Changing engine oil on your 1980 Ford truck is the keystone to a solid maintenance program. For many would-be mechanics, an oil change is the first repair they undertake. The engine oil's job is to reduce friction on the internal moving parts in the Ford truck's engine. The oil breaks down from this within 3,000 to 5,000 miles necessitating the change. If you're handy with a wrench and you have 30 minutes of free time you can change the oil on a 1980 Ford truck.
Tools Used: Drain pan, Box wrench set, Oil filter wrench, New oil filter, Rags, Funnel, 6 quarts 5w30 engine oil
Change Engine Oil
Open the Ford truck's hood and secure it in place. Remove the oil filler cap and pull the oil dipstick up several inches by hand.
Climb under the front end of the Ford truck with the drain pan, socket set, oil filter wrench, new oil filter and some rags. Place the drain pan directly below the engine oil pan drain plug.
Remove the engine oil pan drain plug using the box wrench set. Let the oil drain for about 10 minutes or until it slows to a drip before reinstalling the drain plug. Do not over tighten the drain plug; once the head of the plug touches the pan, turn it ¼ turn further and no more.
Slide the drain pan over until it's under the oil filter. Remove the oil filter with the oil filter wrench.
Wipe a thin layer of used oil onto the new oil filter's gasket with the tip of your finger to ensure the gasket seals properly against the oil filter housing sealing surface. Install the new oil filter by hand to avoid over tightening it. Wipe any spilled oil off the oil pan and new filter with the rags.
Climb out from under the truck with your tools and the old oil filter. Insert the funnel into the oil filler neck. Pour five quarts of 5w30 engine oil into the engine through the funnel.
Reinstall the oil filler cap and push the dipstick back down into the dipstick tube. Start the truck and let it run for ten seconds before shutting it back off.
Pull the engine oil dipstick, wipe it off with a rag, reinsert it all the way and then pull it right back out again. Make sure the oil level is in the crosshatched section of the dipstick; if not, add oil as necessary.
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