In article <199903301954.OAA03600(at)rtfm.midcoast.com>,
oharajem(at)free.midcoast.com (Scott Donnelly / Journey's End Marina) wrote:
> The engine compartment of my SV has been the focus of my effort for the last
> month plus and has been completely degreased and is now painted out with a
> two part epoxy paint. I'd like to maintain it to or near this condition and
> wonder how I can make oil changes less messy. One thought is to punch a hole
> in the oil filter at suck the oil out of the filter (I have a oil change
> vacuum "pump") allowing me to remove the empty filter and hopefully avoid
> spilling oil all over the passenger side of the block and engine bay. Is
> there any easier/cleaner way???
On the one and only oil change I did, I first loosened the filter just
to remove any suction from the rubber ring. Then I wrapped a rag around
the bottom. Then I wrapped a plastic bag around the whole thing. As I
spun the filter I pressed the rag tighter around the filter bottom,
following the filter base shaft, and when I felt the filter leave the
shaft turned the whole mess over. Worked great. Make sure you have a bag
with no holes. I didn't, but I just added a couple drops of oil to an
already-oily block.
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