At the bottom of the engine just in front of the transmission, there is a bolt ( 11/16 ) unscrew counter clockwise to drain oil. Next unscrew oil fiter counter clockwise, be sure rubber gasket comes off with filter. Filter location 2.9 L - passenger side rear vertical 3.0 L - driver side rear horizontal 4.0 L - passenger side rear horizontal 2.3 L driver side rear horizontal. Install new filter, place some amount of oil on rubber gasket of filter before screwing on filter clockwise. Screw bolt in clockwise. Open oil cap on top of valve cover and pour in new oil.
In the oil pan
Remove oil pan
Yes
If your looking for the oil level sensor it would be located on the driver side on the oil pan.
Have to drop oil pan
According to the 2003 Ford Ranger Owner Guide : For the 3.0 litre V6 engine : With engine oil filter change ( 4.3 litres of engine oil )
I am trying to change the oil transmission on my ford ranger 1998 but I do not know what kind of oil it needs. it's a 4 cylender
Manual calls for the 1991-2008 Ford Ranger 3.0L engine to take 4.5 qts of motor oil with filter change. Most people put in 5 qts.
4.5 quarts with filter change.
it is in the side of the oil pan
Bad oil pressure sending unit?
Remove the oil pan for access