Oil Change Question
Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2008
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From: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
I use a plastic gallon water jug. I cut it so that the curved part of the jug fits the contour of my motor around the filter. It fits pretty perfectly. I'm amazed at how well it fits. I even cut a little lip so it curves around the back side of the filter.
catches 110% of all oil. I don't punch any holes. I unscrew the filter and it falls right on the tray I cut from the jug.
I'm going on Shark Tank next week to try and strike a deal with Mr. Wondeful.
catches 110% of all oil. I don't punch any holes. I unscrew the filter and it falls right on the tray I cut from the jug.
I'm going on Shark Tank next week to try and strike a deal with Mr. Wondeful.
Road Captain
Joined: Jul 2012
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From: Texas
By following someone's suggestion on this forum, I made a nice funnel out of heavy duty aluminum foil, and it worked great. I don't think I spilled a drop. The key is to hold it up against the block under the filter really tight while unscrewing the filter.
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From: Prior Lake, MN
I use a plastic gallon water jug. I cut it so that the curved part of the jug fits the contour of my motor around the filter. It fits pretty perfectly. I'm amazed at how well it fits. I even cut a little lip so it curves around the back side of the filter.
catches 110% of all oil.
I'm going on Shark Tank next week to try and strike a deal with Mr. Wondeful.
catches 110% of all oil.
I'm going on Shark Tank next week to try and strike a deal with Mr. Wondeful.
Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2008
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From: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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From: Fla
Lay yer bike on it's right side, and place drain pan on the floor under oil filter. Oil will only drip off the oil filter mount into drain pan... 
I cut some aluminum flashing, into something that diverts the oil to side of bike, and into a well placed drain pan.
I cut some aluminum flashing, into something that diverts the oil to side of bike, and into a well placed drain pan.
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From: Fla
This is not a duplicate post, but they told me the last one was... 
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Oil Filter Mess
The best method I have found cut a 4"x 10" strip out a cheap plastic placemat from Wally World and place it under the filter. I then drill or punch 2 holes in the end of the filter at 6 & 12 o'clock. Put a small container under the end of the cut plastic placemat to collect the oil from the filter. I then walk away and leave it to drain all night. When I go back and remove the filter there is nothing to drip on the front motor mount.