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lincolnlocker · Jan 3, 2014

Didnt realize I could have bought a 90° fumoto valve until after I bought this one but I recommend this to ALL 6.7 owners. Way cleaner this way. Lol... first time I changed the oil I got covered in it... both my 7.3s have them. Way way handy. Zip ties are just to keep it curved.

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Strokin&Smokin · Jan 3, 2014

Good to know if I ever change my own oil.

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lincolnlocker · Jan 3, 2014

Strokin&Smokin said:
Good to know if I ever change my own oil.

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Lol. I do all my own maintenance. Saves me At least half the cost.

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Strokin&Smokin · Jan 3, 2014

Yeah but I learned my lesson with my last truck . They wouldn't cover a few things under warranty because there was no maintenance record.

So now they do EVERYTHING that needs to be done. It helps that I got 5 free oil changes with the purchase also.

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Powerstroke214 · Jan 3, 2014

Strokin&Smokin said:
Yeah but I learned my lesson with my last truck . They wouldn't cover a few things under warranty because there was no maintenance record.

So now they do EVERYTHING that needs to be done. It helps that I got 5 free oil changes with the purchase also.

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Chit, what didn't you get!? Lol

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Strokin&Smokin · Jan 3, 2014

Powerstroke214 said:
Chit, what didn't you get!? Lol

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They put all the money into the leather package , leveling kit, tires, wheels, sprayed liner, visors and off-road package (whatever that means) and then it sits for a year. Lol they were so happy it was about to get sold I could have gotten a kidney from the GM.

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bigrpowr · Jan 3, 2014

i have a fumoto for my truck havent gone far enough for an oil change. but mine is a straight as well.

Dzchey21 · Jan 3, 2014

fomoto valve ftw, im on oil change number 2 with it and i love it

sagebel · Jan 3, 2014

I need to get a fumoto for the wife's Escape. It does the same thing as the truck: shoots straight out the back if the pan. At least they didn't go with the early 6.7 setup with the 1/4 turn plastic plug. I hope that engineer got fired.

lincolnlocker · Jan 3, 2014

I think this was my second oil change with it in... very nice and clean. Other then the oil filter being a messy SOB,even with a punched hole in the bottom, is the only messy part..
The 1/4 turn plug just seams ***ed up. Ive never messed with those..

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sagebel · Jan 3, 2014

lincolnlocker said:
I think this was my second oil change with it in... very nice and clean. Other then the oil filter being a messy SOB,even with a punched hole in the bottom, is the only messy part..
The 1/4 turn plug just seams ***ed up. Ive never messed with those..

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I have yet to figure out how to not have oil pour out over the entire filter even with a hole punched in it.

lincolnlocker · Jan 3, 2014

sagebel said:
I have yet to figure out how to not have oil pour out over the entire filter even with a hole punched in it.

Yeah, evidently the anti drain back on these filters are spot on... ive punched a couple holes in it in various spots and let it drain till it was done dripping and still to have a lot of oil run out over it.

Side note- went to get the delo 5w40 from walmart the other day and they only had 2 gallon. Went to all the other parts stores to find some and nobody carries it except walmart..... so I grabbed some mobile 1 at auto zone. Threw it up on the counter and it rang up at $14.95 a GALLON!... asked if the screen was right, the guy said hang on a min. Manager double checked it and said yup... I turned around and walked back and got the other 5 gallon that was in stock..... score for me!
Also found some deals on air, fuel, and oil filters today and ordered them...

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Dzchey21 · Jan 3, 2014

sagebel said:
I have yet to figure out how to not have oil pour out over the entire filter even with a hole punched in it.

FM theory...

Its bull

i have just been loosening the filter and draining into a container with a funnel. still not super clean but better than the hole.

09stroker · Jan 4, 2014

Are you guys really having problems with an oil change??? LOL

lincolnlocker · Jan 4, 2014

09stroker said:
Are you guys really having problems with an oil change??? LOL

Nope

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Dzchey21 · Jan 4, 2014

i dont like getting dirty

bigrpowr · Jan 4, 2014

Dzchey21 said:
i dont like getting dirty

nice sig. LOL

Duckdawg · Jan 5, 2014

How can you tell if the dpf is starting to clog? I have a 2011 with mini max for the last 5 or 6 thousand miles and my mpg has dropped from 17 or 18 to 13 or 14 any ideas what would cause it

Spatel23 · Jan 5, 2014

just ordered fumoto valves for both trucks. Had one on the 6.4 and loved it.

lincolnlocker · Jan 5, 2014

Duckdawg said:
How can you tell if the dpf is starting to clog? I have a 2011 with mini max for the last 5 or 6 thousand miles and my mpg has dropped from 17 or 18 to 13 or 14 any ideas what would cause it

Boost levels still the same cruising and wot?

Spatel23 said:
just ordered fumoto valves for both trucks. Had one on the 6.4 and loved it.

Hell yeah man!

I recommend putting a jack under the front diff and lifting it up. If not, some of the old oil stays in it cuz of the rear facing plug and the thickness of the threads on the valve. Unless you guys dont care about a little old oil leftover. As black as the oil is, id rather get it all out!

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