Oil Filter Change Tricks
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The oil drain kit allows you to drain the filter and lines before removing the filter. The Oil Drainer clamps over the center of the oil filter. A hardened steel rod pierces the filter can and allows the oil to be neatly drained into your catch bucket. Can be hooked to a suction unit as well.
Much less mess.
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Much less mess.
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Last edited by Hydrocruiser; 05-31-2008 at 04:21 PM.
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thanks for the tips
Thank you to everyone for all the tips. I'll be sure to use filters with-out the check valve and do the punch a hole trick, along with the milk jug, loosen a turn and wait a bit, have a bunch of rags ready and plan to clean the bilge after anyway.
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Not sure you would want to use non-anitsyphon filters. It's meant to ensure there are no dry starts.
For the verticals, I simply as others said, pop a few holes on top with a hand rag around it's base just in case, let it sit while attending to something else, then screw it off no mess, no fuss each and every time.
For the verticals, I simply as others said, pop a few holes on top with a hand rag around it's base just in case, let it sit while attending to something else, then screw it off no mess, no fuss each and every time.
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As long as you aren't runnign filters with the anti drain back valve all you have to do is crack them and they will drain on their own. Losen it about a turn and you will hear and feel it "glugging" just leave it for about 5 minuits while you suck the engine oil and then they will not make any mess at all.
works great
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But that method also works great with filters with the antidrainback valve. I have never spilt any oil when removing oil filters with the antidrainback valve. I would not recommend using oil filters without an antidrainback valve unless you have an external preluber pump to fill the oil filter before the start. I do have preluber pumps, but I also use filters with the antidrainback valve to be on safe side.
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But that method also works great with filters with the antidrainback valve. I have never spilt any oil when removing oil filters with the antidrainback valve. I would not recommend using oil filters without an antidrainback valve unless you have an external preluber pump to fill the oil filter before the start. I do have preluber pumps, but I also use filters with the antidrainback valve to be on safe side.
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mine are also horizonal and what i do is losen them up then slip a heavy zip lock baggie over them and screw of and let it fall into the zip lock and i hardly get any mess.
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This sounds like a pain in the arse, but is really quicker than all above and NO mess. My filter assembly is held on w/ 2 bolts.
1st - I loosen filter so I can spin it off by hand w/o breaking seal.
2nd - I remove entire filter mount assembly by removing 2 bolts.
3ed - I move assembly over small waste basket w/ plastic liner and unscrew filter. Filter drops into waste basket and I also get to drain old oil from the assembly.
4th - Wipe out assembly w/ towel, remount, and spin on new filter.
Nothing has spilled, all oil drained, didn't have to wait f/ filter to drain - super easy and fast.
This only works if you remote oil filter mount has flexible lines f/ mount to motor. Most Mercruisers do.
1st - I loosen filter so I can spin it off by hand w/o breaking seal.
2nd - I remove entire filter mount assembly by removing 2 bolts.
3ed - I move assembly over small waste basket w/ plastic liner and unscrew filter. Filter drops into waste basket and I also get to drain old oil from the assembly.
4th - Wipe out assembly w/ towel, remount, and spin on new filter.
Nothing has spilled, all oil drained, didn't have to wait f/ filter to drain - super easy and fast.
This only works if you remote oil filter mount has flexible lines f/ mount to motor. Most Mercruisers do.
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'00 Scarab Sport 302 CC
'02 Cigarette Top Gun TS
'02 PQ 340
'00 PQ 280
'98 Scarab 22
'97 Baja Outlaw 20
'72 Checkmate
'65 Glastron