[Shotimes] oil change was New SHO Owner

[Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com]

I would think that loosening the filter would break any pressure.
I have an oil change coming up soon.  I'll have to give it a try.


Mike Wojton
Toledo, Ohio

-'95 White MTX
   '96 Brake Upgrade

"Avoid the clap." - Jimmy Dugan




"Carl Prochilo" <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org> wrote on 05/12/2004 
01:27:30 PM:

> Yes it is counter-intuitive.  My guess is that pressure inside the
> engine holds the oil in place.  I remember reading this trick years
> ago here.  Not being trusting of this fact, I set myself up with
> rags and a plastic shield to catch all the oil only to get some
> small drips.
> 
> Now, I can just make sure the catch pan is underneath the subframe
> where the oil will drip from the filter but again not much comes
> out.  After the drip slows down, I clean up the starter and subframe
> with a rag, get the new filter ready, coat the rubber seal with oil,
> fill the filter half way with oil and screw it back on.  Then I move
> on to drain the oil from the pan and that's pretty quick.
> -- 
> Cheers,
> Carl Prochilo
> 1992 Ultra Red Crimson
> 
> Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com said:
> >> About the oil filter, I find that if you remove the filter before
> >> you drain the oil you get much less mess.
> >
> > Huh, wha?  What do you suppose the theory behind that is?
> >
> >
> > Mike Wojton
> > Toledo, Ohio
> >
> > -'95 White MTX
> >    '96 Brake Upgrade
> >
> > "Avoid the clap." - Jimmy Dugan
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