what does i need to remove a 2005 jeep liberty oil filter

• #1

Hey guys, since my dealership here in Cedar Rapids, IA was closed, I've decided to first doing my own oil changes and logging all the receipts and maintenance for my warranty. I went with the Napa Gold 1516 filter and Valvoline Synpower Full Synthetic 5w-thirty.

It really wasn't too bad overall, although the oil drain plug was surprisingly tight (I've read on hither others have the same prob with the dealer).

I first used a wrench on the oil filter, which worked but I had to push upwardly against the serpentine chugalug some, which wasn't as well comforting. I ended up picking up the terminate cap socket type remover and it was a breeze from the bottom.

My question is, practise you guys know any tricks for removing the oil filter without spilling oil everywhere? I placed rags under the filter as TJKJ recommended, but I still seemed to make a nice mess...

Thanks in accelerate.

• #two

That idea wont work as good as you think based on that moving-picture show. The filter barely fits between the suspension and engine components from the bottom and I haven't figured out how to go it from the top. Y'all accept to tilt information technology some to get it out and it spills. Although it is a groovy idea, I don't meet you getting the bottom of a coke bottle up there to catch it and back out without spilling whatever.

I merely **** it upwards and clean the surface area afterwards.

Maybe someone else has learned a trick, though.

• #4

Only tip is prepare to get dirty. The location is terrible. A loving cup wrench helps but I've found that all filters for this thing have a slightly different diameter significant it doesn't always fit the filter. The standard purolator fits good in the loving cup wrench I take, if I opt for the pure ane it doesnt which is a real PITA.

• #v

Ive never had any problems with oil spilling out. Changing the oil in hemi is another story though.

Information technology has a little catch that catches all the oil. I plow the filter upside down and allow it all drain into that channel so I bring the filter downwardly and out.

• #6

i dont spill very much....

i remove the filter from in a higher place later i get information technology loose and i only empty it into the the plastic drain channel.
i doo have long arms tho.....

• #7

I loosen filter from the acme until oil starts coming out, then i push the filter upwards slightly to aid in oil draining out. Oil runs downward the plastic catcher into my pan on the basis.

Once it's drained, i clean it off with a paper towel/disposable shop rag and finish unscrewing it the residuum of the style. Information technology doesn't make much mess at all. Sometimes i get a few drips on the ground, simply never more than than just a few drips.

• #8

i get the filter from the top, turn slowly so it starts to weep oil down the catcher bleed thing, go on going untill it basically stops weeping. remove from thread and advisedly pull it out.

the mess isnt as bad equally trying not to get any oil on the aux belt.

• #12

Oh I didn't actually realize that there was a plastic piece there to grab the oil to drain. The oil change was non hard at all, just fabricated a mess pulling the filter off. I'll definitely checkout the plastic drain next time.

Thanks for the advice.

• #thirteen

Whenever i practice them, the plastic oil drain catches all of the oil that might spill our from the filter. Ive just had information technology long enough to do about three oil changes but i havent had a problem with it getting everywhere. Ive definitely had to practise worse! Unfortunately, ive got the little 4 cylinder engine then i think i accept a lot more room to work.

• #15

I've had to remove oil filters with a hammer and long screwdriver before besides, not fun at all!!

And the designers that put that little oil channel below the oil filter are my hero's... Dude its so unproblematic why didn't anyone think of information technology before? It makes the procedure a whole lot cleaner. I don't heed a niggling oil going down that aqueduct as i don't have the engine skid plate, so let it run downward and into my pan, better than going downward the front of the motor.

• #sixteen

That's actually pretty funny considering I loosened the filter from the bottom, so unscrewed it by hand from the top. I knew oil was starting to dribble out simply then was surprised to encounter all the oil landed about vi inches or then away from the oil catch I laid...

It'south all adept equally long as I don't let it happen once again .

• #xviii

After removing the slip plate and draining the pan, I use a pliers type wrench to intermission the filter loose, then cup the filter with a large Ziploc bag and unscrew. Not a drop spilled. Note, utilise anti-seize on the skid bolts before you put it back on. Makes it piece of cake to remove in the future.

Oh and as for the wrench I utilise, it works nifty for me with the Amsoil filter.

• #19

If it's TIGHT, apply textile record.

Today I had a wrestling lucifer with my brothers V6 oil filter. I read this post last night before attempting the oil change this forenoon.

When the last person changed the oil there were no spare brain cells available that 24-hour interval at the Midas workshop(Castle Hill NSW, for previous possessor) where the job was done. I practice non do oil changes for a living but I have done quite a few over the years, and this one was the worst. The filter was on TIGHT. Having not been underneath a Jeep earlier, I thought I was going to need to have elective surgery to accept an extra wrist and elbow implanted, because of the express infinite bachelor. Could someone tell me how they can access the filter from above? I then tried from underneath the forepart. I could just get my hand in at that place but at that place was not enough room to swing the oil filter wrench no matter what I tried. I also tried removing the air dam with no success as I could non get all the fasteners undone(wasted 1 hr). I finally jacked up the car 6 inches and crawled further underneath and gained access between the sump and crossmember. The wrench was even so slipping, and the drain channel was in the style, then I had to unbolt it to go more admission. The wrench was still not gripping properly. An old oil filter has squeamish shiny slippery paint on it, so I wrapped 1 layer of cloth agglutinative tape(gaffer tape?) around the base of the filter. This allowed a better grip without slipping and I could finally apply more force. Finally, success. Next time information technology will take all of 5 minutes.
Then if filter is on TIGHT, my advice:
Jack car up 6 inches or so
Unbolt oil drain channel- 10mm and 14 mm socket
Wrap cloth tape effectually base of filter
Prevarication on the basis underneath engine
Insert filter wrench betwixt crossmember and sump
If information technology's really tight, place a length of pipe over the handle of the filter wrench
for extra leverage. That would have been my side by side and final option.
Once filter can be moved by manus, retighten oil bleed channel.
Gloat.
P.S. One time the oil filter was loose, I thought that the sump plug would be easy
Nope. it was very tight equally well(Damm Midas idiot mechanics).

Last edited: Aug 15, 2009

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