docman

Thanks handfiler, exactly what I needed to see! I guess my previous car having topside access to everything needed for an oil change, kind of spoiled me. I see that you too, have a Nautilus 2.7. I haven't crawled under the vehicle yet & I'm curious as to whether there are belly shrouds that need removing to access the drain plug, considering Lincoln's attention to noise abatement? I'm debating whether or not to have the dealer perform my 1st oil change. I usually do it myself insuring the job is done right, using quality oil, but lately my back has been giving me trouble. I am also a little concerned that the oil separator I installed might present a issue regarding my warranty. I've already had the car at the dealer for interior issues, it's not likely that they opened the hood. Also, do owners typically use a new drain plug with each oil change?

To be honest, I haven't had the car very long. I haven't looked at the oil dipstick (or location) yet, although I have installed a JLT oil catch can soon after I took delivery. My Jaguar had an electronic "dipstick" which showed the level in the instrument screen. Centrally located under the oil filler cap was a 1/4" diam. tube (resembles a dipstick tube) which was used for extracting the old oil. I know modern BMW's also are set-up for top down oil changes. I've already got the pump, it would be great if I could use it on my Nautilus 2.7. Sure makes oil changes clean, simple & safe.

I have the 2.7 Ecoboost in my Nautilus and was wondering if anyone has performed a top down oil change through the oil filler? Having the filter up top, I can't justify crawling under the vehicle just to access a drain plug if I don't need to.