MACH 1 oil Filter?

[WildHorse]

My Dealer changed the oil. I think the oil from the filter must have all been caught by the belly pan and now leaks out.

Your dealer was supposed to make sure that area is clean before it vacates.

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[melwff]

My Dealer changed the oil. I think the oil from the filter must have all been caught by the belly pan and now leaks out. At least I hope that's what is leaking.
Lee

Bring it back and tell them to check and clean it.

 

[Madtel4]

80 mikes back to dealer. I used a spray bottle with Simple Green, I think it is clean. hard to tell with the car on a floor jack and jack stand. I will watch for drips. That belly pan holds a lot of oil and the filter drains right into it.
Lee

 

[kz]

Thanks for the photo to help locate the door.
Is the filter still at an almost 45 degree angle making oil changes messy?

Yes, it is - like on every other GT out there. There was someone selling 3D printed plastic things that would direct oil off the filter - I bought it and it is quite effective to keep it clean.

 

[Schwerin]

Your dealer was supposed to make sure that area is clean before it vacates.

Dealers are supposed to do lots of things they dont.

 

[WildHorse]

Dealers are supposed to do lots of things they dont.

That's why you go back and tell em to fix it. They didn't do you a favor by selling a car to you.

 

[Schwerin]

That's why you go back and tell em to fix it. They didn't do you a favor by selling a car to you.

Its faster to do it myself. Not worth my time to drive back, complain then wait for a fix. I got stuff to do.

 

[WildHorse]

Its faster to do it myself. Not worth my time to drive back, complain then wait for a fix. I got stuff to do.

V-good. I have stuff to do too. And one of them would be go back and tell em to do their job like there supposed to do.

 

[Motorin Mark]

Perfect example of why I prefer to do my own oil changes. It is not that difficult and if you take your time its not really all that messy. Dealers are in "churn and burn" mode so they really don't care about the details or the mess.

 

[ChitownStang]

Anyone ever try the ziplock bag around the oil filter while taking it off ? I saw this and it looked like it worked nicely.

 

[ChitownStang]

You know what else is weird from your picture is that it looks like the trap door doesn't close all the way. I looked under my car today and noticed the same thing on mine.

 

[Motorin Mark]

Anyone ever try the ziplock bag around the oil filter while taking it off ? I saw this and it looked like it worked nicely.

Yes, that is what I do and it works out very well, not much mess at all.

 

[Madtel4]

Yes a very poor fit.
Lee

 

[Stryker Macv]

This is a job on uk mustangs that's a pig ! I have a Mach coming next month hopefully.To get to oil filter on rhd model you have to go through a panel in wheel arch ive been told that's what you have to do on the GT so the Mach will be no different

 

[IPOGT]

V-good. I have stuff to do too. And one of them would be go back and tell em to do their job like there supposed to do.

The more they touch your car the more chances for something unpleasant to happen.

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