Poke a hole in the filter, after loosening 1/2 turn. Drink coffee
while it drains for 15 minutes.
Replace Plug and Filter, fill with whatever SEA spec oil is on sale
and I'm good to go.
--
Pete Arnold
Your mileage may vary.
Objects in mirror are closer than they appear.
Early withdrawal may result in interest penalty.
Do not pass Go, do not collect $200,
Offer invalid where prohibited by law.
On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 06:13:18 -0000, you wrote:
>Thanks all for the Fumoto advice. I like the Ranger Design,
>www.rangerdesign.com/RangerDesign_OilChange.htm
><www.rangerdesign.com/RangerDesign_OilChange.htm> that seems to be
>less vulnerable to damage.
>
>FWIW, the only time I ever had my oil changed by a "professional"
>instead of doing it myself, was the time I ended up at the Cat Parts
>counter, replacing a X-threaded drain plug.
>
>On a related subject... Any suggestions for removing hot, slippery oil
>filters without losing them? As soon as filter is loose enough for oil
>to start spilling out and burning my hands, it's too slick to hang onto.
>Thought I had a solution when I wrapped duct tape handles around the
>filters before loosening them. That worked until the filter dropped
>free, and still slid thru my hands splashing into my catch bucket. I
>was ready for filter #2. I knew what was going to happen and kept one
>hand cupped under the filter but it still got away and again splashed
>into the bucket. I have a great collection of oil-changing caps and
>t-shirts, each with a different splash design.
>
>Jim in CO
>'87 CC LTD (3208T)
>
>
>
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