2007 Mercury Mainer Oil Filter

2007 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID
85,000 MILES • 4 CYL • AWD
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8BRANDTS
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I have a 2007 Mercury Mariner Hybrid. There is an indwelling cartridge inside of the oil filter. There is a flush hex nut on the base of the filter. Does that nut need to be removed to remove the entire filter?
Feb 5, 2011 at 11:21 PM
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BMRFIXIT
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You take the nut out 1st to drain the oil out the filter and then remove the cup where the bolt was installed to remove the oil filter I included a diagram to show how things goes together
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Feb 6, 2011 at 3:05 AM
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