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Joined: 16 Dec 2015
Location: South Carolina
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    Posted: 4 hours 12 minutes ago at 5:55am
Did my truck yesterday
I'm 73 and had both knees replaced. Plan to keep doing my own oil changes as long as I can, but I'm beginning to think it won't be much longer. Any thoughts? Thanks
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I like to use the shop vac for assistance when pulling the oil pan drain plug.
I place the catch pan under the drain plug, loosen the plug, place the shop-vac pickup hose onto the oil fill port on the valve cover, turn the vac on. Remove the drain plug then shut the vacuum off. Hands get no oil on them and no splash into the catch pan.  The Ford 7.3 has over 15 quarts of oil, so I don't like to spill any.
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Four post hoist. Drive vehicle on. Raise up. Drain oil and change filter. Let down and fill with oil. Never have to bend over or get down on your knees. Problem solved.
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i still do the truck and car at 73 years old... Got both original knees ... but YES, it is begining to be a chore to "get back up" when you laying on the ground..
Like them all, but love the "B"s.
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