Ive done 2, dealer did one around 11,000km(6800miles) and I just did one at home at 19,000km(11800miles)
Its not a big, deal at all, first time had some leanings though.
-4 17mm bolts to remove skid plate, took me about a minute with an impact
-I did mine while the truck was still fairly warm and with the angle of the drain it shoots out of there damn near to the pass. side tire so place your pan accordingly or things will get messy
- takes quite a bit for the last bit of oil to dribble out, have a beer!
- Filter is no real issue to get to, no need to crank the wheels over or anything, straight is fine. You just have to remove a couple plastic screws to uncover it.
- Mine came off by hand with a bit force, but if it was much tighter you,d want a wrench. The socket/cap type would be best with a mid length extension, a bit tight in there for a strap type filter wrench, imo.
-as you loosen the filter and oil starts to come out, Ford has cleverly made a little drain trough so the oil can run down to your pan. It runs to the rear of the axle not the front...learn from my mistakes, lol
- Original, very early online version of the owners manual had the wrong amount of oil listed, something like 5.4 vs 5.8 quarts or the like, dont remember exactly.
- Its a lot of oil, make sure your drain pan is sized accordingly, the one Ive had for years and many different vehicles was full to the top for the first time.
All in all not any more difficult than others Ive done, certainly not what the hype suggested.
Cheers, Todd