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Originally Posted by AuSeeker
I sorta agree with you, but I should have worded that a bit better and said...most shops....instead of...no shops...also I'm of the opinion that most shops are going to remove the skid plate because they're using impacts and that's faster than finding a jug and cutting it to suit the job and as we all know that going lead to broken, stripped, and crossed threaded bolts.
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I agree, especially since they’ll also use an impact to put them back on, which will strip them for sure. When I got my truck it was missing the skid, so I ordered a replacement from RCI with the filler panel. I opted for powder coated aluminum since it’s way lighter, but still way stronger than the factory sheet metal junk. I had to drill out and retap 3, out of 4 of the factory bolts which had their heads sheared off by a previous shop, or owner... I would never have my oil changed at a shop for that reason. There’s only 4 bolts, so it takes less than 2 minutes to drop the skid if you don’t want to deal with a mess, or make a diverter out of plastic for the filter, as someone suggested. I may try that next time, but removing the skid also allowed me to clean the inside while it was off, so the extra few minutes to remove it was worthwhile. I also coated the bolts with anti-seize so they will always come out easily when needed to. I thought about getting a Fumoto, but once the skid is off, I don’t see any real time savings there, for the risk of a potential leak at some point. If doing the change with the skid in place though, it would be a big help.
