Mustang Cobra V8-281 4.6L DOHC VIN V MFI (1997)
Oil Filter: Service and Repair
REMOVAL
1. Raise and support vehicle.
2. Position a drain pan under oil bypass filter (6714).
3. Unscrew the oil bypass filter from oil filter adapter (6881) using an oil filter wrench.
4. Clean the sealing surface of oil filter adapter.
INSTALLATION
NOTE: The oil bypass filter has a 22 mm metric thread and an anti-drain-back valve. Make sure the replacement oil bypass filter is equipped
with a 22 mm metric thread and the anti drain-back valve.
1. Coat rubber seal of oil bypass filter with clean engine oil meeting Ford specification WSS-M2C153-F.
2. Install oil bypass filter on oil filter adapter until rubber seal contacts sealing surface of oil filter adapter.
3. Tighten an additional three-quarter turn after seal contact.
4. Lower vehicle.
5. Check oil level and fill to specified level with clean engine oil meeting Ford specification WSS-M2C153-F.
