Dodge / Chrysler / Jeep 3.6 Oil Filter Housing Replacement

[@htownblue11]

NAPA!!!! FOR THE LOVE OF HOLY GOD SPONSOR THIS MAN. Please. This man is a national mechanical treasure.

[@ahmadghosheh3104]

Amen

[@folcaljet00]

Truth

[@johnmehaffey9953]

Problem is that they get plenty of free advertising with Eric O, only way is for everyone to say we’ll use their competitor for out stuff unless you sponsor mr o

[@jdrs4214]

Yea Napa!!! Sponsor him!!!! Jeeeez!!!

[@ironllama8304]

But they get the benefit without having to supply the parts. If Eric didn't mention them, he would prob be sponsored already

[@jacobschlais8351]

After watching many SMA videos “come on baby” is now a part of my wrenching vocabulary.

[@tomctutor]

Customer stands watching her mechanic working on her car: 유 웃⌥⊗回⊗ Opens the hood, "There's yer problem lady..", "I'll just get the persuader on it" "Come on baby!", "Get in, giving it some Ugga Dugga", "Now some Napa grease, stop the weeing", "Smoooooth", "Ship it!".

[@MrPikeRider]

I've adopted "for poop and laughter"

[@r.b.l.5841]

SMA - glossary of common automotive technical terms: Little Fella Woooooha! Donger Panther pee sprintz digits Big-Nasty Come on Baby SMA - common expressions: Torqued to Factory Spec's! Plan the work, and work the plan Just cause it's new don't mean it's good Don't be a parts canon junky, diagnose then confirm the diagnosis "Dramatic music" featuring Brake-Clean - everyone's favorite! We should have a link to common Mr. O terms and expressions!

[@tomctutor]

@@r.b.l.5841 Money Light on

[@GeminiSeven43]

Mine Too!!! Would love to add "Sucky Sucky but that would not fly at work...LOL.

[@aku2dimensional]

"If it don't feel right, stop." Words to live by, with a number of different applications.

[@bertgrau9246]

So true!!

[@robertgary3561]

But with plastic stuff it’s hard to know.

[@robertgary3561]

My dad used to tell me “don’t force it son”. He died when I was 10 so that’s one of the memories I kept. Good advice.

[@lotsofthisandthat9791]

@@robertgary3561 May your Dad RIP and he watches over further repairs and projects you do. God bless you and your father.

[@MacAutoDiag]

*doesn't

[@gregorywills2231]

I just drove past Avoca on Thursday coming back from a motorcycle trip. I thought for a minute about stopping by but did you a favor and kept on going.

[@baldmaggots]

Oh that was you that honked, you're that guy.

[@JohnSmith-kt3uy]

I'm sure Eric appreciates your decision!

[@midik123]

Just did it today on a 2014 challenger. No light was on, but oil all over the cylinder valley...

[@davidnull5590]

Often by the Avoca exit you'll find the New York State Police and sometimes the Steuben Sheriff's running radar, there a lot of traffic from Buffalo and Rochester that's passing through the area.

[@Dirtyharry70585]

@@davidnull5590 cool now visitors can show both dark and light sides of the moon.....

[@cquay3]

So my wife says " you already have a scraper". But I told this is a special scraper. Eric O uses this scraper.😂😂

[@brandenmulhollen1155]

Not gonna lie. If Eric uses a certain tool and it’s used in one of the jobs I do.. chances are I’m buyin’ it! Guy knows a good tool.

[@nickmckenzie8034]

Mine said after looking on Amazon who do you know in New York that you sent something to? She’didn’t understand when I told her uncle O the best source of information and teacher I ever had lol

[@409novaman]

Wait. Your wife knows what scrapers you have in your tool box? Oh boy...

[@cquay3]

@@409novaman no. She just says that about any tool I want to get.

[@paulkleinschmit9871]

Carbide scrapers are pretty badass. Lisle makes them in two different widths which is really handy.

[@mondragon9282]

"If it doesn't feel right, STOP" The best advice for anything in life.

[@mikedurnell]

Fix it again Tony

[@mikedurnell]

Take a can of tannerite and put it in the seat ready aim fire

[@TommyAGAU]

"He's a good egg, as far eggs run. But then again who likes runny eggs." Classic Eric! Love it.

[@JackGiralico]

Gotta get a "Come on, baby" T-shirt in the merch.

[@Teknyk303]

I 2nd this

[@robertgary3561]

There’s your problem lady.

[@Teknyk303]

@@robertgary3561 that too. I'd buy both lol

[@nelsonmcclure141]

"Whoa fella"

[@rogeryanez8107]

For real

[@stevenkoch8632]

I am on a 2015 Jeep Wrangler 3.6L replacing the oil filter housing as well. I am a rookie tech but learning fast especially when I watch your videos because you know how to explain everything where I can understand it. This is my 1st oil pressure housing on this vehicle and I ain't going to lie, I was very overwhelmed by the job and had to leave it to finish it in the morning so I can verify everything and I see now what I should've done in the 1st place but don't have much guidance from my other 2 veteran techs so I learn everything on my own almost having to refer to all data or your videos or learn the hard way and take way too long on a job. I get quicker and quicker but have alot to learn. Thanks for taking the time to do these videos. I probably wouldn't learn the right way if it wasn't for your videos.

[@SMurphyMadness]

I didn't watch this video--but for all who must know--my napa rep recently told me they had an updated housing! No more plastic! This, of course, comes mere weeks after I changed a housing on a Grand Cherokee for a customer. Eric--Keep it up! You're a rare breed.

[@dlewis9760]

Neutral Drop. Heh. I've left comments that they ought to take one of those cars and drop it outside of your place over the weekend with a "Dear Eric. The car was running fine, and now runs funny" note.

[@steveo6631]

It's amazing how many times a day at work I catch myself pleading - "Come on, baby....." And no, I'm not an obstetrician....

[@snarlbug]

"We'll see if we can learn us a little on our own. That way if we make a mistake, we don't forget. Until the next time, and we make the same mistake." Truer words have never been spoken :-)

[@busslayer4790]

I had a similar leak from the oil filter assembly ony Kia van. Unrelated to the leak, I had completely stripped the plastic nut used to loosen the filter top so I have just been using a big Channel-Lock. When I picked it up from the dealer after the assembly replacement, the tech wrote "22mm" in big letters on top of the assembly with a paint marker. I felt like I was being scolded. 😄

[@satamanschmidt3428]

You were.

[@markchidester6239]

LMAO 🤣🤣🤣

[@MoeBabaloosh]

😂

[@JamesAgans]

"Stripped" is not the same as rounded off. Lolol😂 Good Tech. Lolol

[@fubartotale3389]

So, its the Chrysler that was in before. It's a Chrysler so it's going to have a recurring role in the Saga of S. Main Auto, you betcha!

[@jorgefernandez-mv8hu]

That was a fine job on a heck of a design. Crazy place for an oil filter and cooler.Thanks for the tips!

[@deserteagle2209]

Did mine, took about 2 hours with 8 packs to go with, also replaced the plugs, it wasn’t difficult to do even for my skills, great engine.

[@Sagittarius-88]

These oil coolers are the gift that keeps giving. To say they're notorious for leaking would be an understatement. I've had jeeps with less than 10 thousand miles come in, the entire bell housing soaked in oil from the cooler leaking. When these things cut loose, it ain't a few drips of oil. They make an absolute mess. Good to see Chrysler hasn't changed the design, though. Job security, to say the least.

[@larryehrlich57]

I'm in my late 60's and my older brother told me to tighten the oil filter "hand tight". It's worked well for me in the last 40+ years...not a single problem either tightening or loosening the oil filter over all that time.

[@donkaiser6704]

Your oldest is 14? How long have I been watching SMA videos, anyway? Seriously, I have enjoyed, and learned something useful, from every one.

[@danielladd3391]

Thank you very much sir!! I've been watching your channel for three or four years now and this video gave me the courage to replace my oil pressure switch on my wrangler. Not a job I want to do again any time soon, I made the best of it and changed the plugs too. You're a rock star and I appreciate your professionalism and willingness to help a regular guy save a buck.

[@brettrose469]

Chrysler, the official sponsor of keeping the lights on and food on the table of mechanics everywhere.

[@haroldbenton979]

I thought that was Ford and their Powerstroke V8 or GM with their 2.4 3.6 liter engines. I have a 2011 Caravan and except for the usual BS with the Wheel hubs the freaking thing is to heavy for the stock ones put in heavier duty about 4 years ago and upgraded the brakes at the same time no major issues.

[@brettrose469]

@@haroldbenton979 if we're talking about the 6.0 Power Stroke I'll agree with that. And yeah those two GMs were not the best designs.

[@danielhandler6646]

Actually the 3.6 is a great engine. Solid internals, reliable after they fixed the rocker arm needle bearing issue. There’s stories of guys putting 600,000 miles on them with only one timing chain kit, and regular basic maintenance (plugs, LOF). That intake setup is asinine though. Who buries sensors like that?! You have to pay a shit ton of money for tear down just to do diag on the sensor and harness. Ridiculous.

[@haroldbenton979]

@@danielhandler6646 Chrysler has a very long history of putting parts in wierd places. The 3.2 v6 that had it's water pump driven off the oil pump while being installed the timing cover was one. Or the 2 piece distributor drive shafts on their magnum line of engines. You literally could have half of the drive of the distributor fail and not figure out what was wrong. The only key was that you had lower than normal oil pressure but not enough to hurt the motor.

[@richsweeney1115]

@@haroldbenton979 Chrysler is FARRRR worse than Ford....I've had ford's and Hondas and Toyotas most of my life...I've never had a major issue, or really anything other than regular alternator, ect

[@Blazer02LS]

For the DIYer, you can change the pressure sensor itself without pulling parts off, you just need an oil pressure sender socket and an extension, then work somewhat blind to swap it out. BUT if you also have a pre 2015 3.6 you might want to check it for leaks anyway. David has a good video on doing just the sensor swap. The aluminum unit is a Dorman and fits 14 and up. Looks real good but haven't installed one yet, have installed an aluminum coolant crossover assembly and it works real well to replace the plastic OE one.

[@TheNachris720]

Carbide scraper followed by the Red in color, Scotchbrite pad ( kind of like the roloc disc material)... cleans up aluminum perfectly! Roloc disc's are kind of harsh, but the scotchbrite square pads are perfect.. I've found this out and havent switched back. Brake cleaner with it = love

[@arthurhudgens8213]

I was tight for money when my oil housing failed on my 2014 ran .I rolled the dice on a Amazon knock off that came with an extra oil filter. I very carefully installed it and torqued it up to spec in steps it's been in there about 3000 miles .no problems so far wish me luck lol

[@mmadden01]

enjoy your video I am also a 32 year 18 year ASE master It’s a true pleasure watching a professional keep doing what you do best

[@Balmy_Jones]

Me, a Ga Tech Mechanical Engineer, will not let others touch my cars. However, if I could find a mechanic like you - quality - (plugging ports and cleaning up the leaked oil w/ brake cleaner - nice. New gasket / diaphragm sets - nice.) I would have you or similar quality mechanic service my cars. Darn nice work.

[@simcoespring]

Always great to see the other side of the mechanic world. It sure is weird seeing someone work up on top of a vehicle when I spend all day under them.

[@seahorse5677]

God bless this man, working in these modern overhead cam engine bays is a nightmare. I would just walk away.

[@lightcapmath2777]

Nice Erick. Will save this video when I need to "fix the problem" on my 3.6 VVT. I first found you when I needed to diagnostic my 2002 Nissan EGR issue. Watch that video 10+ times. In short you saved the day...the issue was the PCM. Peace to all including the feline. DVD:)

[@mannypuerta5086]

Note that an improved, more reliable and more reasonably priced option is to use a 2014 and up oil filter/cooler housing. Unfortunately, the newer version requires a different filter, which won’t fit the older housing. If the owner doesn’t do his/her own oil and filter changes, the unsuspecting mechanic is going to break something trying to make it work or run through a period of confusion until the issue is figured out. If you do your own work or have a mechanic you frequent on a regular basis, the 2014 and up improved filter/cooler housing is a better option.

[@brucejones2354]

Love Eric's good advice, "don't over tighten these bolts, don't pee into the wind", and as he said that, another piece of "good advice" popped into my head, " watch out where the huskies go and don't you eat the yellow snow". You older guys will understand!

[@notajp]

The wisdom of the immortal Frank Zappa…..

[@richardtheoret4771]

Other words of wisdom "Keep wiping till you can't autograph the toilet paper"😂😂

[@unclemarksdiyauto]

You made my day with the "brake clean" music!

[@brucejones2354]

THAT ALWAYS makes me Smile! ! !

[@Kevin-zo6nz]

Way more thorough cleaning that intake valley then I would have been. Good work. Cheers

[@christophersmith9275]

I know, right?! Working on my 3.2L Cherokee this week and when dad stopped over for moral support, he said the exact same thing when he saw the swimming pool there in the valley.

[@kurtkennedy5370]

The all aluminum one is from your Fav. brand dorman! So far its been excellent

[@rmproute66]

The All Aluminum Dorman Housing is for the 2nd Generation Pentastar (2014-2018) Engine.

[@michaelreese3950]

I have watched the Motor City guy because I own Chryslers. He is technically accurate and a good source of information, but I wouldn’t watch him work on lots of makes and models that I probably will never work on. You’re more entertaining is what I’m saying!

[@RolandG303]

Was great meeting you the other day when traveling through Avoca. Thanks for the shirt and glad to see the power is back on. Coincidentally I drive a 3.6 Wrangler JK! Thanks again, Patrick

[@waltertiamfook66]

Love the sound of proper air tools - old school all the way 👍yeah baby 😂😂

[@ShainAndrews]

7:33 I had already been working five years prior, and had my license at 14, and my own ride. I look back in awe. Mostly because I live in a much more populated non agricultural area than where I grew up. There is no way I want any 14 year old around me driving anything. At ten I was driving tractors down two lane asphalt with 30' wide tool bars on the back. Never tore anything up well except for a side roll sprinkler that I hooked with the disk and pulled it 30 yards down the field before the tractor finally noticed it back there. Dad was not a happy camper... and of course it had to be right by the house. LOL

[@robertheinkel6225]

Grew up on a farm also. Driving tractors was just part of growing up. During drivers education class in high school, on the first day, most kids never made it out of the parking lot. I drove to a town ten miles away, on a very narrow two lane major highway. Once I got my license, my dad put me to work driving a half ton Ford truck into town with one ton of corn in the bed to get ground into feed. She had a four speed with granny gear, and you needed every gear to climb the hills in our area.

[@ShainAndrews]

@@robertheinkel6225 Wish more people could experience farm life.

[@Endeavor545]

I just did this job on a 2017 Pacifica. It was wonderful! I haven’t had a day that good except the day I purchased.

[@sjvlogs9119]

I really appreciate that you 99% of the time you take your time and do things right to make it easier for the next person or for yourself if have to work on the same vehicle again... Don't put yourself down you are a great person and mechanic... I wish we had good mechanics here in Alberta Canada... Most of them could give a crap less of what they do or how they work.... Thank You MR. O...

[@PaulysAuto]

I just finished one on a Jeep Wrangler last week with Radiator, timing cover reseal, pan, valve covers etc...I will do the vans all day, but the Jeeps are a PITA! Amazing how the traverse mounted platforms are so much easier. Great video as always Eric!

[@zoticus1]

Gotta love that giant battery tub you have to remove for the right cam cover, jeeps blow

[@stevethemechanic7967]

"Thanks for your cooperation" was one of my standard lines when deep into conversation with my many short term relationships during my forty plus years inviting problems into my life that I was confident or crazy enough to tackle....I just discovered your channel and have enjoyed watching you in your relationships...but I guess I get back at it.

[@stryker0040]

I’ve been watching the channel for a while, absolutely love it. I just had my first encounter with this issue roll into my shop. Another shop (maybe 2) told my friend / customer he needed a new engine because it was burning oil. They showed him the oil saturated plug (cylinder 1) and everything. Well, from a look at codes and some digging into the common occurrence this has become - I have determined the intake gaskets are also no good. So the oil is not only leaking out and hanging out on the block like the rest of these, but it’s also leaking back in the engine via vacuum leak in cylinder 1! This thing ran horrible so he believed them! Swapped out the destroyed cats, plug, and runs great. Now moving onto the rest of the plugs and what started all this mess! Oh, and it’s also leaking coolant even faster than oil 🤦🏼‍♂️ Really glad I came across this before I ordered a plastic one, in hopes there really is an aluminum one!

[@thermalreboot]

When Eric was putting on the blue caps I was thinking this was a perfect job for Brake Clean. Imagine my excitement when it appeared on screen.

[@MoparDan]

I came across this two year old video today and thought I would write my comment as well. This looks very familiar since my car is a ‘12 Chrysler 200 Touring convertible in bright white color like this sedan. My engines oil filter housing never leaked but at 75,500 miles I replaced it with the Dorman Updated aluminum oil filter housing and did a tuneup early while it was apart. I also added the Baxter Performance oil filter adapter which converts the Pentastar engine to a spin on filter which retains some oil to prevent momentary dry starts which is a problem with the original canister type filter since the oil isn’t retained after the vehicle has been shutdown. This does help with the longevity of the Pentastar engine.

[@hella_2350]

I can’t wait to watch the whole video. I did one recently, I wanna hear the uncensored version 😂😂.

[@DinkCong]

I'm always grateful for people with these skills in the world. I get frustrated after and hour of trying to put on my windshield wipers, much less actually opening an engine

[@7binus9]

Yeah baby, I love the longer vids!

[@Al-Fiallos]

Wow. No wonder it's so expensive to fix cars today. I really appreciate all your videos because I can see first hand which vehicles to avoid like the plague. Regards, Al

[@RCichard]

I LOVE your channel man, if i lived in the area you would be my go-to shop for anything im not doing myself. You do awesome reviews, tutorials, and the narration to your videos is on point with a chuckle thrown in here and there just at the right time :) Im in the process of doing a complete rebuild on my 2018 Wrangler JK which has the same engine, and will say that i had a a pool of oil under the cooler as well. They are great engines, easy to work on, easy to get parts for, and tons of info on the net.. but was fun seeing ya work on it! Thanks for sharing, and keep that content coming, you will be a 1million subs in no time!

[@darkknightjpw]

For Christmas I got a whole hose clamp pliers kit and I was so excited to use them when I drianed and filled the coolent in my wife's truck. We will see if I remember them next time lol

[@cesar63926]

I love watching the south main auto channel

[@davidbachy5627]

Great job! That dramatic sound effect with the introduction of the brake cleaner was dope!

[@Jlieg]

Rumor has it Scotty is now a sponsor of the show and sent Eric that o ring grease

[@jorgebravo6296]

Thank you just replaced my oil filter housing watched your video through the process ☺️👍

[@edwardmyers1746]

Seeing Mr. Brake Clean made me very happy in this EP 🤣

[@brandenmulhollen1155]

Not many channels have your mix of entertainment and knowledge! It’s like we’re right there with you. Lol

[@jefflong3200]

That invisible torque wrench is an amazing tool.

[@frontspring1]

Where can I buy one?

[@jefflong3200]

@@frontspring1 I believe it is Astro tools part #SMASpec

[@kenmohler4081]

@@frontspring1 You already have one. You just can’t find it.

[@frontspring1]

@@kenmohler4081 do you have an invisible torque wrench

[@kenmohler4081]

@@frontspring1 Well, I did, but I can’t find mine either. They are very sneaky.

[@hw5950]

I wont complain about my 'VW V6 TDI' Oil cooler seal leak after watching this. Nice job.

[@markmichlewicz5141]

Perfect timing.about to leave work .go home eat dinner and watch a new video.

[@88jopar]

SMA is one of the best, if not the best auto channel on KZbin. You do wonderful work Eric! Keep it up. If these mandates get completely lifted, I would love to pay you a visit and say hello. From the Toronto, Ontario region.

[@mikesworld60]

Eric, You always do such a meticulous job with great attention to detail. I can tell you are that way even when the camera is off because you take pride in your work and reputation. I work like you do and for the same reasons, but I have to admit I think it is sometimes because I'm kind of lazy and don't want to do a job more than once if I can help it. Of course that doesn’t always work out because even after doing the best job I can, I have to do it over because of the crappy aftermarket parts I am force to use sometimes. I always us OEM parts if they are available to try to avoid that. I have a Ford 7.3 liter Diesel in my F350 crew cab and you could literally drop your sandwich in there and still eat it because it is so clean. But why no one will ever see it except me.

[@cratecruncher6687]

Comments, questions, concerns? How about I wish manufacturers wouldn't use so much plastic. Great job Erico!

[@johnsteger]

I'm not a mechanic. Just here to see the pain 😅. Love the video's

[@happycommentator6773]

Tornado ? Damn, I was hoping it was the house siren for the fire company. Great job as usual Mr. O .👍🇺🇸

[@Jthomsonhate7]

I did this job just yesterday on a Challenger.

[@waiting4aliens]

Was it easier because it wasn't transverse?

[@88jopar]

I had a 3.6l v6 in a 2012 Grand Caravan and it was a beast in terms of power. It didn't take much to spin the front wheels. Not only that, it never had a tick because I changed the oil and filter every 4k miles. Always used 5w30 regardless of season. Only issue I had on this engine was the thermostat housing and that were replaced as well as the oil pressure sensor. Very cheap to repair. I didn't have the oil cooler issue. Wonderful engine and I sold it due to the tranny going out. It had 141k miles and I sold it in 2020. I must say, the 3.6 was very good on gas and decently reliable.

[@jamesdonohue9747]

You have a 14 year old that works .Thats Awsome There’s hope for the next generations.

[@watchur6319]

Sadly I just paid to have the oil filter housing replaced in my 14 Grand Cherokee because out of the blue it just started dumping oil. I thought it sounded familiar so of course I pull up SMA and remembered that I had already watched this video. In case anyone was wondering it was $1000 to have done at the dealership. I know I get scammed there but they do good work and had it fixed the next day.

[@jdelbrid]

One minute and twenty-five seconds into the video and the 1st quote that comes to mind..."that was easy". 🤠

[@davidnewton3882]

Great video.I love the way you puzzle things out without replacing parts unnecessarily. My son is doing this job as I write this comment. I forwarded this video to him to view. He couldn’t get the part from Dodge and wound up with a part from Amazon. I hope the part is good. It was a lot less than the part from Dodge if he could have got one from Dodge. I am going to suggest getting one from Napa. Dave

[@gotime5553]

Did you remember to tighten bolt on power steering pump reservoir ? lol. Great video

[@lordjaashin]

i don't think he torqued any of the bolts loosened in the video ;)

[@satamanschmidt3428]

@@lordjaashin You can lay major cash on that. Call William Hill Sports Book on odds that Eric torques a bolt. 1000:1 is the line.

[@weaponspc]

I run a small shop. Myself and another Tech. You are great. You are very professional and I appreciate your videos. They are informative and interesting. I like to watch a few of your videos a week, and insist my tech does too. Most of the time, were following the same bloodtrail, but sometimes I learn something new. Thank you!

[@TimothyTurtle32]

Great Job on your videos. Really enjoy watching as it feels as if we are right there with you learning along. Everything is so well detailed and explained as you work. Thanks for all the time you put into providing the content.

[@Werewolfmage]

i had to do this to a wrangler. i also had the replace oil filter housing. wasn't a bad job. lol i work on cars and trucks all day and i sit and relax and watch eric o work his magic!

[@jordanvargovich]

Haha. "I don't work on Chryslers everyday cause I'm not crazy" .I'm dying. You and me both I always hated dodge/ Chrysler products when I was a tech .

[@sharedknowledge6640]

Exactly. What a spot for an oil cooler that’s prone to failure! I’m guessing the early version of this engine self destructed without one so it was an afterthought band aid. They’re the worst engineered vehicles made in North America.

[@gerrye114]

I don't understand the hate. The oil cooler takes minutes to get to. It's just not a big deal. Working on the big three, Chrysler products seem the most logically engineered of the bunch. Ford makes everything a pain and I swear GM has a contest for who can screw the tech the most

[@mikelovin7]

@JORDAN Vargovich Be careful, you'll bring out the dodge fanboy tears 😂

[@wigletron2846]

@@mikelovin7 lol looks like 1 showed up right above you

[@1337penguinman]

A pain in the butt to fix, and they never stay that way for long.

[@darrylmcleman6456]

Newer cars! Not designed for the repairman!!! CHEERS from Westcoast Vancouver Island in Canada!

[@matthopcroft2535]

“Rubber donger” love it Keep up the great work and laughs for us!

[@alanbradford3130]

"Figure it out or strip it out"....Excellent advice from Eric O the Pro. My harbor freight can break an M14 bolt so fast it will make your head spin. Literally!

[@KarateSensei71]

Love all your videos Eric, but every video ends with me ordering a tool I probably do not need and might never use. When I die the garage sale will be epic.

[@jimcoffman4738]

I had to replace that on my wife's 2013 Jeep Wrangler, at 60,000 miles. Not because it was leaking, but the early models (2011-2013) oil pressure relief spring was under the oil filter, it was retained in place by a little piece of plastic with small tabs on it, which broke off. They did not make a replacement piece for it at that time. That's about a $300 part to replace on it, now Dorman makes a replacement piece for the early types,it's about $10 and takes about 10 minutes to change.

[@joebledsoe257]

There is now a College course for Automotive Engineers. Its name is "How to make things hard to work on". The prerequiste for it is "How to hide the stuff that will need to be replaced". In the Classroom, there is a banner "Knuckle Busting starts here".

[@chrishartley1210]

What they don't tell them is that there's a special room in Hell reserved for them.

[@EngineeringVignettes]

Make sure to catch the bonus tutorials on "how to take perfectly functional parts and turn them into plastic for fun and profit". Highly recommended.

[@patcb829]

@@EngineeringVignettes That's a freshman course. Solutions to problems that never should have existed to begin with is a senior coarse.

[@dgrenier4908]

Followed by the how to hide routinely replaced parts in the strangest of places class 420

[@craiggoodwin9704]

What a mess. Eric, you have the patience of Job. I'd have the hatchet and sledge out a long time ago. Guess that's why I am retired. Thanks for sharing.

[@thymetodream6084]

"Hold and pray... because it might spray." Some men can sympathize.

[@mondragon9282]

How I ended up with 2 kids

[@JDMSwervo2001]

Lol y’all nasty

[@kevinm5177]

So glad you did this. MotorCity does a great video on it too but more angles and info are always helpful. Dreading when my Jeep finally needs this replaced.

[@gcrauwels941]

Looking at this design, it's clear to me that engineers should be made to work on cars as an apprenticeship.

[@AToolWithTools]

I feel like often the engineers end up getting their hands tied. Marketing wants a sleeker body so now everything has to be packed tighter. Exec wants moar powah so they can boast about best in class horsepower on their ads and stroke consumer egos so now they have to wedge a V6 in there. Consumers also expect niceties like air conditioning, good MPG, etc. so now with this V6 wedged in a tuna can you have to bolt all sorts of auxiliary stuff to and around it.

[@danielmoskowitz3060]

​@@AToolWithTools I agree with you that the engineers are forced the cater to all those competing interest. And designing the engine so that the oil filter housing is accessible and easily replaceable won't help sell any cars. My beef is that if you're going to design it to where you have to take half the engine apart to get to something, at least don't make that part out of shitty plastic that some asshole at the jiffy lube can easily break by over tightening the oil filter..... They have one made out of aluminum... How much could that have added to the overall cost of the car? $80-$100 Maybe? I mean what asshole made that decision?

[@Bonbonbon739]

I did this job today on my POS Chrysler 200 with only 80,000 miles and now it’s barely running. Worst car I’ve ever had in my entire life. I’ve only had it for four months nothing but problems.

[@robertlacob8831]

Another great job Eric, done professionally of course! I definitely would buy the aluminum cooler over a plastic one. Just another way to cut corners on production costs and vehicle weights.

[@KevinWindsor1971]

16:10 It's the Chrysler-Bell victory siren.

[@hankkingsley2976]

I doubt it's a big honking V8 on a rotating platform it's just a standard fire siren meaning noon or 5:00

[@ShaneVertner]

Thanks for making it fun and entertaining while learning how to do these things! I'm not sure why more people don't turn the motor upside down and shake things out 😆

[@John_Ridley]

Wow I've never worked on a Chrysler product before (*). Watching this video I was just WTF every 30 seconds. It's like at every design opportunity they had the thought "how can we make this needlessly complex, easy to break and hard to work on?" (*) I did own a 1979 Plymouth Horizon, but as my dad said at the time "Mopar apparently realized they had no idea how to make a 4 cylinder engine so they bought VW Rabbit engines." so I guess I was working on a VW engine. That thing I changed the timing belt, twice, in a gravel driveway, once taking the head off for the machine shop to work on. It was super easy to work on.

[@bigfoot9445]

This job is harder when the engine faces forward. Been there. Nice job Mr. O! Thank you.

[@sinx2200]

Nice to have guys like this that bring you their crap! Steady $ good on you

[@sharkyrich4844]

Good job. You are one of very few that I can call Class A.

[@tomcordes1768]

I believe the oil filter is different for the new and improve filter/cooler assembly. So the next oil changer will be in for a surprise.

[@walterk1221]

No, the unit shown here is the original through 2013 design.

[@windage]

just got a 2014 Caravan with this 3.6 motor..almost 300 hp? crazy fast!..thanks Eric for a dive into the 'innerds' oh the intake system..

[@alainbourgault1937]

34:00 My dad always said: ''Don't pee against the wind and when you are done, don't eat the yellow snow.''

[@scflooring8658]

And the Engineers strike again!!!! We need to strike back!! Great job Dr. O as always making it look easy keep them videos coming!!

[@daviddelle774]

Thanks for the new video. As always, it's depressing to see you do a job in 44 1/2 minutes that would take some of us 8 1/2 hours to do. :) LOL Good tip on turning screws CCW at the start. I've gotten in the habit of always doing this in plastic and aluminum. And sometimes even steel.

[@bingbong7316]

The sikrit: the camera has a pause button. Check the length of Eric's beard to monitor how often and how long the pauses are.

[@2405jacko]

After watching your channel for quite a few years, I am thankful that I have never owed any of the "American made " vehicles. I have learned a lot from you Eric, and I am very thankful for that.

[@jimr549]

"Other country" made vehicles don't break?

[@2405jacko]

@@jimr549 Every vehicle breaks, just not as much as " American made".

[@walterk1221]

Scotty Kilmer is the best source if you are considering an un-American vehicle 🤣

[@carl3233]

@@2405jacko nothing is american made every thing is out sourced all over the world the robots that make that engine is from japan i know i worked for chrysler.