What’s Needed to Change the Oil in Your New Bronco

If you like working on your Bronco and will be doing your own oil changes, then you’ll find this cheat sheet handy. 

Bronco Nation member RagnarKon has compiled a quick-reference list of the tools, products, and parts needed to change the oil on your 2.3L or 2.7L Bronco, complete with torque specs and tips.

Take a look at his guide below, and head over to the forums to ask questions and discuss!

2.3L EcoBoost Engine 

Tools Needed

• 15mm socket
• Oil filter wrench/pliers

Oil

• Amount: 6.0 quarts
• Viscosity: 5W-30
• Specification: Ford WSS-M2C961-A1

Oil Drain Plug

• Part No. 9L8Z-6730-A
• Type: 15mm Bolt Plug
• Torque spec: 27 Nm (20 lb.ft)

Oil Filter

• Motorcraft Part No. FL-910-S
• Type: Spin-on
• Torque Spec: 8 Nm (71 lb.in) + 180°
• Location: Driver's side of engine--accessible from driver's front wheel well

Notes

• Oil drain plug
  • Inspect integrated gasket and replace bolt plug if necessary
  • Location
    • Plastic shields
      • Behind the rear-most plastic shield. Six 15mm bolts need to be wrenched to access the plug. Note the front left and front right bolts do not need to be completely removed to remove the shield.
      • Torque spec for bolts: 30 Nm (22 lb.ft)
    • Front Bash plates
      • Behind the rear-most bash plate. Four 15mm bolts need to be wrenched to access the plug. Note the the front two bolts do not need to be completely removed.
      • Torque spec for bolts: 30 Nm (22 lb.ft)
    • Full body bash plates
      • Behind the middle bash plate. Four 15mm bolts need to be wrenched to access the plug. Note the the front two bolts do not need to be completely removed.
      • Torque spec for bolts: 30 Nm (22 lb.ft)
• Oil Filter
  • It's a pain, patience grasshopper
  • Ford provides a channel for oil to drain from the oil filter mount to just behind front driver-side suspension
  • Be careful not cross-thread when installing the new oil filter

2.7L EcoBoost Engine
Tools Needed

• 15mm socket
• 27mm socket
• Socket extension
• Pick & hook set (optional, used to help replace O-rings)

Oil

• Amount: 6.0 quarts (*See notes)
• Viscosity: 5W-30
• Specification: Ford WSS-M2C961-A1

Oil Drain Plug

• Part No. KX6Z-6730-B
• Type: Plastic Plug

Oil Filter

• Motorcraft Part No. FL-2062-A
• Type: Cartridge
• Housing Torque Spec: 24 Nm (18 lb.ft)
• Location: Engine bay, top front right (passenger side) of the engine just in front of the PCV hose, between the throttle body and the intake for the passenger-side turbo.
  

Notes

• Oil drain plug
  • Plastic plug (yellow in color)
  • Inspect plug and plug o-rings, replace if necessary
  • Location
    • Plastic shields
      • Behind the rear-most plastic shield. Six 15mm bolts need to be wrenched to access the plug. Note the front left and front right bolts do not need to be completely removed to remove the shield.
      • Torque spec for bolts: 30 Nm (22 lb.ft)
    • Front Bash plates
      • Behind the rear-most bash plate. Four 15mm bolts need to be wrenched to access the plug. Note the the front two bolts do not need to be completely removed.
      • Torque spec for bolts: 30 Nm (22 lb.ft)
    • Full body bash plates
      • Behind the middle bash plate. Four 15mm bolts need to be wrenched to access the plug. Note the the front two bolts do not need to be completely removed.
      • Torque spec for bolts: 30 Nm (22 lb.ft)
• Oil Filter
  • Ensure to replace O-rings with each filter change (3 in total)
• Oil Capacity
  • Early printings of the Bronco manual listed a 7.0 quarts oil capacity. Ford has confirmed this is incorrect (via SSM 50981) and has updated the workshop manual as well as the electronic & in-car versions of the owner's manual to state 6.0 quarts. It should be noted that Ford has also stated that 7.0 quarts will not harm the engine.