Things to known about 6.7L

[lincolnlocker]

MAINTENANCE can't stress that enough. If you change your oil yourself make sure you have a long oil pan because when you pull the plug out it will shoot way out LOL found out the hard way.

yeah, i forgot i read this a while back and sure as chit, your right! shot out about 2.5 feet and covered me in oil!! pissed me off!! anybody know what fumoto drain valve these take? gonna be my next purchase!!

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[sagebel]

http://www.qwikvalve.com/search.php?mode=search&page=1

If you have an early 2012 or 2011 truck you will need to swap the pan out for a late 2012 or 2013 pan. The updated pan has the drain on the same side as the oil filter and it is a metal pan with a threaded plug. SPE has a kit to swap the pan. You will need to order the valve separate.

 

[WHY NOT]

Anyone know how hard it is to change to the metal oil pan? My dealer told me it was like a 10hour job???

 

[POWER-STRUCK]

more like 10 minutes lol

 

[sagebel]

Hardest part is keeping oil off of the clean seating surface for the new pan (and cleaning up the mess from pulling the stupid yellow plug).

 

[lincolnlocker]

what is the yellow plug? mine has a steel pan and the plug is on the right rear bottom corner facing toward the rear axle.

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[WHY NOT]

The 11s and early 12s have a plastic oil pan with a yellow drain plug.


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[CrossTx]

Has any one tried Schaffers oil in a 6.7. ?

Thats what i have run in mine for the past year. Stuffs great. Last 2 changes i went with royal purple cuz i dont have my old shop to keep a drum of it in lol.

 

[CrossTx]

...because i quit doing my oil change myself

 

[lincolnlocker]

The 11s and early 12s have a plastic oil pan with a yellow drain plug.


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oh ok..

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[Spindrift]

Any particular reason why Ford went with a plastic pan, or why they changed to a metal one? Never heard of a plastic pan on a truck

 

[sagebel]

I do t know but the metal one felt lighter than the plastics one. I'm sure the plastic 1/4 turn yellow plug was used to reduce maintenance time because all of the oil comes out as soon as you think about pulling it. So glad my new to me 2012 has a metal pan.

 

[POWER-STRUCK]

I like the plastic pan, can't rust and oil drains fast! very few tools needed. have you guys noticed that when they switched to a metal oil pan they also cheapened up the diff cover and went back to steel?

 

[vcassens]

I like the plastic pan, can't rust and oil drains fast! very few tools needed. have you guys noticed that when they switched to a metal oil pan they also cheapened up the diff cover and went back to steel?

I just changed the oil on one the other day and never even got out a tool LOL if you have a good grip you can get the plug out and take the filter off with no tools

 

[sootie]

I like the plastic pan, can't rust and oil drains fast! very few tools needed. have you guys noticed that when they switched to a metal oil pan they also cheapened up the diff cover and went back to steel?

yup-just got a new truck yesterday, cheap ass diff covers

 

[RedRice589]

Is the '08 to '10 rear diff upgrade still work?

 

[POWER-STRUCK]

Yes they will bolt right on

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[Short Bus]

I noticed the same thing about diff cover today, what a bunch of crap.

 

[Rivrat]

I wrote this thread and completely forgot about it. Wish I hadn't. I missed the oil change tip. Yep got covered in scalding hot oil. Then decided to change my fuel filters. Firestone wanted $300 to change them. Top one went fine. The bottom on the other hand........ I was twisting it off and the molded in nut on the bottom sheared off and dumped diesel all over me. I called the dealer about 20 miles away and they had the bowls in stock. I bought 2 of them at $23 each. I ended up saving in all about $230 and acquired some good pointers.

Thanks for all the other tips. Next for me is a tuner, exhaust, intake, deletes. I have 14k miles left on my warranty but think I'm going to pul the trigger


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[sagebel]

I must have a mid build 2012. I have the newer oil pan and older finned rear diff cover. I have thought about buying a spare fuel filter housing. I guess it might be a good idea.