Forget about changing your own oil in new Ford Ranger

[Nyogtha]

Sure puts the speed and simplicity of using ramps for a DIY oil change, especially if you're someone who owns vehicles long after the factory warranty expires, out of the running if a wheel has to be removed.

 

[Sayjac]

Originally Posted by The Critic
...Also, keep in mind that Ford expects a tire rotation and a wheels-off brake inspection at each scheduled service interval. The assumption is that the wheels will already be off the car, so the oil filter design is not truly an issue, imo.
FTFY

As mentioned, I get my tires rotated and balanced for free at DT and to keep tire warranty in force. Therefore even if I wanted to rotate my own tires, which I don't, that wouldn't be an option. I also inspect my brakes at that time. Certainly would never pay to have it done elsewhere. Never needed an impact wrench for OC. DIY tire rotation requires more than one jack stand. The Ford "expectation", laughable. If they required dealer rotation to keep vehicle warranty in force, another reason not to buy.

I prefer to use ramps, always have and foresee no change in that preference. It's my SOP. Thus the floor jack with jack stand also a moot point for me and reading this thread, many others. So for those like me, more than the quoted "2 mins" extra work.

For most members it's not a matter of being "capable" of doing the change, it would be a matter of not wanting to. Huge difference. I suspect that despite the admonishment, most including me will continue to change their own oil on their vehicles.

 

[itguy08]

Originally Posted by Sayjac

As mentioned, I get my tires rotated and balanced for free at DT and to keep tire warranty in force. Therefore even if I wanted to rotate my own tires, which I don't, that wouldn't be an option. I also inspect my brakes at that time. Certainly would never pay to have it done elsewhere. Never needed an impact wrench for OC. DIY tire rotation requires more than one jack stand. The Ford "expectation", laughable. If they required dealer rotation to keep vehicle warranty in force, another reason not to buy.

Unless you are buying off brand tires only sold at DT, the warranty doesn't require DT to rotate them. A receipt from any shop would satisfy most name brand tire company's warranty requirement. Given that most dealers of all makes are "reputable shops", it's not that big of a deal. I know for Ford it's included in their "The Works" package so it's no big deal at all. Nobody requires dealer service for warranties - they just require maintenance to be done.

I also must be doing my tire rotations "wrong" all these years. Front to back, same side. Jack up the vehicle @ the B-Pillar, throw a jack stand under the jack and remove and swap both wheels. No bent frames, no door alignment issues, and easy peasy with an impact wrench. Any serious DIY should own one - electric or air.

I find it quite amusing the level of "anger" over a vehicle nobody has touched or maintained yet based on an unknown source on the Internet. It's comical really.

 

[CKN]

Originally Posted by itguy08
Originally Posted by Sayjac

As mentioned, I get my tires rotated and balanced for free at DT and to keep tire warranty in force. Therefore even if I wanted to rotate my own tires, which I don't, that wouldn't be an option. I also inspect my brakes at that time. Certainly would never pay to have it done elsewhere. Never needed an impact wrench for OC. DIY tire rotation requires more than one jack stand. The Ford "expectation", laughable. If they required dealer rotation to keep vehicle warranty in force, another reason not to buy.

Unless you are buying off brand tires only sold at DT, the warranty doesn't require DT to rotate them. A receipt from any shop would satisfy most name brand tire company's warranty requirement. Given that most dealers of all makes are "reputable shops", it's not that big of a deal. I know for Ford it's included in their "The Works" package so it's no big deal at all. Nobody requires dealer service for warranties - they just require maintenance to be done.

I also must be doing my tire rotations "wrong" all these years. Front to back, same side. Jack up the vehicle @ the B-Pillar, throw a jack stand under the jack and remove and swap both wheels. No bent frames, no door alignment issues, and easy peasy with an impact wrench. Any serious DIY should own one - electric or air.

I find it quite amusing the level of "anger" over a vehicle nobody has touched or maintained yet based on an unknown source on the Internet. It's comical really.


Well actually I know of at least four sources including a forum that is Ford specific (run by company/retired guys) where they are talking about it. And even they are saying it's a very stupid move.

These guys have actual knowledge inside Ford. Hate to tell you that the procedure is indeed accurate for an oil change on a Ranger.

 

[Sayjac]

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Unless you are buying off brand tires only sold at DT, the warranty doesn't require DT to rotate them......
I looked back at my posts for the word "require" used ie., required to go to DT for rotation and balance. As I thought, not used and therefore irrelevant. I go to DT because I can and because I choose to, no other explanation required. I couldn't care less what some other shop or individual does because I have no intention doing otherwise. Same as I have no intention of diy rotation. For me, no reason to. DT does it the way want and I maintain my tire warranty, simple. And I can still change my own oil using ramps with no impact gun needed.

The word require used only in connection to a reference of Ford expectation of rotation with brake inspection and the seeming implication imo, that only a Ford dealer could do it and would have to be done with any OC anyway as sop. Which as stated, if true would be laughable.

Amazing the lengths to which some will go to defend this obviously stupid design.

 

[Hounds]

Lost somewhere amid all the sturn and drang of this tread is the fact that it's not necessary to remove the tire to change the oil filter on a 2019 Ford Ranger. Does removal of the tire make it easier to reach and remove the oil filter? Yes. Is it required? No. The Auto Blog article deliberately chose to focus attention on the issue of the tire removal to generate controversy, and clearly succeeded in doing so.

IMHO, the ease or difficulty of removing the oil filter on a 2019 Ford Ranger is a non-issue, but for the obsessive/ compulsives for whom this is a titanic issue and abundant evidence of the incompetence of Ford engineering, please, continue on for a few more pages regarding your perspective.

 

[sgtrockjoe]

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