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"007" · 07-10-2011, 08:54 PM

Normally the trans filters are inside trans may be a add-on by previous owner trans fluid does cool through radiator or one mounted in front of radiator.

4Knights · 07-10-2011, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by targaboat

Get a professional oil change place to change your oil. It should be obvious which filter is which to a person capable of changing their oil.

I believe the OP was asking for help not an insult about not knowing which filter is which. This forum is for those wanting to help others, feel free to bash someone on another forum just not here.

Wanabee FTer · 07-10-2011, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by LoveOurRV

Sorry I didn't give the year of the Dutch Star, it's a 1999 model with a 1998 F-53 Ford Frame....

I have a '97 f53 chassis with the 7.5L engine, to the best of my knowledge Ford did not produce the F53 in 1998. It was held over to 1999 as the new 6.8 L V-10 engine/chassis was introduced. It is possible you have a Ford F53 chassis with the V-10 engine with a build date of 1998, but the chassis would be titled as a '99 model.
If you have a V-8 engine like mine, it has a very standard oil filter accessible from under the engine, unless someone installed an after market remote location filter kit. I'm not sure but I think the V-10 also has a standard oil filter under the engine, but may have been relocated with an add on engine oil cooler kit.
Hope this helps

Floridakamper · 07-11-2011, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by "007"

Normally the trans filters are inside trans may be a add-on by previous owner trans fluid does cool through radiator or one mounted in front of radiator.

My Allison 5 speed has an external canister filter. For the original poster...if it's any consolation you're not alone. One time changing my oil, I started to drain the tranny filter by mistake and on my last oil change I took out the drain plug on the transmission pan instead of the oil pan. I've done my own auto maintenance all my life. I think I'm either not focused or it's just a fact of old age. I lost less than a quart of Transynd each time, so I wasn't completely brain dead.

LoveOurRV · 07-12-2011, 03:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Skip426

Show me someone who does nothing wrong , and I'll show you someone doing nothing at all !

Great thought, I will remember this one!!

LoveOurRV · 07-12-2011, 03:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Wanabee FTer

I have a '97 f53 chassis with the 7.5L engine, to the best of my knowledge Ford did not produce the F53 in 1998. It was held over to 1999 as the new 6.8 L V-10 engine/chassis was introduced. It is possible you have a Ford F53 chassis with the V-10 engine with a build date of 1998, but the chassis would be titled as a '99 model.
If you have a V-8 engine like mine, it has a very standard oil filter accessible from under the engine, unless someone installed an after market remote location filter kit. I'm not sure but I think the V-10 also has a standard oil filter under the engine, but may have been relocated with an add on engine oil cooler kit.
Hope this helps

I just noticed a sticker on the F-53 Chassis had a 1998 year as the manufacture date. Newmar installed the coach on the Chassis in 1999... the oil filter is the one mounted on the Engine underneath the drivers side... Thanks for the info on your rig. Every bit of info helps that's for sure!! Have a great week..