OK, who has the perfect oil funnel for a 3.2 motor? I WANT ONE.
I have done, what, 50 or so oil fills between the 1984 track car and the 1986 cab, and I still hate pouring in the oil (and am too cheap to have the mechanic do it for me).
Ideal would be:
*Funnel is big enough to dump a reasonable amount in
*Neck big enough so that the oil empties reasonably quickly
*Funnel stable so that I don't have to hold on to it as I reach down for the next quart.
Is this too much to ask?
Seriously - can someone out there point me in the right direction, because in 21 years of looking, I still don't have the right funnel (yes, I checked the Search function and, no surprise, failed there, too).
Thank you

 

i know how you feel because I feel the same. Also try holding the funnel while dumping from a 4.4litre jug. I have even resorted to tie wrapping it to the engine lid while I pour. I have gone through about 6 revisions of funnel and still struggle.

 

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....re&dir=catalog

This looks similar to one that I used at the shop for about 25 years. Of course, mine was metal, and when you "bent" the filler stem to the needed angle it stayed. The can part even had a hook that attached to the engine lid hinge. I wish that I knew someone in manufacturing, I'd have a hundred of them made!

 

http://www.usahardware.com/inet/shop..._eng/32125.htm

...or maybe something like this...

 

Well personally I don't use a funnel at all. Of course I have no airbox left in the engine bay, so there's lots of room to get a good pour.

What I want is a way to easily capture the filter's spillage upon removal.

 

I never use a funnel. Simply shove the quart of oil in there quickly and you won't spill any.

Scott

 

Try putting a baby diaper under it. Works great!

 

The latest oil I used had an extendable spout for the 5l jugs, works great.

 

Pep Boys had a decent one with (IIRC) a 1.5 quart capacity and a long clear plastic hose at the end. After I cut off the goofy sealable end cap with a utility knife it works pretty good on my '76. The only annoying thing about it is that there's a twist valve to control the flow that always seems to close halfway while you're pouring. One of these days I'll lock it open...

 

Thats the exact same one I use, it works great, the tube runs deep into the oil filler neck on the car and I can just stand and pour with ease.

 

Come to think of it, I think I saw at walmart a sort of flexible spout that screws on to a quart or jug. That would probably work quite well.

 

I use the plastic qt. bottles and simply raise them up to the filler tube (angled from below) and let it flow...then rotate the bottle 180 degrees as it empties out so the flat part of the bottle is on the bottom. Much better than a funnel imo, as they are too easy to overpour. Use a shop rag to avoid any drips as you remove the bottle. I also remove the dip stick so it doesn't interfere with the flow.

Keith
'88 CE coupe

 

Not your specific answer for a fast funnel but it works for just a normal oil change...not a high speed change.

I angle cut the bottom off a GTX oil bottle, trimmed the twist top opening so it stays firmly in the oil filler neck. The Castrol GTX has a pour handle so it makes it more convenient to use.

Not elegant, but practical. Note: Make sure you clean all the small bits of plastic out of your new funnel prior to using.

 

Adding a quart at a time is easy, on cars without A/C. A funnel makes the job much easier when that A/C compressor is still there!

 

Oh you're good ...I forgot to add that "little bit" of info about mine...thanks!

Keith
'88 CE coupe