[bundybear75]

Did my first "at home" service on the Mondeo yesterday...

Oil and filter, rotate tyres and a quick wash - 4 hours! Used to be able to do the same on my Commodore in about 20 minutes.

I had to do the shortened 27mm spanner trick as well. Of course my cheapo spanners only go up to 25mm so I had to cut up one of my good ones...
Not sure how you used a socket and extension NZ XR6? I couldn't fit the socket and ratchet over the filter and under the bracket above for the fuel filter, also I couldn't see the filter housing at all once my hand was in there trying to get it undone.

I found out the hard way you cannot pour the oil in too quickly. I have a wide mouth funnel and was pouring straight from the 10 litre container, the oil backed up in the filler and overflowed between the filler and bottom of the funnel. Lost about a litre down the side of the block and onto the ground before I realised.

Apart from these problems, smooth sailing. Hopefully now I have the technique, I can do it a bit quicker.