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Nov 21, 2007 | 07:04 PM

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Cliff M

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RE: Oil Change Tip

Thanks I'll keep that in mind next time.

Nov 21, 2007 | 07:13 PM

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CREEPSHOW

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RE: Oil Change Tip

Hmm, I always just used cardboard and made a simiular little chute.

Nov 21, 2007 | 07:13 PM

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Comfortably Numb

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RE: Oil Change Tip

I use the aluminum foil as well as the 2 liter plastic pop bottle trick. I also back the filter off enough to turn it by hand first, then drill two holes in it, at 6 o'clock and 12 o'clock to let it drain before I take it right off. I use the foil only to catch anything the bottle misses, rather than use it as a trough to run the oil into a pan.

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Nov 21, 2007 | 07:15 PM

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Road Hawg

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RE: Oil Change Tip

As much as I like cleaning all the oil off my bike and garage floor, I think I'll try that next time. Good tip thanks

Nov 21, 2007 | 07:24 PM

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ezlife

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RE: Oil Change Tip

Just passing it on, thanks to the dude who showed me.

Just make sure you fold the foil first into shape and slide it all the back up against filter adapter. Then shape the trough. I usually then loosen filter and let the bulk of the oil drain down, then remove. This also let youfill the new filter with some oil when you install and not get it all over.

Best way I've found so far...

Nov 21, 2007 | 07:47 PM

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RE: Oil Change Tip

Thanks for the tip. It will save a lot of clean up in the future. More time to ride........

Nov 21, 2007 | 07:49 PM

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Jeepin_Lawyer

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RE: Oil Change Tip

That is a cool idea!!!

Nov 21, 2007 | 07:50 PM

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46knuck

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RE: Oil Change Tip

Nice idea.Could have used that yesterday. Made a mess.

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Nov 21, 2007 | 08:12 PM

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RE: Oil Change Tip

Thanks for the tip. Getting oil on your motor mount can't be good for it.

Nov 21, 2007 | 08:42 PM

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oldfartjc

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RE: Oil Change Tip

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ORIGINAL: oldhippie

I've tried the 2 litre plastic coke bottle and gotten pretty poor results, maybe this can work better.

Not the worlds best place for a oil filter on a hot engine.

I use the 2 liter Coke bottle and didn't spill a drop. I cut the bottom off to shorten it up to get it inand around the the filter and then I cut it lengthwise in half until I got close to the pouring end and tapered it up to a V shape so that it would catch the oil with the cap on the 2 liter bottle. I did put a rag under it just in case to catch any drips when I pulled it away. I then loosened the oil filter with the wrench until it was loose enough to turn by hand and slid the coke bottle up under the filter and then loosened it all the wayand I let it drop into the plastic bottle and the excess oil just drained into the bottle down to the end where it was stopped by the cap on bottle. I let it sit there awhile until all the oil drained out and all I had to do is remove the bottle with the filter still sitting in it and not one drip went anywhere. This method worked perfect me, maybe because I used a 2 liter Diet Coke bottle. LOL

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