how do you change the oil in a 6.4 Ford diesel truck?

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The same way you change any other car. Take the bolt off, let it drain, install the new filter, put the bolt back on, and fill the reservoir back up.
 
The same way you change any other car. Take the bolt off, let it drain, install the new filter, put the bolt back on, and fill the reservoir back up.
 
to begin with, I pull the dip stick, open the oil fill cap and break open the oil filter cap. This will release most of the oil out of the oil filter housing.

I then use a 19MM or 3/4" socket to remove the drain plug and always replace the copper gasket otherwise you WILL drip oil.

While the oil is draining (it will take a while) I move up top to the motor and replace the oil filter, its pretty straight forward it just un-snaps and snaps in the top of the plastic cap. Remember to replace the gasket with a new one and then I put it back together being careful not to over tighten the plastic cap

By this time most of the oil should be drained and then I pour 1 to 1.5QRTs of fresh oil in the motor and let it drain out to get the rest of the dirty oil in the bottom of the pan.

Install the plug with a new cooper gasket.

While I'm under there I go ahead and drain the water seperator for 30 seconds too
 
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