So I'm changing my oil for the first time and...(long)
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Originally Posted by ilko
is it that the opening is not wide enough to hold the Great 911 Oil Flood?
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I WILL get a deep pan like the yellow one for sure (Thanks). That initial flow is what gets you. Can I take the other one back to the store now?
I did drill the hole in the filter and no drips...it works.
Pretty funny when I came in proclaiming I just saved 100 bucks for doing my own change...after spending all day doing it. Didn't get the cheers I was expecting...
I did manage to keep the transaxle fluid in there..I think?
Adam
I did drill the hole in the filter and no drips...it works.
Pretty funny when I came in proclaiming I just saved 100 bucks for doing my own change...after spending all day doing it. Didn't get the cheers I was expecting...
I did manage to keep the transaxle fluid in there..I think?
Adam
Last edited by mada1; 02-07-2007 at 03:30 PM.
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Originally Posted by ilko
I bought one because it said it was 15 quarts I think, which should be more than enough.
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I think the risk of shards from drilling is low... any that fall inside the filter should fall onto the sticky (oily) filter media, and if any should flow back toward the crankcase they'll just get picked up in the new filter.
To each his own.
To each his own.
#22
Just leave the drain plug open when you pull the filter and there is no mess.
I had the constantly flowing filter the first time around. With the drain plugs open there was no mess at all. No need to risk the metal bits in the oil flow.
I had the constantly flowing filter the first time around. With the drain plugs open there was no mess at all. No need to risk the metal bits in the oil flow.
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Mada1
as you might guess from the posts there is more than one way to skin a cat and there are opinions on the same method.
Just be glad you did not ask about the proper sealant to use when putting case halves back together.
as you might guess from the posts there is more than one way to skin a cat and there are opinions on the same method.
Just be glad you did not ask about the proper sealant to use when putting case halves back together.
#28
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If you punch the oil filter, punch the top, then prior to removal, place a piece of masking tape over the hole so you wont leak any oil that may be there when you screw it out. I would just use a phillips screwdriver and punch it smartly.
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Originally Posted by stevepaa
Mada1
as you might guess from the posts there is more than one way to skin a cat and there are opinions on the same method.
Just be glad you did not ask about the proper sealant to use when putting case halves back together.
as you might guess from the posts there is more than one way to skin a cat and there are opinions on the same method.
Just be glad you did not ask about the proper sealant to use when putting case halves back together.