Oil changes are a necessary part of owning a car. Doing so keeps your engine in good health, and one mechanic has come out and said that Ford has perfected the oil change. However, there was a hint of sarcasm behind what he was saying.
Mechanic Old Snap (@oldsnap85) regularly posts maintenance tips and tricks on his TikTok account and was conducting an oil change on a 2022 Ford Ranger pickup truck when posting the video. And watching the video, it is easy to see why you’d say Ford had perfected it.
The video narrates the oil change of the Ranger, with what sounds like mock praise, which was very clearly overdone by the mechanic. He even admitted there was some exaggeration in his demonstration, but a couple of things stood out in the TikTok video.
For one, it was easy to see where to drain the oil. You don’t even have to take a wheel off the Ford to gain access. But there was one part that annoyed the owner, which was when the oil drained into the drain pan underneath the filter.
How Easy Was the Ford Oil Change?
@oldsnap85 Ford has perfected, perfection with the Ranger oil change. #fordtrucks #mechanicsoftiktok #fyp #perfect ♬ original sound – old snap
Mock praised appeared to be used throughout the oil change process, as Old Snap narrated what was going on. “I got a 2022 Ford Ranger here. All you have to do is pull the driver’s wheel and pop these plastic clips out of here. I mean, it’s right there. How much easier do you want it to get?” he said. That doesn’t sound so bad, does it?
One thing viewers caught on to was the fact that he took the wheel off. You do not actually need to take a wheel off the truck, with user DFins54 saying, “You’re doing too much, just turn the wheel.” All you have to do is turn the wheel to full lock and drop the wheel-well flap to access the oil filter. That makes the whole process a lot easier.
Back to the oil change itself, and the mechanic clearly took some issue with what happened as the oil drained out. The drain pan was placed below the filter, but the oil flowed away from it instead. “Naturally, you put your drain pan right underneath the filter, but forgetting it’s a Ford. Oh, of course, it has to follow the trail down to here. Gotta love Fords,” he said. People need to stop whining and realize the Ford Ranger has mastered the perfect oil change,” he sarcastically added.
Were There Real Grievances With the Ford’s Oil Change?
The video did show that there were some grievances towards the oil change on the pickup. Erick Hayes, a 2020 Ranger owner, said: “The hardest part is getting the flap back on after you break all the clips.” The drain trail mocked in the TikTok video is also actually a Ford design decision. As stated on The Ranger Station, this helps to ensure oil is carried away from the filter and away from the suspension.
The problem is that if you don’t pull out the engine skid plate, the oil can empty into that instead. It appeared that the plate was the crux of the problem in the video. The video also brought comparisons to other vehicles and how their oil is changed, such as the Subaru Forester, and GM and Toyota pickup trucks. So, while this mechanic definitely did exaggerate in places, it’s clear it wasn’t the most enjoyable oil change.