Oil Filter Relocate Kit For The 5.7?

[guitarjesus]

Has anyone installed one, like this?


I hate the mess I get on this thing when I change oil.

 

[Scram1500]

I considered this kit but I'm having good success using a zip lock bag over the filter.

One potential issue is if something goes wrong with the motor the dealership will immediately blame the kit.

 

[SD Rebel]

The zip lock bag method, or the 2x zip lock bag method means zero drips for me when changing the filter.

Use 1 gallon zip locks, slip on the first bag after breaking the filter loose and turning about 1/2 turn, once the oil starts dripping out, wait until it stops, maybe 30 seconds, slip off that first bag. Then slip on the 2nd bag and finish unscrewing. Note there is about 1/4 of a liter of oil that will fall out of the filter mount once you remove the filter, hold the bag over the mount to catch that.

Easy peasy.

 

[HSKR R/T]

The zip lock bag method, or the 2x zip lock bag method means zero drips for me when changing the filter.

Use 1 gallon zip locks, slip on the first bag after breaking the filter loose and turning about 1/2 turn, once the oil starts dripping out, wait until it stops, maybe 30 seconds, slip off that first bag. Then slip on the 2nd bag and finish unscrewing. Note there is about 1/4 of a liter of oil that will fall out of the filter mount once you remove the filter, hold the bag over the mount to catch that.

Easy peasy.

I can't use the bag method anymore. Since I use the larger SRT filter, just not enough room.

 

[SD Rebel]

I can't use the bag method anymore. Since I use the larger SRT filter, just not enough room.

I gotcha, yeah I can see how that won't work well.

Switch back to the MO339. Most oil analysis I've seen in including 3 I've done on my own truck which spends a lot of time off-road in the desert show excellent filtration from the factory filter. Way below acceptable limits of "dirt" in the sample. The bigger filter probably honestly isn't doing you any favors other than making harder to do your oil change.

 

[Trooper4]

Has anyone installed one, like this?
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I hate the mess I get on this thing when I change oil.

worth the cost IMHO

 

[Darksteel165]

I can't use the bag method anymore. Since I use the larger SRT filter, just not enough room.

I use an oil utter. Just give it a minute to drain after getting it slightly lose while it drains into the pan.

 

[knightro84]

I have it, and also added the Fumoto drain valve. Actually enjoy changing the oil on the truck again.

 

[Pop's Ram]

I concur with Knightro84 - fumoto valve and the PacBRake kit - makes changing my oil quicker, easier, and cleaner. No offense SDRebel - I never got the hang of the 2 bag method. Only got away "clean" once out of 4 times using that method. I'm VERY happy with the relocation kit. Well worth it IMHO.

 

[JF19Longhorn]

Installed it two oil changes ago. 100% worth the cost.

The RAM's oil change went from being the worst vehicle I maintain (13 vehicles), to being one of the easiest.

 

[Trooper4]

I have it, and also added the Fumoto drain valve. Actually enjoy changing the oil on the truck again.

Same here.

 

[Darksteel165]

I thought oil changes would be terrible.
The first one was a little rough but 100% clean.
The second one was pretty easy and get a very very minor amount of oil to drip which I wiped.

It's all in the technique.

I use this and some tubing from Home Depot.

https://www.amazon.com/OIL-UDDER-Magnetic-Flexible-Diameter/dp/B08BWKXD44

no plastic baggies needed.

 

[~Ocho1~]

I have the fumoto oil drain plug, & oil udder. But honestly the zip lock bag method works best for me. I'm going on like my 4th oil change & at this point I'm doing it in like 25 minute (mainly because oil doesn't drain as fast through the Fumoto as it would if I just pull the plug. Zero drips

It's pretty easy for me now.

 

[HSKR R/T]

I have the fumoto oil drain plug, & oil udder. But honestly the zip lock bag method works best for me. I'm going on like my 4th oil change & at this point I'm doing it in like 25 minute (mainly because oil doesn't drain as fast through the Fumoto as it would if I just pull the plug. Zero drips

It's pretty easy for me now.

Shoot, when I change my own oil, I let it drip for at least 1/2 hour after the stream stops. I don't need to be fast in my garage, it's not Jiffy Lube. Get as much of the old oil out.

 

[Darksteel165]

Shoot, when I change my own oil, I let it drip for at least 1/2 hour after the stream stops. I don't need to be fast in my garage, it's not Jiffy Lube. Get as much of the old oil out.

I did that a couple times, and the oil would sprinkle sideways because of the wind and get over the driveway.
I would think 10-15 minutes is about normal. I only give my Ram maybe 5 minutes on the pain because it's more of a pain to funnel out. I let the oil filter sit for about 10 minutes slightly unscrewed draining into it's filter\funnel though because I don't need to hold it.

I like the idea of the oil filter relocation thing, but it's kind of expensive, and I don't think personally it will save me as much time as it would take to actually install it.

 

[HSKR R/T]

I did that a couple times, and the oil would sprinkle sideways because of the wind and get over the driveway.
I would think 10-15 minutes is about normal. I only give my Ram maybe 5 minutes on the pain because it's more of a pain to funnel out. I let the oil filter sit for about 10 minutes slightly unscrewed draining into it's filter\funnel though because I don't need to hold it.

I like the idea of the oil filter relocation thing, but it's kind of expensive, and I don't think personally it will save me as much time as it would take to actually install it.

I have a nice garage I change my oil in. So no wind for me. With the fumoto valve and drain tubes the oil goes right into oil pan, so even if it was outside shouldn't be effected by wind

 

[JK47TheWeapon]

Anyone have a picture of where you relocated the filter to when using the pacbrake kit?

 

[JF19Longhorn]