Changing oil on a 360

[krumpelsaurusrex]

I know this probably has been discussed. Honestly I searched the form a bit, and could not come up with the thread, so I'll have to ask it. If you know the link to the thread, feel free to post it!

Trying to change oil on my 69 250 w/360. Oil plug is an inch or so back from clearing the front crossmember that holds the engine. (why do manufactures do this?) any tips on getting the oil into an oil pan, and not all over EVERYTHING under the truck and the street?

*****UPDATE******

I knew if I posted it, I would soon enough find it myself!

http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... oil+change

A few good tips unless anybody has others.

[fordman]

my trick is that i never let the oil go out that hole. i just let it go out everywhere else. and then add when low. some sort of trough or a rag when your done might be the best way to go.

[sideoilerfe]

my trick is that i never let the oil go out that hole. i just let it go out everywhere else. and then add when low.

That's real good for your engine

Just get a piece of cardboard and fold it and the oil will run down the crease past the cross member into the pan.

[ezernut9mm]

i have a 360 too and i just did an oil change a few weeks ago. and honestly, the oil hit the x member and went right down the back side and into the pan. i made the big mess removing the oil filter. my trick is to use an open drain pan and then one of my wife's old cookie sheet pans under the drain pan. the only draw back is letting the truck sit over night to let all the drips finish dripping.

[krumpelsaurusrex]

my trick is that i never let the oil go out that hole. i just let it go out everywhere else. and then add when low.

That's real good for your engine

Just get a piece of cardboard and fold it and the oil will run down the crease past the cross member into the pan.

I am willing to bet that fordman was implying a very healthy dose of humor and sarcasm there.


I actually used a pizza box. Unfolded it, Creased it and bent the sides up a bit. It worked great! What a shame that I will have to order and eat a pizza each time before an oil change

[steveh]

yup.. cardboard for the pan and filter. Why ford designed it this way.. I don't think anyone knows.

Steve

[fastEdsel]

Find an old 30 gallon oil drum that isn't rusted through and cut the bottom off about 4 inches high. Slide it under the X beam and it will hold oil, filter and even the gas filter if you're in the mood. Just remember to drop the filter first because you don't want a hot oil splash bath when it hits the pan after you pulled the drain plug. I have one here that I cannot remember when it was new but it gets dusty, oily, grimy so I just toss it into the burn barrel and it cleans up nicely, good for the next 30 years. I bent a small lip onto the side of the pan to pour the contents into the oil supply of my shop heater which runs on used engine oil. Unless you plumb a short piece of hydraulic hose into the drain plug to let it bypass the X beam, you are now in the club of bump owners that have rust proofed their front X beam.