Torched10 Posted July 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 That is what mine had and it looked identical to a FL-820S. Well the baby had its 1st diaper change today,and it was dirty at 650miles.The oil was discolored a bit,but filter was much heavier than the new one,which was half full of oil,and the old one was empty.Might have just been oil absorpion in te old unit.but am glad i did it now.Thanks for all the advice.BTW no covers,and just a bit of spillage,but easy to clean up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbr1000 Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 Wonder why they wanted you to wait until 1200 miles. Did they give you a logical reason? No, but the guy that told me had near a million dollars worth of shelbys at his home so seems like he knew what he was talking about. I didn't ask. I just took his word for it. This is one of those things that if you ask 10 experts you're gonna' get ten different answers. I would say this guy is about as near an expert with Shelbys I will ever know. btw...I took pics of his cars...will post in seperate thread later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbr1000 Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 Well the baby had its 1st diaper change today,and it was dirty at 650miles.The oil was discolored a bit,but filter was much heavier than the new one,which was half full of oil,and the old one was empty.Might have just been oil absorpion in te old unit.but am glad i did it now.Thanks for all the advice.BTW no covers,and just a bit of spillage,but easy to clean up Did you do it yourself. Was it a PITA? Details.........please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torched10 Posted July 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 Did you do it yourself. Was it a PITA? Details.........please. yes--but used a friendslift at his house.Filter was a little tight,but came off with some pressure.If you had to work laying on the ground,might be tougher,but not impossible--took me 20 minutes.Put oil in the filter(half full) before you replace.Little spillage,but cleaned up easily--now i know it was done right.Did buy some dress-up stuff from AmericanMusclecar.com, ie ps,pb,oil caps--loks good but not overdone(thanks goldgus) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbr1000 Posted July 12, 2009 Report Share Posted July 12, 2009 yes--but used a friendslift at his house.Filter was a little tight,but came off with some pressure.If you had to work laying on the ground,might be tougher,but not impossible--took me 20 minutes.Put oil in the filter(half full) before you replace.Little spillage,but cleaned up easily--now i know it was done right.Did buy some dress-up stuff from AmericanMusclecar.com, ie ps,pb,oil caps--loks good but not overdone(thanks goldgus) Thanks. Looks like something I can do myself. Dirty at 650mi? Sounds like I should start ordering everything I need to do this at home. Last question from me. What tool did you use to take the oil filter off? I'm guessing it was one of the standard oil filter wrenches with the rubber strap that wraps around the filter? Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted July 12, 2009 Report Share Posted July 12, 2009 Thanks. Looks like something I can do myself. Dirty at 650mi? Sounds like I should start ordering everything I need to do this at home. Last question from me. What tool did you use to take the oil filter off? I'm guessing it was one of the standard oil filter wrenches with the rubber strap that wraps around the filter? Thanks again. Best to use a strap filter wrench, I forget the wrench size, it is metric. I jack up my drivers side and place a jack stand for safty and craw under her and put a rag over the strut. use a over size oil pan it helps alot. I only use Ford oil and I bought mine for $7.19 QT and reg filter was $4.00 and some change. I will only do my oil change myself as dealer twice put in the wrong oil. Last none dealer oil change was $120.00 I'm doing them my self as long as I can do them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6-Speed Posted July 12, 2009 Report Share Posted July 12, 2009 What tool did you use to take the oil filter off? I'm guessing it was one of the standard oil filter wrenches with the rubber strap that wraps around the filter? Thanks again. This is the one I use - you can get both hands on it and squeeze. It will put dents in the filter, but that just helps it grip. Costs less than $4 on sale at Harbor Freight; you can find similar ones at any auto parts store, but it'll probably cost twice as much. The strap-type wrenches may work okay on a filter that's hand-tightened, but the OEM filter is cranked on so tight that it may pose a challenge loosening with a strap wrench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torched10 Posted July 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 This is the one I use - you can get both hands on it and squeeze. It will put dents in the filter, but that just helps it grip. Costs less than $4 on sale at Harbor Freight; you can find similar ones at any auto parts store, but it'll probably cost twice as much. The strap-type wrenches may work okay on a filter that's hand-tightened, but the OEM filter is cranked on so tight that it may pose a challenge loosening with a strap wrench. thats what i used--had it for a while,and not sure where i got it,maybe NAPA,since i go there often Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6-Speed Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Well the baby had its 1st diaper change today,and it was dirty at 650miles.The oil was discolored a bit,but filter was much heavier than the new one,which was half full of oil,and the old one was empty.Might have just been oil absorpion in te old unit.but am glad i did it now.Thanks for all the advice.BTW no covers,and just a bit of spillage,but easy to clean up I just installed a Motorcraft FL-820S oil filter on my car - discovered the new filter is 1/4" shorter in length than the old FL-820S I removed. Bought another FL-820S at another Walmart - same thing it was the smaller size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8camaro Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 You guys are lucky, try changing oil on a Nissan GTR, $100 per liter, factory certified "GTR" label oil only, anything else will void your warranty. BTW, that "GTR" oil is made by Mobil , can't buy off the shelve Mobil, must be "GTR" and only from a dealer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahmann Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 I only run RedLine synthetic oil in all of my performance cars: RedLine Oil For Sale I've had no trouble with Wix or FRPP filters in my SGT. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjrguy Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 Has anyone used Shell Rotella T6 Full synthetic in the GT500 5.4L which is 5w/40? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuisA Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 I think 5w50 is availabe from: motorcraft, mobil 1, roush/valvoline, castrol..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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