil filter will eliminate the mess from the filter.
 

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Filter has a valve in it so the oil won't pour out when you loosen it.

Is this different than any of the other 'anti-drain back valves' on the vast majority of oil filters? I believe the 'race' series are stronger due to trash being thrown up from the track etc. Interesting.
 

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Is this different than any of the other 'anti-drain back valves' on the vast majority of oil filters? I believe the 'race' series are stronger due to trash being thrown up from the track etc. Interesting.

If definitely is a higher strength material and the valve is a silicone anti drain back valve. I haven't compared it physically but it works great. Similar to the valve on my GTI oil filter.
 
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