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Changing oil filter tips - HJ60

Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 10:07 am
by vanzbrown
Hey blokes...

After another pretty messy oil filter change, i thought it was time to hit up the boards for some advice... How do you all go about taking out your oil filters without making a huge mess. As soon as the thing starts coming loose, oil pisses everywhere.

Usual method is to hold a huge ass rag around it and hope for as little mess as possible... Still manage to get it everywhere...

Might try a plastic bag around it next time...?

Any help.?

Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 11:10 am
by KaMo
Punch a hole in the bottom of it with something sharp and let the oil drain out first???

Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 11:19 am
by Rilux
^^

Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 2:55 pm
by Laurie27
Plastic bag will still help :D
Thats all I used to do!

Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 11:29 am
by Shadow
put a plastic tray down (i have one about 500x300mm) under the filter, use a rag and get i off and into the tub ASAP

i never have more than a few drops on the floor, however, you will always get some on the front diff, bu just wipe that up and all is good.

Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 12:00 pm
by dogbreath_48
I use a plastic bag or two. it's good to have two because the inner one always tends to get stuck to the filter making it hard to turn!

Punching a drain hole in the bottom sounds like a good idea though!

I've never had much luck with any sort of container under it. At least my diff housing is rust-proofed.

-Stu :)

Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 5:38 pm
by DNA Off Road
I have always used a well placed rag beneath the filter and rarely spill much [that cannot be wiped off the block anyway]….

Cheers