Oil Filter: Service and Repair

OIL FILTER REMOVAL
All engines are equipped with a high quality full flow, disposable type oil filter. Daimler Chrysler Corporation recommends a Mopar or equivalent oil filter be used.

1. Position a drain pan under the oil filter.
2. Using a suitable oil filter wrench loosen filter.





3. Rotate the oil filter counterclockwise to remove it from the cylinder block oil filter boss (Fig. 56).
4. When filter separates from adapter nipple, tip gasket end upward to minimize oil spill. Remove filter from vehicle.





5. With a wiping cloth, clean the gasket sealing surface (Fig. 58) of oil and grime.
6. Install new filter.

INSTALLATION
1. Lightly lubricate oil filter gasket with engine oil or chassis grease.





2. Thread filter onto adapter nipple. When gasket makes contact with sealing surface, (Fig. 57) hand tighten filter one full turn, do not over tighten.
3. Add oil.