Now that the vehicle is secure you can put the gloves on and place the catch pan and tools under the car. You may want to use an old blanket to lie on, since I have a dirt driveway it is a must. Slide yourself under the car and look for the drain plug. Here you can see the underside of the motor and the arrow pointing towards the drain plug.Before you take out the drain plug, position the catch pan under it. You’ll most likely make a mess if not. You can now take out the drain plug. My dad taught me an old saying that is a must for 99% of all nuts and bolts; “Righty tighty, lefty loosy” This means that to loosen the bolt/nut you turn it to the left or counterclockwise. To tighten the bolt/nut you turn it to the right or clockwise. So, turn the drain plug to the left. Once it is loose you should be able to turn it by hand, this is very helpful as you do not want the plug to fall in the pan. You’ll have to fish it out if so. Once you get the plug unscrewed part way the oil will start to leak out, this where the oil will get all over your hand. This is also why it is best to have a cool motor. When the drain plug is out make sure the catch pan is in place and let the oil drain out. Hopefully you still have the drain plug in your hand, set it off to the side for now. While you are waiting for all the oil to drain, look for the oil filter. Since you have already bought a filter you will know what it looks like.Here is the Explorer’s oil filter.Now on the Explorer the filter is pretty close to the drain plug, as such my drain pan will also catch any oil that comes out when it is taken off (it will leak oil when removed) so I can also remove the filter at this time. If yours is not close enough, you will need to wait until the oil is done draining or use another catch pan.Acording to Wiki, the world’s largest engine is the Wärtsilä RT-flex96C. is a two-stroke turbocharged low-speed diesel engine designed by the Finnish manufacturer Wärtsilä. It is currently considered the largest reciprocating engine in the world, designed for large container ships, running on heavy fuel oil. It stands at 44 ft high, is 90 ft long, and weighs over 2300 tons in its largest 14-cylinder version. Wiki less

To remove the filter you will need to place the wrench on it and turn it to the left, remember? I took a picture of a standard oil filter wrench to show you how it will not work in the location, as you can see there is no room to turn the wrench.Since we have owned the Explorer for over 12 years, I long ago made a custom wrench to remove the filter but a socket type wrench for oil filters would work too. Anyways, once the filter is loose you can turn it by hand. About half way off the oil will leak out, you can either stop and let it drain or go ahead and take it all the way off. Make sure the catch pan is under it. When you have the filter removed set it so that the hole is facing upwards off to the side where it will not get bumped over.I have worked on some vehicles that there is no way to get the drain pan under the filter, most of the time it falls/drips on something else first. Here, the bigger the catch pan the better. Chances are some of the oil will fall on the ground; this is where the kitty litter comes in. Take a cup or two and spread over the oil to absorb it.The world’s smallest engine goes to SCIENTISTS that have built the smallest petrol engine — tiny enough to power a WATCH.The mini-motor, which runs for two years on a single squirt of lighter fuel, is set to revolutionize world technology.It produces 700 times more energy than a conventional battery despite being less than a centimeter long — not even half an inch. It could be used to operate laptops and mobile phones for months on end — doing away with the need for recharging.Experts believe it could be phasing out batteries in such items within just six years. Gas powered vibrators anyone?the sun less

Now then, while you are waiting for the oil to completely drain you can slide yourself out from under the vehicle and clean off your hands. Just use a rag and wipe them off. At this time I like to prep the new oil filter. The oil filter is the last place oil goes before entering the oiling system in the motor, from the oil filter it goes directly to the crank and piston rods, the very heart of a motor. As such when you start the vehicle after the oil change there will be a time when the oil is not getting to the heart, not a good thing.Note that the new filter may look slightly different than the new filter. As long as the O-ring diameter (red arrows) and the threaded hole (Yellow arrows) are the same size you are fine.So what I like to do is pour some new oil into the filter. Now, some oil filters are mounted straight up and down, while others are mounted sideways. For those mounted sideways any oil you put it may leak out when you go to put it on, as such you should not fill it. Still, adding a small amount will saturate the filter and a least add some oil to the system. If the filter is mounted straight up and down you can fill it most of the way.FYI, the small holes are where the oil enters the filter, the center hole is where the oil comes out. The small hole will not take much oil, but it is the center that you want the oil anyways. Once you have some oil in the filter, with a clean finger take a drop or two of oil and spread it around the O-ring. This allows the O-ring to properly seat and form a good seal. The highest recorded mileage on a car belongs to Irvin Gordon. His beloved Volvo is expected to hit the 3 million mile mark sometime next year.csmonitor less