what year and ENGINE ?
on the 6.0L i agree w/ mr. dave...'cept the 14qt...i put 13 in mine and
then start it...ive never typically put more than 13.5 qts in mine...too
MUCH oil and youll get some surging goin' down the interstate.
theres a brass plug on the HFCM (frame rail, under the drivers door area...
its the heater fuel conditioner module or something)...i forget the allen
(or hex) head size but a LONG reach one will allow you to reach up and
OVER the front drive shaft (if youve got 4x4)
a funnel in a jar or a flared jar...i use a vase i gave my wife
will help
you get a "lip" (of the funnel) under the hfcm / drain plug
let it drain til it stops...then take the filter cap off the HFCM and remove
the filter (i find that its helpful to wad up some rags or paper towels
under the hfcm along the frame rail to catch the drips/run off as you
open the filter cap & remove the filter.
then replace the filter & make sure the brass drain plug is snug.
then change the fuel filter up on top of the engine.
to PRIME the system after changing the filters...TURN THE KEY ON,
BUT DO NOT CRANK OR START THE ENGINE...listen to the pump run
and shut off (about 30sec) do this a couple 4 times...then start the
engine...should idle smooth and NOT smoke.
oh crap now i see dave already told you this...sorry
on the trans filter (for the 6.0l, torque shift auto)...its a 22mm
socket...and that filter "canister" will be on tighter than...well tight.
i had to use an air hammer (becareful not to twist the trans lines
feeding the filter)
make SURE you have cardboard down and a catch pan (oil pan works
well)...then dump the filter and housing into the catch pan.
replace the filter AND the o ring (dont skip the o ring part...or itll
leak...ask me how i know).
set the new trans filter in the can and slowly soak the filter w/
fords synt. trans fluid...the tp paper rolled filter will absorb quite a
bit of fluid...once youre satisfied (dont try to fill the filter housing,
itll jsut spill when you spin it on)...put the filter and housing back on
the thread (dont cross thread the thing...they used pretty find threads
on the trans filter).
