1996 Ford Bronco Oil Change: Fumoto Drain Valve & Motorcraft FL-1A Filter Photos

The oil change was several months & hundred miles overdue. With the Fumoto F106, oil changes are now toolless. Some people worry that the valve could be broken off while off-roading. But as the pics show, it's recessed far above the engine crossmember & Y-pipe. The FL-1A was pre-filled with ~22oz of 10W40 using a blunt tool to open the anti-drainback valve so air could escape as the oil was poured in.
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Oil filter installation instructions are commonly printed on the filter or the box, and commonly ignored.
1) Remove the old filter (and its O-ring from the block, if it sticks).
2) Add oil to the new filter, including filling it & wetting its O-ring.
3) Screw the new filter on.
4) After the O-ring contacts the block, continue an additional 3/4-1 turn (by hand only).
5) (Drain the crankcase &) add the remaining new oil to the crankcase. (This engine takes 6qts.)
6) Start the engine & check for leaks. (If none, allow the engine to reach operating temperature.)
7) Stop the engine, (remove the dipstick & wipe it, wait a few minutes for the oil to return to the pan,) and check the level using the dipstick.

Additionally, scratch the current odometer reading into the filter body.

This TSB indicates which oil weight to use, based on the expected weather before the next change:

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