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So... I did the first oil change on my 2022 XLT Ecoboost 2.0L FWD at 4900mi. Been waiting for the moment to try out the 3D printed access covers I made for the underbody splash shield.

The following photo's show the location of the oil drain plug and filter access holes I cut into the bottom of the underbody. The 3D printed cover design was complicated by the highly contoured surfaces that @Ford Motor Company left for us.

The latches were made to be similar to the factory access cover design used on my wife's Chrysler Pacifica. The same tool can be used to turn the quarter-turn slotted bolts on both vehicles.

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As you can hopefully tell from the photo below, with the access covers installed no jack or ramps are required to lift the truck for oil changes now. Just a simple quarter-turn of the access cover bolt and you're good to go.

As others on this forum have noted, the drain plug was VERY tight from the factory. I had to tap the 15mm box wrench a few times to get it started. Otherwise, the oil went right where it was supposed to without any problems.

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I was barely able to loosen the factory oil filter by hand as it was on pretty tight also, but luck was on my side and it did finally break free without any special tools.

I'm showing this view from below, just after the filter was loosened enough to allow oil to drip around the sides. Note that all the oil stayed on the filter and dripped into the catch pan. None of it dripped down the side of the engine oil pan or onto any of the hoses. It was actually pretty clean compared to most other vehicles I've worked on.

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It took longer than usual because I stopped to take photo's, but next change should only be about a 1/2 hour job tops.

More details of the 3D printed parts, including the specific size and location of the splash shield access holes are provided at:

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5979898

So... why was this an "Almost" Perfect First Oil Change you ask?
  • Well, I two drops of oil did drip from my fingers onto the garage floor when I removed the filter. I'll have a few more paper towels handy next time.
  • More importantly, I made the first set of access covers out of PLA filament which is not recommended for high temperature applications. I knew that going in, but didn't want to wait until I could get my hands on something else to test out the concept. The first set of covers is still functional, but as you can see below they are starting to show some signs of warping at this point. I plan on making a second set out of PETG as soon as I get a chance which should hold up to the heat a little better.

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Just love your work. My hyrbrid will come november, december 2023.
I'm going to attempt what you did but have to do best i can with materials.
i don't have that machine you have. the measurements are same for hybrid or ecoboost. thats good.

one question: when you pull the drain plug it looks like the oil would shoot outward about 5 inches from oil changes i have seen. wouldn't that be beyond the cut out hole?

do you just crack the bolt a bit and let it out for 1 minute and then unscrew the rest?
 

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I have an FX4 and I am seriously considering replacing the "skid plate" with the non FX4 style composite shield.

I'm being nice when I say that I hate that two part design and how poorly thought out it is.

I'm more amazed that the one company to make a half asses skid plate that goes over the front bumper didn't think to just replace then entire thing with their one piece design and instead makes it a 3 part design you'd have to remove... smh.

Are there any part numbers for it other than LX6B-6B629-F ? This is what I found:

https://parts.ford.com/shop/en/us/b...partment-splash-shield-(at)-p-lx6z6775r?pdp=y

Seem correct?
 
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Thanks Scotty. Hope your truck comes soon… You’re going to love it!

one question: when you pull the drain plug it looks like the oil would shoot outward about 5 inches from oil changes i have seen. wouldn't that be beyond the cut out hole?
I was a little worried about the oil stream flow too, but it ended up “bending down” just fine. No need to let the drain plug dribble out, although I did do that for the oil filter.

(Note: my truck was on the ground and level when I drained it. If the front tires only were jacked up or on ramps, the stream would have been a little closer to the back edge of the cutout, but as far as I can tell it would have still cleared)
 

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I have an FX4 and I am seriously considering replacing the "skid plate" with the non FX4 style composite shield.

Are there any part numbers for it other than LX6B-6B629-F ? This is what I found:
Not sure Montana. There are apparently several versions based on powertrain configuration, but they all seem to be based off the same pattern.

The number on my FWD EcoBoost is LX6B-6B629-FL and it is just a single piece.

I believe the part used on a standard 4WD Eco (without FX4) is LX6B-6B629-FK. It has a rectangular cutout and a plastic air deflector attached, presumably to provide additional cooling to the transfer case. It looks like that deflector would be in the same position as the drain plug so there might be an interference there.

I think there was another post that says you don’t have to remove all of the panels to do an oil change on an FX4 though. I agree… more than a few torx-head screws is too many, but it might not be as bad as it seems.
 

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Thanks Scotty. Hope your truck comes soon… You’re going to love it!



I was a little worried about the oil stream flow too, but it ended up “bending down” just fine. No need to let the drain plug dribble out, although I did do that for the oil filter.

(Note: my truck was on the ground and level when I drained it. If the front tires only were jacked up or on ramps, the stream would have been a little closer to the back edge of the cutout, but as far as I can tell it would have still cleared)
thank you for your time
 
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So... I did the first oil change on my 2022 XLT Ecoboost 2.0L FWD at 4900mi. Been waiting for the moment to try out the 3D printed access covers I made for the underbody splash shield.
That's awesome....👏👏

Any chance you'll be selling these covers? With the detailed instruction and the posted drawing, even with the red color, it wouldn't be hard to install the covers. Thx...
 
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That's awesome....👏👏

Any chance you'll be selling these covers?
Thanks Skyline!

No… I’m not interested in going into business now that I’m happily retired, but you should check your local library to see if they offer 3D printing services. They’ll typically do if for the cost of material if you send them the .stl files.
 

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No… I’m not interested in going into business now that I’m happily retired, but you should check your local library to see if they offer 3D printing services. They’ll typically do if for the cost of material if you send them the .stl files.
Thx... I'll try that then...
 
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Not sure Montana. There are apparently several versions based on powertrain configuration, but they all seem to be based off the same pattern.

The number on my FWD EcoBoost is LX6B-6B629-FL and it is just a single piece.

I believe the part used on a standard 4WD Eco (without FX4) is LX6B-6B629-FK. It has a rectangular cutout and a plastic air deflector attached, presumably to provide additional cooling to the transfer case. It looks like that deflector would be in the same position as the drain plug so there might be an interference there.

I think there was another post that says you don’t have to remove all of the panels to do an oil change on an FX4 though. I agree… more than a few torx-head screws is too many, but it might not be as bad as it seems.
I have done two oil changes on my FX4 and it is doable by just removing the smaller panel up front to get to the oil filter.
 
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You know you could use a zip lock bag and wrap it around the filter so that the oil would drip out into the bag instead of your hand.
Or you can slightly loosen it & then poke a hole on the bottom of the filter to drain it
 

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Wow. After paying $74 at the dealer for an oil change and tire rotation, I decided to do it myself. Then I had the brilliant idea to 3d print some access panels to make it easier. And then I saw your post. Thanks a ton, JB. Your design is printing, in PETg while I type this; you saved me a ton of design work.
For others that may not own a printer, as JB stated, many local libraries will print small projects for free; just call them and email the *.stl files.
 

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Maybe it will be obvious after I print the cover plates, but I'm not sure how this latch works. The large bolt loads from the outside, through the cover plate, and friction fits into the oblong tang on the engine side. The small bolt then locks the large bolt to the tang by rotating 180 degrees, and is compressed against the tang with a rubber O-ring. Have I got that right?
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