Ford Ranger Oil Change Procedure

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Just a quick video I put together on the oil change process for the 2019 to current Ford Ranger model with the 2.3 Liter EcoBoost 4 cylinder for those who want to do it themselves.
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Disclaimer : If you choose to use the information in this video for your own benefit of repair purposes via the information or "hands-on" practices seen in this video, I will not be held liable for any negative result (such as damage, unsuccessful repair or any injury of any kind) that can take place if you are attempting to do the repair yourself. These videos are solely for the purpose of entertainment and mostly follow my journey of ownership with the cars I document. The repairs that I perform on these vehicles are part of my documentation process and may not always be the best or safest way of doing the repair. If you do attempt to do any repair on your own vehicle, always make sure to follow all safety protocols like wearing eye protectant, wearing gloves, using the proper tools and lift equipment, etc. and be sure to look up the proper service procedure. Do not attempt any repair if you do not have the knowledge or have uncertainty about performing the job yourself, in which case you should seek a professional mechanic or technician.

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@hughwynn6193 2 жыл бұрын

I too own a 2020 Ford Ranger XLT and I've changed the oil at least 8 times so far. There is no need to remove the left front tire. Just turn the steering wheel all the way to the right which gives plenty of room to work.

@LstFknSoul Жыл бұрын

But did u have to remove anything? Just a couple days ago I just watched my manager locate and remove the oil filter without removing anything but retainers and move the cover without turning the wheel

@davidhuynh5600 Жыл бұрын

What is 6.2 quarts of oil six bottles and a half

@ia6980 Жыл бұрын

💯 agreed

@danielrendon8555 11 ай бұрын

Thank you sir.

@MrShmeve 8 ай бұрын

Came here to comment this. Bravo to you sir.

@dannyaiello5089 2 жыл бұрын

The best how-to video of I heard so far

@jasonderby7635 Жыл бұрын

great video thanks, and for the purpose of showing everyone what you are doing it makes a lot of sense to remove the tire so we can see whats happening.

@mahmutalbayrak7097 Жыл бұрын

Person like me never done it before it was very helpful. Thank you very much.

@jeffreyfox4283 2 жыл бұрын

Best, most straight forward video on this yet. Thank you ~

@STAYhiPRODUCTIONS206 Ай бұрын

Thanks man, straight to the point no bs top notch video man much appreciated

@8180634 Жыл бұрын

Thank you much for this. About to do the first change on our new Ranger and had pretty much come to the conclusion that removing the wheel was necessary, good to see that I wasn't going crazy after all. I'll try turning the wheel, but not sure if my arms are long enough to reach through.

@alexolmos4617 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Mike very much appreciated.

@ia6980 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! nicely done! Im ready to change oil now :)

@chrismyers1516 Жыл бұрын

Nicely done! Thanks!

@miguelrubio754 Жыл бұрын

Excelent Video , thanks from 🇵🇦

@rbuffaloe Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great video, easy to understand. Appreciate you mentioning the socket size for the skid pan bolts and lug nut torque specs, makes it easier to just go under the truck with the right tools the first time.

@user-fh6gr1it4h 2 ай бұрын

Appreciate this videos

@QUEENSLANDER4x4 28 күн бұрын

Very helpful, thanks so much

@johnny_killinitnew6672 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the detailed video my dude

@christianmarloncortazar8213 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for sharing very informative video...Thnx, fr Philippines

@eclate100 Жыл бұрын

Awesome dude. Thanks

@jimh.412 Жыл бұрын

Nice video. Thanks! 👍

@markrahman1381 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome vid

@beanoil Жыл бұрын

Well done video.

@goutahstateaggies 2 жыл бұрын

It helped. Thanks.

@richardk6291 3 жыл бұрын

Very informative

@cathiefedderke151 11 ай бұрын

Thanks already had my ranger on ramps and couldn't find that damn filter. I took the top 3 fasteners out and reached across the wheel. Not bad .

@KillaCommieFerMommie 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video.... Love my Ranger, but it's ridiculous having to go through all this just to change the oil.

@watermeloan_1135 2 жыл бұрын

Just don't take off the tire. You don't need to it's just as easy to reach over the wheel

@twentyonepassengers9106 2 жыл бұрын

You can also spin your steering wheel all the way to the right and just reach around the wheel so you don’t have to remove it.

@CookieManCookies Жыл бұрын

Remove your wheel.. that's nuts. I can't believe he doesn't mention the entire time to torque the drain plug on. Hand tight till ya get a leak I guess?

@bryanreilly4117 6 ай бұрын

@CookieManCookies I've never used a torque wrench on any oil plug. Hand tight then a half a turn. It's such a low spec in general it's hardly worth it

@SalJackson-du3mx Жыл бұрын

Thx for video, I almost lost my mind trying to change oil

@robertemery8660 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly the kind of video I was looking for I'm changing my dad's oil in his ranger today after work thank you sir

@watermeloan_1135 2 жыл бұрын

Little advice since I drive a new ranger. Don't take off the tire trust me. It's just as easy to just reach over the tire. You only need to take off the top 3 screws because that cover is just flimsy rubber so you can bend it down without harm. But don't over tighten the screws like the last mechanic did on mine. Because when taking them back off it's too tough. I had to cut my cover off because the screws stripped when I went to take them off

@LstFknSoul Жыл бұрын

Who tf thought it was a good idea to make plastic screws

@PhillipJ 2 жыл бұрын

Good video…thanks for the info.

@drumtwo4seven Жыл бұрын

Thank you very helpful 👍

@maorigirl5374 4 ай бұрын

Perfect thank you

@crf4502 Жыл бұрын

Come on Ford! This is ridiculous! I have 7 vehicles and this is the only vehicle without easy access to the filter. Great video though.

@robbienayuh Жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting! Just got me a ranger today and its due!

@nephewbob7264 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Mike. And to Ford- for putting a frequently serviced item in such a ridiculous place- GFYS.

@rm4305 5 ай бұрын

Thanks bro

@socalbeeremovalandrelocation 4 ай бұрын

The other channel didn't mention 15mm socket size. I needed that information

@pulsefang666 Жыл бұрын

I honestly feel like making the 2020 Ford ranger engine designer change the oil with the POS oil filter wrench I had to use.

@scottspicka7372 2 жыл бұрын

Best instructional video I have yet to see. Also everyone who says you don't need to remove the wheel must never rotate their tires.

@MichaelAdamsRocks 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! And I also agree 😂

@hughwynn6193 2 жыл бұрын

Scott Spicka - I too own a 2020 Ford Ranger XLT. I've changed the oil every 5,000 miles and rotated the tires every 7,000 miles. There is no need to remove the left front tire. Just turn the steering wheel all the way to the right which gives plenty of room to work.

@LstFknSoul Жыл бұрын

What does rotating the tires have to do with an oil change??

@LstFknSoul Жыл бұрын

They’re both basic maintenance but I don’t understand the connection

@frandanco6289 Жыл бұрын

Scott Spicka - Still saying stupid things are you !!!!! Wow....

@bxbomber2365 5 ай бұрын

fyi do you have a link for that tool you used to loosen the oil filter

@48kermit Жыл бұрын

@MichaelAdamsRocks what is the torque spec on the drain bolt?

@watermeloan_1135 2 жыл бұрын

I assume. You took off the front tire because you rotated the tires. But you don't have to take it off there's actually a lot of room behind the tire

@MichaelAdamsRocks 2 жыл бұрын

There’s a video link attached to this video in regards to that. You should take a look at it.

@MrRGiller 2 жыл бұрын

Good grief! Who designs something like this where you have to get to the oil filter like this!!? Poor design in my opinion.

@scottspicka7372 2 жыл бұрын

I've seen worse, but obviously your the best Mechanic in the world

@MrRGiller 2 жыл бұрын

@@scottspicka7372 I never said that I was the best mechanic in the world. Where did you come up with that from my comment??

@LstFknSoul Жыл бұрын

Ford

@frandanco6289 Жыл бұрын

@@scottspicka7372 -This spoken from Scotty here, the Worst Mechanic of all Time!!! Just ask him...He knows everything.... :)

@johnfarnham442 Жыл бұрын

Well the engineers aren’t doing the oil change so they don’t care

@roderickbarry2411 2 жыл бұрын

Do you have to do all this in 10 minutes?

@solpayne7698 Жыл бұрын

Thanks this was extremely helpful. Kinda see why they charging about 130 for oil change lol

@taklor96 9 ай бұрын

Charged me $360 the other day... I think I'll do it myself from now on haha

@solpayne7698 9 ай бұрын

@@taklor96 wtf xD my friend you got cheated on xD. Luxary cars I can see why it would be around 360 but a ranger no way a service would be that. Unless other maintenance stuff was comepleted without your knowledge.

@taklor96 9 ай бұрын

@solpayne7698 other than tire rotation, I saw nothing else on the invoice. Ridiculous lol but I was ready to get going.

@solpayne7698 9 ай бұрын

@@taklor96 oil and tire rotation doesnt cost me more than 145 i believe was last time. Also could be state you reside. Tax

@pmaint1 4 ай бұрын

@@taklor96 What? I would've told them to get fucked! That highway robbery! Anything over $75-$80 is thieving. Did they at least offer free Vaseline?

@bxbomber2365 5 ай бұрын

reading this as the techs at this “ THE LUBE CENTER” struggle to remove the oil filter because they dont have that tool you used to loosen it

@D3Sshooter 2 жыл бұрын

what about the 10 minute limit before the oil pump is drained, if that happens you have an issue..

@MichaelAdamsRocks 2 жыл бұрын

I never heard of that one. I guess don’t let the oil drain for 10 minutes.

@hughwynn6193 2 жыл бұрын

The 10-minute limit oil drain does not apply to the Ecoboost gasoline engine

@imranabbasi7871 3 жыл бұрын

👍

@frandanco6289 2 жыл бұрын

How much of a quart of oil is the .2 of the 6.2 quarts??? Is there a measurement on the side of the oil bottle that shows this .2 ??? Wish I had seen you pull the dipstick after running it and letting it drain for awhile so I could see where the oil level is on the stick.. Perhaps then, I can know how much oil is 6.2 quarts... Thanks for your great video !

@scottspicka7372 2 жыл бұрын

If you have to ask this question, please just let the professionals change your oil.

@jamiehickman6556 2 жыл бұрын

Here's an easy way to figure out partial quarts. A quart is 32 ounces, so .1 (10%) of a quart is equal to 3.2 ounces. That means .2 (20%) of a quart is twice that much and would be 6.4 ounces. There are usually marks every 4 ounces on the quart bottle of oil, so 6.4 ounces would essentially be half way between the 4 and 8 ounce marks on the bottle. If you buy your oil in the 5 quart jugs (which I usually do), just save any 1 quart oil bottle you have, clean it, and then mark a line half way between the 4 and 8 ounce marks and fill to that level from the larger jug. Hope this helps.

@frandanco6289 Жыл бұрын

@@scottspicka7372 -If you have reply so stupidly, then just go away...

@frandanco6289 Жыл бұрын

@@jamiehickman6556 - I know it's been a few months, but wanted to thank you for helping me figure out that .2 of the oil change refill... I did it and ended up putting in the same amount of oil I took out of it. It was filled to just below the highest hole on the side of the dipstick you use for measuring, from the factory.. I added 6 quarts, really slowly, etc., and ended up adding more than 1/2 quart more to get the oil level on the dipstick to the level it came with from the factory... This is not new either... On my '09 Grand Cherokee with the 5.7 Hemi V8, it also took a lot more oil than just the ounce nbr., when measured by the dipstick...

@billydecker9396 8 ай бұрын

0.2 quarts is 6 ounces.

@billydecker9396 8 ай бұрын

My 2020 Ranger 4X4 Sport doesn’t have that plate. Weird.

@ofcbob6391 2 жыл бұрын

Geez, I would go a full year on a full synthetic oil change just due to the hassle(removing wheel and covers/shields). I only put about 6K miles a year on my vehicle. I wonder what my local dealer will charge for a standard oil change, $75? I'm used to paying only around $40.

@pulsefang666 Жыл бұрын

Local dealer here cost me about $500-700 for the oil change. Original oil change was below $100 if I recall. It's just the POS mechanic decided that one wheel needed to be put out of alignment. Few hundred for the alignment(another shop) and a few hundred for the tires I had to replace.

@frandanco6289 2 жыл бұрын

Why not lower the rack down so you can just reach over the front wheel, access the filter and do it that way???

@MichaelAdamsRocks 2 жыл бұрын

The wheel is still in the way

@tombradley4842 Жыл бұрын

I've been told the whole procedure must not take longer than 10 minutes because of the oil pump running out of oil & won't prime is that so??

@MichaelAdamsRocks Жыл бұрын

When I worked as a Ford tech, the 10 minute issue has never been brought to my attention nor to any other tech’s attention to my knowledge. I have read that the overseas Rangers with the diesel engine has this issue, but our 2.3 liter I believe does not apply. Either way, the oil drains out before 10 minutes anyway. I do believe there is no danger with this engine and I have not witnessed or heard of any issues during these Ranger’s oil changes.

@mikamantynen2976 9 күн бұрын

No need to change the drain plug washer?

@MichaelAdamsRocks 9 күн бұрын

Not unless it is damaged

@dicksonvalente6042 2 жыл бұрын

Did you just hand tightened the new oil filter?

@MichaelAdamsRocks 2 жыл бұрын

Yes. I never use a tool to tighten oil filters.

@LstFknSoul Жыл бұрын

Is there ever an instance where it’s needed tho?

@LstFknSoul Жыл бұрын

@@MichaelAdamsRocks ?

@frandanco6289 Жыл бұрын

@@LstFknSoul - I have never seen an instance when you needed a tool to tighten up a new, gasket lubed, oil filter...Most oil filters say on the box - "Tighten 1/2 a turn after gasket contacts the engine", something like that... Just tighten it up by hand and then a little more tight...If you use a tool, it will be easier, and you may tighten it up too much. This may not be bad, but will be fun when you have to remove that really tight filter next time... I just use my hand to tighten and in 60 years, have never had an oil filter leak..

@Grandassets Жыл бұрын

yous guys have a drain plug LOL not on the 2021 XLT ....

@krbaughn 2 жыл бұрын

I'm trying to change the oil/filter on a 2021 Ford Ranger Lariat for the first time at around 5,000 miles. The oil filter seems immovable given the tightness and awkward angle of my arm/hand over the tire and through the wheel-well. Note that there is not a lift-kit on the truck. The space doesn't seem to be big enough for an oil wrench. Does anyone have suggestions to remove this filter? This video seems to have shown a type of wrench/extension.

@MichaelAdamsRocks 2 жыл бұрын

I have an oil filter jaw tool that is connected to a 6” ratchet extension

@TommyG11814 2 жыл бұрын

@@MichaelAdamsRocks buy the oil filter cup socket ,easy as can be

@frandanco6289 Жыл бұрын

@@TommyG11814 - Yes, thank you !!! Get the oil filter socket, however long extension/s you need and put a ratchet on your end and turn it counter clockwise to get it started, then hand turn it off the rest of the way..

@davewyatt1468 Жыл бұрын

well i wish the 3.2 was this easy

@kJHara-zv6ct 2 жыл бұрын

Bro you dont have to remove the friggen wheel dude just turn it to the right plenty of room LOL!?

@MichaelAdamsRocks 2 жыл бұрын

Makes it easier but do it how you see fit.

@LstFknSoul Жыл бұрын

@@MichaelAdamsRocks u don’t feel like it just wastes time doin so tho

@therealdiehl4671 11 ай бұрын

All of this crying about taking off the wheel. About 90% of the time the tires are rotated at the same time the oil is changed. Manufacturers use the same engines in various models, so frames and other parts are in different places. That's part of the job.

@origtex Жыл бұрын

absolutely not...researching ranger now and saw this video. I don't have an hour extra to take off front wheel

@MichaelAdamsRocks Жыл бұрын

You can do it with the wheel on also. I made a follow video of that process

@frandanco6289 Жыл бұрын

If you need an hour to take a wheel off and on, you need to stop taking that 45 minute nap... :)

@marklobbett455 6 ай бұрын

Hi all! Ive a 2018 ranger in the UK &soon in need an oil change! Ive been told that the new oil has to be in the engine within 10minutes of draining? Is this correct anyone??

@lancelamoon6743 Жыл бұрын

Removing tire is entirely not necessary do my daughters all the time.

@roylindsey7030 Жыл бұрын

Helped me decide not to buy a Ford Ranger. Compared to the Chevy Colorado, the Ford has the right filter but the wrong way to change. I'd rather change a pool filter than go through this process. Thanks

@rce2198 Жыл бұрын

That Colorado is not half the truck the Ranger is. You'll be sorry for that decision. If's thats too much trouble , then maybe your grandmother can help you.

@roylindsey7030 11 ай бұрын

@@rce2198 And you're not half a man for posting your little wussy comment. My comment wasn't directed at anyone in particular it was simply my opinion. Next time if I want yours I''ll ask for it. Can you even find the drain plug on your heap or do you take it to the dealer like a soyboy.

@tgamble1000 2 жыл бұрын

The oil filter location goes to show you how stupid automotive design engineers really are...WTF

@LstFknSoul Жыл бұрын

I think it’s just ford! some mustangs have an oil filter less than an inch from the exhaust like bruh I swear they just sit back and laugh at people working on their cars

@TommyG11814 2 жыл бұрын

You absolutely do not have to remove the tire, so I'm not even gona watch this.

@MichaelAdamsRocks 2 жыл бұрын

Do what works best for you. Tire removal makes it easier for me.

@TommyG11814 2 жыл бұрын

@@MichaelAdamsRocks I have a 2021 ranger and It dosent even make a mess with the filter ,ford put a nice funnel with a ramp that let's the oil run down if you spin it off slowly, thanks for the video anything always helps.

@scottspicka7372 2 жыл бұрын

So you never rotate your tires?

@TommyG11814 2 жыл бұрын

@@scottspicka7372 every 7k not every oil change what does that have to do with oil Change

@scottspicka7372 2 жыл бұрын

@@TommyG11814 I change oil at 5000 miles so I just go ahead and rotate tires then also. Doesn't even take any longer when you have a lift. Just pull the drain plug and rotate the tires while the oil is draining.

@p51mustang22 2 жыл бұрын

That looks like a terrible oil filter change.

@rubbabubba6489 10 ай бұрын

Horrible design. If u don't have a lift, u can't even use ramps because of the tire removal. So u have to jack up the truck then crawl under it, even with jack stands not a great situation. Jackassery. Way to make a 15 minute job into an hour.

@syedgilani7108 4 ай бұрын

this is one of the worst designs i have ever seen. why not just put the oil filter in an normal location. trash. apprently its designed here in australia. ford keeps marketing this car as perfect for the outback. nobody would want to deal with this trash in the outback.

@MrZeedine Жыл бұрын

put grease around the face of the filter when you first fit it to the car. This allows it to seal much much better than doing this task without grease.

@RBFR01 9 ай бұрын

depending on the year the Ford ranger cannot have a simple oil change because if you drain the oil completely out until it stops dripping it will ruin the engine because the oil pump becomes empty and it's a huge pain in the ass priming it. I think you have to put the drain plug back in once the oil is at a trickle and then re fill to keep the oil pump primed. Ford really made a terrible designed vehicle and is why I'd never buy one.

@MichaelAdamsRocks 9 ай бұрын

That’s with the diesel version which is not available in the US. This engine is self priming so it’s not an issue.