Should drain oil pan to completely change oil Unscrew old filter Coat gasket on new filter with oil Screw new filter in place 3/4 of turn after surface contact
What year of Ford Ranger , and what engine size ?
A 1997 Ford Ranger
On a Ford Ranger , 3.0 liter V6 engine : The engine oil filter is on the drivers side of the engine
2000'ford ranger pickup
Ford Ranger
On a Ford Ranger with the 3.0 liter " Vulcan " V6 engine : The engine oil filter is on the drivers side of the engine
Motorcraft FL-1A
4.5 quarts with filter change.
According to one of Fords websites : For a 1988 Ford Ranger : ( the Motorcraft FL-1-A engine oil filter is used for the 2.0 , 2.3 , and 2.9 engines )
located below the oil filter
( 4.5 quarts of engine oil ) with oil filter change for the 3.0 liter V6 ( according to the 2003 Ford Ranger Owner Guide )
The Ranger station . com shows it as 5 quarts with filter change