Tools needed;
Oil filter wrench
7/16 open or box (crestent will do in a pinch)
oil tub with pour spout
funnel
2-1 gallon empty milk containers
Engine should be left to cool so the draining oil is not hot, warm not hot is best.
I open the hood and take off the oil filler cap so the oil drains faster
place some cardboard under the truck for my comfort and accidental spills at the drain and oil filter
place oil tub under drain and pull the drain plug lst drain for a few minutes
optional is to pour 1/2 q after old oil drained to flush pan sludge
replace drain plug
place oil tub under filter pull off old filter
clean the filter seat with a clean rag
fill new filter with new oil almost to the top (primes the pump so to speak) and rub a drop or 2 of oil on the rubber gasket
install new filter
add new oil replace filler cap
let sit for a few minutes use time to pour old oil into the milk jugs my funnel fits the oil filter perfectly so I can prop up the filter to drain into the jugs to to save oil getting into the dump/ground water
start engine and check for leaks
put old oil out for recycle
Takes me about fifteen to twenty minutes to complete with clean up
For a 1995 Ford Ranger : ( 5W-30 is the PREFERRED oil ) * 2.3 / 3.0 / 4.0
If it is the same as the 3.0 liter V6 engine in the ( 1996 ) Ford Ranger : With engine oil filter change : ( 4.5 U.S. quarts / 4.3 litres )
5 quarts ( 4.7 liters ) with filter change
5W-30. Read your owner's manual.
Remove oil pan
Yes
no
Have to drop oil pan
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
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 )
My 1995 Ford Explorer , with the 4.0 L - OHV - V6 engine takes ( 5 w 30 )
4.5 quarts with filter change.