Easy oil change with skid plate

[AngeloInSC]

As you've likely seen from the posts, self oil changing will be an ordeal having to remove the skid plate and the 15 screws to get to the oil drain plug. Just wanted to offer up a solution that will make it much easier AND avoid spills, not to mention make the recycling task simple. You barely have to get your hands dirty. Well worth the $100 bucks or so depending on which version you get.

Edit: Saw this post after I posted this. Seems you will still have to remove the front plate to get to the oil filter. Well crap! At least there is an small access cover to get to the drain plug.

https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/f...l-needed-for-oil-change-on-fx4-maverick.2704/

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[JASmith]

I use an evacuator (different brand), but only on vehicles with a top mounted oil filter. How are you going to get to the oil filter without taking the panel off anyway? I have a feeling the FX4 is going to be one of those vehicles that its worth paying $50 to let a shop do, although they will probably grind their teeth and make you wait longer to discourage you from coming back!

 

[Victor Man]

What do you do with the Oil Filter ?

 

[AngeloInSC]

I use an evacuator (different brand), but only on vehicles with a top mounted oil filter. How are you going to get to the oil filter without taking the panel off anyway? I have a feeling the FX4 is going to be one of those vehicles that its worth paying $50 to let a shop do, although they will probably grind their teeth and make you wait longer to discourage you from coming back!

Yes, a point I thought about and then edited my post. I saw this post after I made the post. You still need to remove the small front plate to change the filter. https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/f...l-needed-for-oil-change-on-fx4-maverick.2704/

 

[AngeloInSC]

What do you do with the Oil Filter ?

Looks like that will still be the issue. I was hoping you could get to the filter from above, but no such luck. Here is a post from someone that explains it that I saw after my post.
https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/f...l-needed-for-oil-change-on-fx4-maverick.2704/

 

[Maverick2022XL]

Looks like that will still be the issue. I was hoping you could get to the filter from above, but no such luck. Here is a post from someone that explains it that I saw after my post.
https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/f...l-needed-for-oil-change-on-fx4-maverick.2704/

Give it time, the aftermarket community will eventually make replacement skid plates with a service panel on them or something similar.

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