Watch This Before Changing Oil on Ram Trucks with Cummins 6.7L!

[@grom7826]

Changed oil in heavy equipment for twenty years. When they would get stuck I would just hammer a pry bar through the filter and turn it. After I changed my bosses pick up truck oil, as he started to drive home, sometimes I would say, “Dang, I don’t remember tightening up the oil filter tight”

[@CharlotteYakkingNoob]

Best oil change video on KZbin for ram his accent soothes me😂 and gives you confidence 😂

[@TDRAuto]

Lol, thanks a lot

[@TheyMissed24]

That's an amazing tool for the filter, I just use a 1 gallon ziploc bag after you loosen the filter so when you turn it sideways it spills into the bag

[@mgiffee6816]

How many times have you spilled that bag?

[@alanb.4660]

I prefer using an end cap tool for the oil filter with a tilt head socket. Works great for me.

[@mbstxb7579]

I ❤️ that Lil tool to cap the filter, that will help so much

[@Steadierpark]

Try Geno’s garage. They make a oil filter socket that get the 6.7 Cummins filter off easily. And they sell the plug too. Also, if you have an aftermarket air intake, you could just grab the oil filter from above.

[@rollingacresfarmstead206]

thats exactly what I do pull the air intake in a few min and makes it easy

[@Steadierpark]

Dude, I’m sitting here looking at my owners manual for a 21’ and it’s not 8,000 miles. You must have the hemi info pulled up. It’s 15,000 miles. But 8,000 miles is a safe interval

[@2003evodave]

LOL,,,,,I always change my one ton dually 2017 HD Cummins at 5000 miles or less but then I actually use my truck.

[@transgendapenguin]

if you change your oil every 15k miles you're just asking for the engine to blow lol

[@Steadierpark]

@@transgendapenguinyep.

[@joshuacolgin1892]

People don't understand that technology advances, that being said engines and oils do too.... 15k is fine. I know it's scary but it's fine as long as your vehicle is equipped to do so .....

[@andrewrenner5809]

@@joshuacolgin1892yup. These guys saying “I actually use my truck” 😂 calm down cowboy. All hot shot tow’rs change it at 15k and go half million miles plus on a 6.7

[@offroadguy9020]

Thank you for showing Oil filter cap off tool. I was recently changing the oil on my 2018 and dropped the filter making a huge mess very mad at ram for this my 2010 is so much easier

[@locknload9222]

I take the hose out between the turbo and the filter box so easy to get to the filter!!!

[@cabin_fever]

they make what are essentially oil filter sockets and ive always had good luck with those

[@alanb.4660]

yep, end cap wrench works for me

[@samtrexo]

FYI > I purchased a oil filter wrench and oil filter cap through Amazon; no mess! Both made specifically for the 6.7L Cummings diesel engine. If I could upload a photo of the oil wrench, I would - it fits perfectly under the oil filter, so to either loosen/tighten it.

[@brittpereira2600]

I used a large pair of Chanel locks to loosen the filter and it worked great and I hand tighten the new one back

[@jeremypriest4062]

Good video. I do almost the exact same things on my 6.7. If I can't get rhe fikter loose with my bandclamp filter wrench, I just use a short cheater pipe on the handle

[@dannywilliamson3340]

I've owned two brand new Cummins trucks. On both of them, the original oil filter was installed by the boneheads on the Cummins line with dry gaskets and at least 50 ft-lbs of torque. Fortunately, that was back when you could still get at the filter with the cup style wrench. But it still took a 24" cheater bar, and the gasket squeaked loudly for at least the first full turn. Why can't those idiots follow the instruction printed right on the side of the f%$kin filter??? I've been changing oil for 40 years....they NEVER leak when done correctly!

[@buck9739]

Thx great video. I’ve been changing when the computer says to. I agree 8000 is plenty fine. The motor cost a fortune

[@duckwacker8720]

If you deleted your truck from day one like you're supposed to you won't have any issues.

[@gwolf7716]

I used the ice pick method on my first oil change. It was a nightmare to access the filter. I’d love to see how without removing a wheel.

[@RideWNC]

STOP!!! Go to Harbor Frieght. Get the oil filter vice grip wrench. It fits almost every filter including big Caterpiller hydraulic filters and it is much smaller to fit in tight areas. Makes this job a snap.

[@DanielMeyer-ls5ph]

Try removing part of the air filter tube and then you can pull the oil filter out from the top

[@duckwacker8720]

Always use a band wrench to tighten a diesel filter! Not super tight tight enough.

[@dwainloeb7480]

Can you please share the link or information on the tool used to plug the filter.

[@TDRAuto]

Links are in the description of the video. Here is a direct link to my "Diesels" products used in my videos - www.amazon.com/shop/tdrauto

[@beavisroadhog9629]

I don't understand where you guys get the idea that you have to go in from the side to access the filter. I just changed my oil. Got the truck a month ago. Watched all of these youtube vids on changing it. I just changed it from below the old school way and never spilled a drop. It's just as easy as any other pickup I have ever owned, if not easer. Didn't need to remove the wheel, or inner fender, or any of the rest of that BS. Just used the old cap style wrench. It was a breeze.

[@danwally4754]

Great stuff 👍

[@joseaguinaga835]

He has LIFT!!!! I most of us don t.

[@mattr7229]

Torque spec on oil drain bolt?

[@TDRAuto]

@@mattr7229 37 ft.lbs.

[@Backtothecryptoverse]

Question. Has any Mechanic here ever seen an oil plugged stripped straight from the factory. So first oil change

[@rubennn7312]

What about the drain plug gasket?? Does it need to be replaced? If so, what size is it

[@TDRAuto]

OEM drain plug has a rubber embedded on the edges, no gasket is required. Just inspect and replace when needed.

[@Anthony-ix4rl]

You don’t need to get your engine hot tot drain …if you wait 30 min 0r longer it all goes into your oil pan ! And there is no point to take your dipstick out

[@faultless18]

I agree. I like doing my oil changes. When the car has been sitting over night. So all the oil is in the oil pan.

[@thomasregenhard1279]

How did you drop that filter without oil dripping from the space the filter screws onto? Every time I drop the filter down vertical so nothing spills out the filter before putting on the filter plug, I get oil dripping from the area the filter screws on. I use a zip lock to catch that oil and it is a mess half the time!

[@TDRAuto]

Do you first drain the oil?

[@ihcman9130]

I change mine cold after pickup has sat awhile. Filter isn't quite as full that way. Can usually drop it down and put my genos garage cap on the filter to tip it out without spilling.

[@andrewsapp856]

Thanks for the video!

[@davemalarik1394]

Good video, thanks

[@oscariturralde1270]

Great job thank you very much. Appreciate your help.

[@garygrow8373]

I am confused. At 6:39 the chart at the top shows oil change every 7500 miles or 6 months. However the first written line says change every 15,000 miles?

[@TDRAuto]

Yes it is confusing, but as long as you use full synthetic diesel oil like Rotella and go by the cluster oil reminder all will be good. I personally would not go over 10000 miles. These engines are not cheap and sludge is hard to get rid off

[@fjb666]

Run those extended intervals all you want, just don't give the shops lip when you take it in because the engine is blowing oil out the exhaust.

[@TheElderOne2003]

​​@@fjb666LOL tell us you don't own a diesel without telling us you don't own a diesel. 15K pil changes on all of the Ram trucks on our farm with zero issues. Oil sampling is taken at each change and multiple companies used so all the eggs aren't in one basket. We also do this with all of our equipment. Zero issues with any of the Cummins doing this. Now the older ones we did 7500 mile oil changes but the new trucks running Shell T6 5w40 FS is an absolute waste changing it at 7500miles.

[@lowderjr88]

I see a lot of P2459's and every one is overfilled.

[@lost94133]

Change your oil every 5 thousand miles or don't its cheap insurance

[@neckofthewoods24]

Now why when I loosen my oil filter it goes everywhere??

[@TDRAuto]

Try draining the oil pan for a while before jumping on the filter

[@kurtsmith4657]

15k interval the OEM recommends is BS. I change every 7-8k, T5 rottella, T6 is good too for extended oil changes.

[@warrenmichael918]

oil is better these days and made for extended change intervals. I know its cheap insurance on a $80K truck but try doing a used oil analysis next time and i bet it will show you that the oil you are dumping out is still good.

[@jpr8451]

8000 miles in oil no way I do em at 3000 miles t6 rotella Every 10,000 miles fuel filters air filter Every 25,000 ccv filter It’s cheaper matainance

[@warrenmichael918]

@@jpr8451 3000 miles on an oil change is just throwing away money. You can do a easy and cheap used oil analysis and see how good your oil still is. I have done several UOA over the years in a few different trucks and i am always amazed how good the oil is after 10K miles.

[@wanderingquestions7501]

Thanks!

[@rickbechtel2835]

Like the video. Where can I get one of those oil filter caps with the T handle ?

[@TDRAuto]

Thank you! Links are in the description.

[@rickbechtel2835]

I don’t know how find those links.

[@TDRAuto]

@@rickbechtel2835 here - www.amazon.com/shop/tdrauto

[@gamegainz917]

I just took my brand new 2022 ram 3500 cummins into dodge dealership to get a oil change ......literally right after I took it off the lot I get this tik ......when it is parked and I rev it to 2000rpm you can hear this Nasty tik.....

[@nsboost]

Gotta love them hydraulic lifters. Stupid they changed that. Failure point

[@nicklandrum1820]

They probably put to thick of oil in it, there is a tsb

[@MrWhiteTank]

Hopefully they only used required 10w30?

[@duckwacker8720]

​@@MrWhiteTankfuck 10w-30 in a diesel. It takes 5w-40 because of the stupid hydraulic lifters.

[@warrenmichael918]

@@duckwacker8720 10w-30 is what it calls for.

[@laurabaxter6159]

Pretty sure it was a person on crack who decided to make this dang filter so ridiculously hard to get out! Or did they just start with the oil filter and build the engine around that?! *Appreciate the video-definitely some good tips to increase success in this process!

[@davidlacroix8496]

a flat rate tech is not going to wait 30 minutes on an oil change that pays .3

[@TDRAuto]

People should be educated that Cummins engine is not an ordinary engine and oil change should cost accordingly. In our dealer techs are getting .5 for diesel oil change and most have 2 bays so they can let it drain while doing something else.

[@jmanyoo3305]

Who lets it drain for 30+ min😂😂

[@hetanosgago9508]

In 2022 Ram 5500 you can't reach to the oil filter, you have to remove part of inner fender liner, because the space is too narrow. Some people removing air filter housing to reach the filter from the engine bay .

[@fjb666]

@hetanosgago9508 I didn't remove fender liner but my hand hurts. Bout to hire a lil Chinese feller.

[@duckwacker8720]

15w-40 every time

[@warrenmichael918]

not on the newer ones, they are 10w-30 or 5w-40 only

[@travis10ist]

I just have to rant for a second about how much I dislike the current placement of the oil filter on the passenger side of Cummins company trucks. It's just too close to the tire and it makes changing the filter a nightmare. It's seriously one of the worst design decisions I've ever seen. Ugh, just frustrates me to no end.

[@DanielMeyer-ls5ph]

Someone said to remove part of the air filter tube and then you can pull the filter out from the top.

[@DanielMeyer-ls5ph]

Someone said to remove part of the air filter tube and then you can remove the oil filter from the top

[@kapnbill]

I have my wife or a helper on a step stool help me guide the new oil filter back in place from above. It’s a royal PIA trying to do it through the wheel well without a lift.

[@sam3d]

Good tips for complete ediotts

[@Kahlo69]

Don't prefill filters.

[@kaneonbaker341]

Need to for turbo bearings

[@Kahlo69]

@@kaneonbaker341 No you don't.

[@bsdwiz]

why?

[@Kahlo69]

@@bsdwizno need to.

[@iblongshia]

If you look at the oem mopar filter, it has pictures telling you to prefil.