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I did a "break-in" oil change today on my 2023 Ford Maverick Hybrid. The factory filter was surprisingly a Ford / German Mann filter with part number H6BG-6714-BA and not a North American Motorcraft filter.
The German made Mann filter has a white silicone anti-drainback valve. I cut it open and the media is an enhanced cellulose with metal crimp. Very small filter but quite well made with a lot of media. Wish I could buy them in the US.
The factory filter was thankfully not painted over and not over tightened. The drain plug was also not over tightened. So the initial oil change was really speedy.
The 15 bolts on the splash pan under the engine were not a big deal actually. These bolts were also not over tightened at the factory. The splash pan is designed in a smart way. After removing all 15 bolts, the splash pan does not fall on you as it is held in by 2 tabs near to the bumper. You flex the splash shield at those 2 points in the front to release it and then pull the splash shield off a retaining tab in the rear.
To reinstall, slide the splash shield onto the rear tab, and then tuck in the 2 tabs in the front by the bumper. Then reinstall the 15 bolts.
Surprisingly easy compared to a lot of other vehicles I have worked on Way easier oil change than any German car. The Ford team over rotated on the 15 retaining bolts, but other than that the splash pan access is well designed and not a hassle. I was surprised to see a number of cast aluminum alloy components in addition to the lower control arm. There are a number of motor and transmission mounts made of aluminum alloy. The engine, of course, is entirely cast aluminum (based on an old Mazda 2.3L and later 2.5L design and used on the first 2 generations of Ford Escapes).
The German made Mann filter has a white silicone anti-drainback valve. I cut it open and the media is an enhanced cellulose with metal crimp. Very small filter but quite well made with a lot of media. Wish I could buy them in the US.
The factory filter was thankfully not painted over and not over tightened. The drain plug was also not over tightened. So the initial oil change was really speedy.
The 15 bolts on the splash pan under the engine were not a big deal actually. These bolts were also not over tightened at the factory. The splash pan is designed in a smart way. After removing all 15 bolts, the splash pan does not fall on you as it is held in by 2 tabs near to the bumper. You flex the splash shield at those 2 points in the front to release it and then pull the splash shield off a retaining tab in the rear.
To reinstall, slide the splash shield onto the rear tab, and then tuck in the 2 tabs in the front by the bumper. Then reinstall the 15 bolts.
Surprisingly easy compared to a lot of other vehicles I have worked on Way easier oil change than any German car. The Ford team over rotated on the 15 retaining bolts, but other than that the splash pan access is well designed and not a hassle. I was surprised to see a number of cast aluminum alloy components in addition to the lower control arm. There are a number of motor and transmission mounts made of aluminum alloy. The engine, of course, is entirely cast aluminum (based on an old Mazda 2.3L and later 2.5L design and used on the first 2 generations of Ford Escapes).
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