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Getting filter and plug off is almost always difficult after using a shop. One reason to resist the temptation to be lazy by using the shop.

We can all make mistakes. Practice makes perfect and this site and YouTube videos provide the confidence needed for me.

My Dad had a filter blow out after an oil change at his favorite ford dealer and he avoided catastrophic failure by immediately shutting off the engine and coasting to the side of the road. I think it might have been a double gasket type failure where they didn't remove the old gasket stuck on...

My Dad taught me to always change the oil every 3000 miles back when oils and engines weren't as good as they are today. He always worked on his own cars and ended up getting into stock car racing. His influence contributed to my obsession with oil. This site scratched that itch when I joined...

I should have checked but who expects such easy mistakes? It's interesting the same oil and oil filter they used on my hybrid 2L 4 they used on the Explorer with a 4L V6. I think that's how it happened as i took both vehicles in at the same time. The hybrid had the correct filter and oil

My question is peripheral to the topic, but I have a 2024 Maverick on order with the 2.0L EcoBoost engine. Are the known major issues fixed with this 2024 motor?

One thing I haven't mentioned is for the first time in this explorers history an oil related red light flashed concerning oil. It was at highway speeds in 110 degree weather. Slowing down helped. I've had this car for 21 years in all weather conditions and never had that happen. Is it the...

Why the attitude? I did cross reference it and it's not considered compatible. Just because it can screw on doesn't mean it's accepted as a replacement by Ford. I'm kind of shocked how people seem to be bothered by the fact I want a recommended part and not just accept what a shop chose to use.

There are good sales on penzoil synthetics right now, $24 for 5 quarts.

I routinely pay over $100 for synthetic changes. No more. I was able to give full synthetic oil changes with extended life filters for two vehicles for around $60

I'm not saying i trust it but it hasn't been wrong for any other parts. I cross checked the filters i choose. Also i know that the filter I removed is too small for that engine and not approved by Ford. Just because a filter can be screwed on doesn't mean it's an approved part.

That's brilliant, put in a $2 filter, save $2 in oil capacity that does add up.

Because for fast oil change places that adds up to a lot of money over the course of a year. But then why am I paying top dollar for a fulll synthetic oil change, and they give me a cheap filter that isn't even recommended for my engine?

I bet changing the filter every other oil drain would be just fine, especially if you are doing 3-5k drains.

Lesson learned - if I do use another shop to change the oil, I'll bring my own filter. I can't believe it isn't considered malpractice to use a filter that isn't approved by the manufacturer for use in their vehicle.

I was able to muscle it off by just wrapping it in sand paper and twisting. The wrenches are hard to get in tight spaces.

I run synthetics to run longer intervals, so having a smaller filter is not a great idea in my mind.

Which according to Amazon is not compatible with the 2002 Explorer:

The L24651 is considered compatible but is also a larger filter than the all 2's. Are you asserting that the all 2's filter is Ford approved for the 4L V6 flex fuel engine?

Quite an endorsement for the married life :D - But I get it completely it's good to get those breaks.