Full Throttle Cranking (Empty Oil Filter) 2022 Ford Maverick 2.0l
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This is the first time I heard the term "Lizard Lotion." It will now be my go-to phrase in place of snake oil. Thanks for the chuckle!
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@williamevans6522 Also a good one!
Since its not amalie oil i would have cut the top off the sticker to clear the question and make the sticker smaller and less obtrusive.
Lol that should be on a T-shirt
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A million UA-cam channels and a billion videos to choose from, and I'm watching an oil change. Life is good.😊❤❤
Finally, an easy job after all the chaos we've seen during the week. That Rustang must have drained a lot of energy from you, Ray.
Only Ray can make changing old more interesting than watching paint dry.
I’m a painter I totally agree 😎
It can be fun if you are using the ceiling paint that goes on pink and dries white.
@@MonkeyJedi99 👍That’s because white is right.
@@MonkeyJedi99 yes that pink panther stuff is the mutts nuts worth every extra penny.👍
@@pennybeacham6461 That phrase, "the mutts nuts" gave me unreasonable amounts of joy.
On that shield Ray the 2 bolts in the back stay in to support the shield and then you can slide it out. The shield is slotted. I'm sure you knew it but over looked it. Great video Ray. I think the clamp was for holding the shield from another mechanic.
Came here to say that…well, I did before I saw your comment..
After a hell week or two like you've had, I always found it helpful to pick a day when the heavy workload is done and we would spend a majority of that day reorganizing tools and cleaning the shop. Having everything clean and in it's place is a psychological and emotional more pleasing work environment. Working in a disorganized dirty shop drags you down!
Walking into a clean shop on Monday started the next week easyer
My dad had the habit of draining a cooling system or oil and leaving the car in the unfinished state. He took the time to place the cap over the hood latch. However this never stopped my mother or sister from replacing the cap and driving the car, which cost two engines.
If it was me they'd have had a few months walking to think about that !
These are the kind of people who remove LOTO (Lockout Tagout) safeties and switch things on
I'll bet that it was never their fault the engines got cooked, even if it wasn't the first time
@tradde11 I've had two ex-wives who would ignore that warning and then blame me for whatever they broke. That attitude goes a long way to explaining the "Ex-"
I know you are right. 50 years ago I was working at a cab company changing oil and I forgot oil on one checker cab with 250 straight 6 chevy engine a put it in the lot for pick up and then I realized it had no oil, so I filled it and it was in the fleet for 200,000 miles. so oil does cling and interference like oil cap off and dipstick out is a good idea. Us humans sometimes need helpful reminders.
i like to put the cap in the hood latch. cant close the lid til oil is in it
@@bradhaines3142 I do the same.
Probably the most interesting oil-change video ever! I like to see check-arounds on new-ish cars too Ray as it updates what's been happening.
After the hella week you had with some vehicles this is exactly what the Doctor ordered. A nice, easy oil change to bring life back into perspective.
Algo "bonito y brillante"... Bien por Ray, se merece un "pequeño descanso"... luego de un Rustang.
Glad to see a Maverick on your channel. I have a 2023 Maverick Lariat 2.0L AWD and agree completely with your overall assessment of the vehicle.
Regards
Bob in Ottawa, Ontarion
@15:07 Back in the day (Decades Ago) when I did oil changes, when the filter was removed, I would clean the mounting base with a rag and then apply new clean oil to the gasket ring. Also I remember the day when on a Chevy, you had to loosen the bolt and the steel can came down with the filter inside it. Then you had to remove the two bolts holding the filter base plate so you could remove the sealing ring. Then you went over to the parts washer and cleaned everything, put the new sealing gasket ring on the filter base, bolted that piece back in, put the new filter cartridge in the steel can and bolted that assembly back on to the engine block. Hundreds of times.
@30:52 When is a hood not a hood? When the dashboard says it is "A Jar"!!🤣🤣🤣
Yeah, wow ‘em with the “Dad jokes”. 🙄
I was just happy to see that it didn't have a plastic oil pan. I prefer my engines to be mostly made of metal! ( 🤬 Stellantis 🤬 )
You didn't have to take off the entire undershield. There's a black access panel in the large undershield to for the drain plug and then you take off the front shield to access the filter.
Two comments:
First the skid shield look like it had slots on the rear bolts therefore you can take out all the other bolts first and then loosen the rears and just slide it forward.
Secondly did you notice the flex on the rear door when you let that vehicle down the Gap changed, to me, more than it should.
On the electronic shifter, there's a physical disconnect hidden in the center console that disconnects the transmission for towing. On the double pull hood release, you can't work it while the driver's door is closed, it blocks the lever from moving.
That,s only on the hybrid. On the 2.0 it's under the hood on top of the transmission.
@@psychodad1961 negative, hybrid needs power to shift to neutral. The transmission has no disconnect since it's not a normal transmission but an electric motor.
@@jascospeed Negative, Ghost Rider. The 2.0L Eco has no electric motor. Emergency neutral disconnect is on top of the 8-speed transmission.
3:41 yeah, it's common here in Norway. Also having to use the key to release the hood. The access is behind the Ford oval. You flip the thing up, turn the key to the left, and then to the right. It's a stupid frickin design.
My buddy had a hot shot (delivery) business, and when the Ford Transit Connect first came out in the US, he had to have one. 2011 or 2012, as I recall. The hood opened with the key, in the grill, behind the Ford oval. This rig was a majorly underpowered and unreliable junk wagon. And it was ugly.
Wow cant actually believe its not got an engine cover.😮😮😮😮😮
@@pennybeacham6461 I hate those things.
The hood release can’t be operated unless the driver door is open so no worries for the hood opening on the road.
People have been dry installing oil filters since they began putting them on engines. When you drain your oil you're not draining every drop of oil out of your engine. Your bearings and everything else still has oil on it. Generally you warm the engine up at least some and get oil pumped through the engine which also helps with getting sludge and debris out of the pan. Even if you don't warm up the engine/oil there is oil on the internal moving parts at least enough to protect the parts from damage for the one or two seconds it takes to fill the filter. Many older engines had filters that mounted horizontally or at an angle which prevented being able to put oil in the filter without losing all or most of it during install. Some engines like BMW have top up side down filters so there is no way to prefill them. A lot of filters today are next to impossible to even get to without having to tip, twist and turn them and have three opposing. You'd be wearing most of the prefill oil.
Plus any long standing the oil will empty from the galleries, and at start up the top will be dry, and even filters with inlet and outlet anti drain valves will not help, though they at least do minimise the volume of drained oil to that in the galleries alone, as the filter stays full.
And a few cars have the filters mounted upside down, near the top of the engine. Try pre-filling them.
Remote oil filter kit enters the chat
I just prefill my filter for convenience sake - I find I can hit the F mark on the stick first go, start the engine and it's still at that point without needing to top off - because that volume of empty filter is taken up by the prefill. But that's also because it's a vertical upward facing filter, I imagine it'd be impossible on any other orientation. Anywho, that's the only reason I prefill - inherent laziness.
I guess you never heard cam gears grinding and timing chains rattling like crazy at startup from an empty filter when it starts! There is a bmw engine that the engineers claim the bearing failure was caused by dry start condition after oil changes. It’s worth filling the filter when it’s possible.
I've only filled filters on hydrostatic systems because not doing so introduces excessive air into the system. No engine runs without oil when installing a new filter. The new filter fills in a small fraction of a second and it is not on the suction side. Go ahead and knock yourself out pre-filling inverted, horizontal, and cartridge filters. Also all euro style filters, including Chrysler, drain each time the engine stops. Geesh--I've only been doing this since the 1960s.
I have never seen an engine have a problem from dry installed filter. Years back as a Buick mechanic, guys that filled filters would have a Buick V8 not build oil pressure and rattle. The simple fix was to remove filter, add an extra quart of oil to make pump lift be 1/2 inch or less and crank engine over until oil pushed out at filter base. Install filter and it would be fine again.
And here we are watching Ray put oil in a car
Nada más gratificante de ver (luego de haber cambiado el aceite en nuestro/s coche/s)... ¡como yo lo hice ayer!
Hay a quienes nos gusta ver secarse la pintura... 😆😂
It is actually a blood transfusion for a car, many people neglect this operation which depletes the life of the engine, glad to see Ray using quality products to keep to his customers vehicles running at optimal performance.
The engine shield on this Maverick is actually a two piece unit. The front portion of the shield should stay in place, the four torx fasteners get removed and only the back section comes off. The two bolts that were tight would normally not be taken out.
Seems like the plastic door thing should open for the oil to drain and then the front panel comes off for the oil filter. I was thinking the same with back piece at first, but I think the front piece covers the oil filter. Can't really know without actually seeing it though.
I’ve got to learn to watch all of your videos. Usually I pick and choose based on vehicles I own/want to own. It just dawned on me you have great info in all your vids. The maverick video just came on while I was in the other room and I came in to hear you explain how electric parking brakes work. My mom’s Corolla has the same thing and I always wondered how it worked. Thank you!!!!
Ha years ago my brother who is a great mechanic did an oil change on his 1970 Grand Prix and forgot to put the drain plug back in. He poured all five quarts of oil into the engine which proceeded to run on the ground. It’s not hard to make mistakes especially when you have done something so much you are complacent and on auto pilot.
Good day to you Ray, good video informing us of using better products for our autos. A Dave sighting too, however where was the ANOTHER on the can toss. LOL. Have a great weekend and thanks for the videos. Click!!
Hey Ray, it looks like a 2-piece skid plate. You only need to remove the smaller front section for an oil change. Makes it less of a pain. At least that's how it appears on camera :)
Yes front to get to the filter, and there is a nice hole by the drain to get it out as well.
Also the two rear bolt positions are slotted, so those only need loosening, so the shield can be supported at the rear on those bolts.
@@johnnodge4327 Pero Ray ¡usó la cabeza!!! (bien por Rayo) 😁😆🤣
I have one, the larger rear piece needs to be removed for service. Ford could have done us a favor and included a service panel. Thx Ford
Ray, the shields on the bottom all down the length of this truck are to make it more aerodynamic to increase fuel economy.
Vault of Viscousity! Great video Ray always enjoy your monolougue and watching you work. I live outside Detroit we're just now getting into Spring. but we had a bit of snow over this past week.
great vid ray and a very smart truck!
I own a 2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid. I reallty enjoyed seeing you do an oil maintenance on this vehicle. Maintenance on this vehicle.
The hybrid is the standard model or the base model so all the others are 4x4s or 4x2s with gas motors. I like it. Ford got a happy customer.
Keep making these interesting videos. I enjoy your stick-to-itiveness when you commit yourself to a specific style of repair. In reference to the headers on the Mustang GT. What a tough job!
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Prefilling the oil filter is almost never necessary, it's usually the last place that the motor oil goes before it is deposited back into the oilpan. Thanks Rainman.
I bought a 2014 fusion with the 2.0t a few years ago I was driving it around 2 weeks after I bought it and noticed I went threw a quarter of a tank of gas in 3 miles and popped the hood and saw one of the high pressure fuel lines blew right off the pump and you could see that it was worked on before... its no joke have those lines replaced after every service
Lake Speed says it's ok to pre=fill oil filters. He is the Oil Expert.🤘
Interesting Ray uses dirty grotty filling contaner and funnel but doesn't pre fill filter. I wonder what Lake would think ?
Sound effects for the brake cleaner FANTASTIC RAY. makes me laugh every time. Thanks Ray
It's so cute that people refer to this thing as a truck. It's a unibody Escape with a box.
Ford's laughing all the way to the bank. They can't make enough of them.
@@donwyoming1936 now make it in a 2 door!
yet it has the same horsepower as a 20 year old 150, it should actually be able to do what a full size used to do. which is 90% of what truck users do anyway
its an open transit connect
It’s a truck. Period.
My 2l Bronco Sport has the similar shield. It is slotted at the rear, so you can slide it in, and only have to hold up the front section. Makes it much easier doing my driveway oil change.
Good day to you Ray.
Glad you are feeling better👍
I use the oil drain to hold up the splash shield, get a couple bolts in and then move the drain, keep up the great work Ray!
I remember when I was a kid my friend that lived in an apartment with his mom changed his oil and forgot to put in the drain plug and all and I mean all of the new oil was on the driveway. His mom went mental.
I grew up in Mish-Gin. First thing I did when I was old enough was to make a beeline for Flori-Duh and college.
Great video!
Thanks for showing us the Maverick. I've been interested in seeing one up close.
Ray, I like the way you used your head to get the skid shield off. LOL!
I just went to Ford and for fun "built" a Maverick. The way I'd do it $28,805. $340/month 48 month lease. Food for thought. Keeping my Tacoma though.
I have the Hybrid Maverick and love it. It’s the Lariat version that has a thicker windshield and it’s the quietest vehicle I’ve ever had.
Watching this while I take a break from re assembling a dodge ram after doing the ball joints. CV axle was seized in the wheel bearing. Kind of a pain to get loose
Had to do this on our 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan last year. Took me 30 minutes with a big hammer to knock out one side. That thing was so siezed it came out in two pieces 😂😭🤣
“Put me in a Tesla and I wont know how to get into it (the Tesla)” 😂😂😂😂
I liked the tour under that Ford Maverick. I'm of a curious nature and seeing the "guts" of that new design was very interesting to me. It is well designed. Hope it can stand the test of time for the owner. Those harsh northern winters will test it for sure. Thanks, Ray, for another interesting video.
Friday Night Prime Time in Australia. Thanks Ray n team
RAY I have just received my Zero Drive socket wrench (I ordered one the first time you showed it) OMG as a mechanic of 30yrs I have received it on the first day of my week off but it feels good !
I kind of love the handwritten sticker, it's personal. There's enough impersonal in the world, the human touch is nice.
After seeing that nasty funnel with all the dirt hanging off the sides I’m so glad I change my own oil.
Dude I thought my grandpa was the only one that harped on keeping the "fill" funnel clean. Hell, his entire shop was immaculate... (And so was my dad's btw)
Honestly, until I read this comment I literally made myself believe that only the outside of his funnel was dirty just to make me feel better about it and not criticize the professional. However, it appears I'm not the only one worried about such things.
Little bit of that old oil on the underbody fasteners will help the next one to remove them, stopping them rusting into place.
Nothing wrong with a hand written sticker. That works for me. Great vid.
I kinda have gis autograph! Be saving it for sure!
That's a baby truck. They took it out of the factory too early! D:
😂
It probably sat in the storage lot and shrunk due to being rained on
How big do you want the Pickup to be, and do you really want to show the world you have an innie, not an outie
@@nemesismcci thought the rain would make them grow, like the dinosaur pills you'd throw in a bowl of water
Fully adult pickup truck in the rest of the world.
Very cool, Ray. Thanks!
i have a 2022 maverick, i do like it for what it is. nothing heavy duty but for my use its super nice. i do like the 30 + MPG
Ohhh common with the myths, I have lived up North for 40 years and never did my washer fluid freeze. Unless it is some homemade brew that was watered down. Winter windshield washer fluid formulas can stay liquid until -20 to -40 degrees Fahrenheit depending on their ingredients. But still love your content Ray..love your channel.😉 I know down in the southern states a lot of people run straight water in the radiator as well, not a smart move IMHO either.
That’s just it: The stuff they sell in Florida where Ray is usually isn’t the winter kind.
Excellent video as always Ray.
I agree with Ray on the electronic shifters..., I hate those things. My neighbor has a Fusion and it would not start because the "plastic" linkage disconnected at the transmission while it was in drive. I manage to locate the linkage and reconnect it temporarily so she could could at least drive it to the repair shop. Had I not found the problem and manage to do a temporary fix, she would have been out a towing fee in addition to the repair itself.
Another great video, thank you Ray. I own a 2022 Maverick hybrid, the first truck I have ever owned. I have been getting between 37 and 40 mpg with it, I live in the North Florida red hill country so getting 50 mpg is not going to happen. If I lived in your part of Florida I might be able to get higher mileage. I really like my truck, love the interior and all of the room.
Thanks for the review and MPG info.
@@craigcraigster4999 You are most welcome. This is the first non Honda vehicle I have purchased since 1986, course we still have my wife's CRV.
Excellent risk management points on electronic shifters and double hood opener. 🤙🤙
While I don't really have a preference of prefilling vs not prefilling an oil filter, I find the argument about contaminants a bit skewed by the fact that a lot of oil filters come without a plastic wrap. Just a cardboard box that isn't sealed, rattling around, collecting dust, possible bits of cardboard, and anything else that might have slipped inside.
Those tires are beautiful.
If they can get processed down and put high quality materials into one, I'd consider it. But if I were going to use it in any real capacity, I'm going for an older Ford. The first truck I ever drove was a 1948 F1. Dad sold it to a collector because it was in solid condition, and the vacuum wipers and old tube radio still worked. Only 100hp but it was built to last. We have had Ford trucks in my family from the 1948, to as new as 1999. In contrast we had 2 gm trucks. A 64 Chevy half ton, 4 speed with a 283, and an old grain truck. A 1 ton dually gmc with a 5 speed and a 305 v6. Gas hog from hell, but it was more reliable than the sunrise. Sold the gmc to an old farmer and he did a frame off restoration and its a beautiful candy red with oak planks and side boards on the bed. Super single rear tires and all LED lights, inside and out. Air conditioning from vintage air. This is the truck that runs in the local parades and his tailgating truck. He also bought my old hodaka combat wombat and 2 triumph motorcycle engines. I love it when I see a vehicle my family sold to someone with the resources to save those classics. If we could only convince the general population to do the same, but scrap steel is going for big money and probably going to China. Not enough people care enough to check on that. Makes me kinda sad.
Every now and then, I need a nice simple oil drain, pouring things video, just like Ray needs a nice easy job to take a break from all the complex jobs
Hey, thanks for the Ford cranking tip! Confirmed it also works on a 2019 Fiesta ST.
I do my own oil changes and still do the dipstick pulled out trick to remind me incase I get distracted.
It’s like an aircraft mechanic. They have labels or flags to remind them that something needs to be done beforehand. So pulling the dipstick and putting the oil cap over the hood latch is awesome. 👍
Thanks for another good video Ray! Different brake clean sound effect! Kinda prefer the old one, but beggars can't be choosers! Cheers brother!
I’ve never seen that hood/bonnet opening system before but if you do pull the release twice while driving then you probably deserve what ever happens. 😮
You cannot pull the hood release while the driver door is closed.
The is a plastic cover in the middle of the main cover likely to access the drain plug the. Onlythe front cover needs to come off the access the filter
Anyone remember the plastic colored tokens inside the BG cans...
Yes, the BG rep paid 50 cents for every one. It HAD to be great stuff if they paid you. Money does alter judgement.
@@jimmyaber5920 so true lol
Not a Ford fan but your good business sense worth watching
I have never pre filled an oil filter and never once have I had a problem with doing it that way and it’s nice to see an oil filter being removed by hand lost count at the amount of times I have come across filters that have been way over tightened if I find em like that I just stick a flat bladed screw drive through it and twist it off 😂😂
The jumpscare actually got me... damn you Ray!
Dave! Dave! Dave! Just busting on you Ray! Have a great weekend.....
Still not used to Maverick being a truck now..
Back in the 70's, it was a regular car.
Really think they should have chosen a different name for that truck.
I do this too and i only change the oil in my own cars leave something unhooked etc as a reminder that it's no oil in it despite the fact i don't do anything else but sit around and wait till its drained then refill it. But i do like the redundancy for the just in case one time i somehow end up being taken away from the current task then come back to it and forget it.
Nice little truck.
As a ford tech the belly pan/ skid plate on the Mavrick is split so u dont have to remove the front part from the front facia. There are two bolts forward of the seam, the lower/rearward part of the belly pan is slotted just loosen and slide back exposes drain plug and filter.
I looked into a Maverick. No 4x4 hybrid in 22. 2 of my friends have the same model. They love them but are secretly envious of my 94 Ranger with the 7 foot bed.
Love this channel 😊
One thing I don't understand is ..why you are not on a million subs already 😎😉
Lol a funny video and that shield is like putting Sheetrock great video Ray thank you
Test drove a maverick I liked it I bought a bigger suv with towing package for boat but I really liked tge litle Ford
Good morning Ray
Tricked into watching another oil change!! Click baited expecting to see the engine blowing up at full throttle without oil. Then mesmerized by Rays voice I keep watching.
Gotcha!!! 🤣🤣🤣
That skid plate weighs a ton that’s why I swapped it out for the lightweight one on a non FX4 model. I’m not going off road. Enjoyed the video 👍🏻
You also need to pull the dipstick and remove the cap first so that the oil drains easier. Also, you're making a stink about filling oil filters before installing them, then filling the crankcase using a dirty funnel!
Here's another thing to think about. When your car sits overnight (or for more than one day, if it's not your daily driver) the oil settles down into the pan, well a good portion of it, some is still held up in the valve cover area around the rockers, etc. so since some of the oil doesn't into the pan, there's always some oil in the system to prevent dry starts after settling overnight, or even multiple days. The oil pump is mechanical, not electronic like a fuel pump... if the couple of seconds was a critical thing, then you'd need to pre-oil your engine prior to starting, which people don't do. The only way I'd see it as an issue is if you removed the engine, took the oil pan off and drained it, then the valve covers, etc. and flipped the engine over and drained it that way ... then you'd want to pour some oil in to lube it prior to re-firing the engine.
My father had a garage in Central Africa. He had a customer who would send his Citroen 900 miles, on the back of a heavy duty truck, for every service. Truck needed because the roads in the wet season (half the year) were impassable for any passenger vehicle, even the Deux Cheval, with it's impressive off road handling. You are not going to drive when the mud is deeper than the height of the vehicle, and going off road involved a few axes to remove the trees, and possibly blasting as well, for the more obstinate ironwood and other hard wood trees. Dry season you has dry rutted road, which is why so much went via rail. Freight in very cheap, deadheading on the cars coming in to load up on copper anodes for export. Now they go via truck, and come down to South Africa to get to port.
Interesting.
That ending was great :)
Wow, blast from the past with the "do-dados."
On pre filling - I've done it all my wrenching life, 45 years. Never had an issue, but I never used bulk oil, only from cans (then) or bottles (now). I admit to being careful that bottle is clean outside before opening.
Ohh... I liked the "Another!" with the brake parts cleaner can throw
quick comment on skid shield bolts in the salt tundra. Always dip in grease before reattaching to frame. they won't rust in.
A good tip i will remember that one
Someday a ford dealer or another name brand will go beelly up and they will have a auction where you can get a oil printer for sticker
I USED TO OWN A 74 Ford Maverick...they used to be cars back then
I had 300k on the bottom end of my vw, when I pulled the motor out and tore it down. After all those miles, the bearings were still coated silver, there were no ring grooves, and the cylinders still had cross hatches. It ran with Castrol synthetic is whole life. My top 2 choices are Castrol and Mobil 1. My sick shift BMW used 50W Mobil 1 from the factory (ZF). The only additives I've ever used on my cars were Techron for the fuel injection system and clutch lube in the diff in my BMW 325i. BMW uses clutches in the posi diffs, which need a special lubricant in the gear lube.
Maybe that spring clamp had been used to help hold that huge skid shield in place during previous oil change while trying to get the first few bolts in the plate.
the old 283 GM engines with the canister's ,have fun filling them , they were put in dry as well .