theonlyonejosh Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 Hi, I'm servicing my van myself and cannot locate the oil filter anywhere. Can anybody provide any assistance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty150 Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 Jack up the van. Remove the panel on the bottom. theonlyonejosh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theonlyonejosh Posted October 28, 2018 Author Share Posted October 28, 2018 I have removed the panel from the bottom but cannot see the oil filter anywhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty150 Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 The big panel between the wheel wells. Not the small panel behind the bumper. Drain plug is towards rear, filter on front side of the engine. theonlyonejosh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theonlyonejosh Posted October 28, 2018 Author Share Posted October 28, 2018 The cover that protects the underneath of the engine has been taken off and can see access to the drain plug but no filter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty150 Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 When I get home later, I will take a photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty150 Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 Look up, from the front of the oil pan, between the engine block and the radiator. You will see that on my Transit Connect, I installed an FL-400S filter. It is taller than the OEM FL-910S. Fits fine. Same thread pitch, canister diameter, and gasket. More capacity. Some people will argue against using anything other than what the Owners Manual says. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G B L Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 Nice Photo Fifty 150, Just remember all the filters have a bypass that sends the oil around the filter on cold starts and full throttle situations. I can see there is no mud and salt where you live, my photo would not be as clean! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty150 Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 I think that the bypass & drainback specs on the FL-400S & FL-910S are close enough that it would not make much difference. Internal parts of both filters are almost identical. So far, I haven't had a problem. Same controversy with using FL-1A, which is significantly larger, on cars which call for FL-400S. Typically, the people who are against doing it, don't do it. And people who are doing it, don't have problems, but don't factually yield any tangible results. In all those years, not 1 Windstar, Ranger, or whatever, ever blew up because of the larger filter. Plenty of Pintos blew up, but that's another story. I had a Mustang II. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty150 Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 7 hours ago, G B L said: Nice Photo Fifty 150, Thank You G B L. 5150 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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