Goy the oil change done but the oil filter was being a PITA. It was a Motorcraft so it didn't fit the standard filter socket. I had to use the strap wrench and it kept slipping. Then it started to crush.
Frams have never done this.
I date my oil filters so I can easily see when I changed the oil last. Unfortunately I kept putting this last one off and off and off. Then When I overheated, oil leaks from what looks like the valve cover. The date read 05/2008.
Luckily, I don't drive that much but that's still way over do. Typically I do one ever year as I put less then 10K miles on it in that time frame.
Oh and the trick to get a slippery oil filter off with a strap wrench is to wrap it with sand paper, grit side down. Then you have to twist it the correct way.
The Sure-drain still works like it's supposed to, although slow. I got a whole 3 quarts out of the engine.
Five quarts went in.
Oh yeah, while I was under there, I was looking at home much room there is. I'm not sure if you can fit the larger PH977a filter in there. The PH8a gets awfully close to the engine mount when screwing it off. Might be better to use it with a remote oil filter kit.
