My 2 year free oil change period was up, so I changed the oil myself. No big deal, 5.7 quarts of synthetic 5W-30 and a Motorcraft 910S filter, both from Wal-Mart, total $31.
Now the stupidity. Lincoln designed an easy access cover to get to the filter and oil pan. This is a cover that is part of the undertray for the entire engine. It is held on by 2 easy to remove clips and should just slide out. Mine was GLUED ON.
With some kind of industrial strength glue. Utterly moronic.
So the entire undertray must be removed, which is now typical for most cars anyway. So how else could Lincoln make it a PITA? 7 Torx bolts and 2 regular bolts. Yes, you need 2 different bits just to get the undertray off.
Anyway, still just a simple oil change, but Lincoln gets 2 F's at once.
Now the stupidity. Lincoln designed an easy access cover to get to the filter and oil pan. This is a cover that is part of the undertray for the entire engine. It is held on by 2 easy to remove clips and should just slide out. Mine was GLUED ON.
With some kind of industrial strength glue. Utterly moronic.So the entire undertray must be removed, which is now typical for most cars anyway. So how else could Lincoln make it a PITA? 7 Torx bolts and 2 regular bolts. Yes, you need 2 different bits just to get the undertray off.
Anyway, still just a simple oil change, but Lincoln gets 2 F's at once.
