How to do an Oil Change on a Sprinter Van

This week we are continuing our ongoing #vanlifemaintenance Series by showing you how to change the oil in our 2006 Dodge Sprinter Van. This can be easily done DIY and will show you the basic skills needed to do this while on the road, living the vanlife!
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[@Snowstead]

Happy Saturday! Let us know if this was useful to you and how you enjoyed it. We missed last weeks update because sometimes, life just gets in the way! But we’re here this week to hopefully save you money and make your life easier! All the best 😊

[@092319664]

Wow! Clever presentation huh. Godspeed

[@TheJennflip]

wow--oil filter should be more than finger tight--if you loosened the filter with just your hand it was not tight enough..

[@Snowstead]

In our experience with years and years of oil changes on many vehicles, hand tight has worked best, never leaked or cause oil pressure to drop. Once again up to the individual.

[@TheJennflip]

Engine should be fairly warm to change the oil!!!

[@Snowstead]

We clarified it should not be hot. “Warm” or “cool”it is up to the individual.

[@weiming1656]

Nice! Glad you’re doing the basic maintenance yourself. It saves a lot of money

[@Snowstead]

Yes it does! Plus gets you super familiar with the engine so when other stuff arrives, you have a basic concept of what to do! - especially if stuck on the side of the road :)

[@weiming1656]

This is Wild I agree 100 percent!

[@TheJennflip]

If I am not mistaken diesel engines are harder on oil than gasoline engines...

[@Snowstead]

Agreed. More work is being done in diesels per cycle, the low viscosity of the 0w-40 we use can handle the higher temperatures but still diesel engine oils quickly become black with particulates, even if it were flushed really well.

[@riverottermcqueen2079]

you were in Groupies!

[@Snowstead]

OMG - yes! HAHA how did you know that - such an unknown film (for obvious reasons)