An old washing up bowl, and have you discovered "brake cleaner" for cleaning up afterwards? It's a volatile, flammable solvent used in workshops everywhere. It comes in aerosols, or more usually for a professional setup, in a squirty bottle with a pump on the top. It dissolves oil and dries to a powder in a few seconds. You'll recognise it immediately because it stinks of lemon - in fact this is a major ingredient Martin Owen Emry wrote: >Okay, I've changed my oil a few times, now, and I've not figured out how to avoid making a mess. > >Once the oil plug is removed, the oil shoots straight out, hits the frame, and splatters impressively. Similarly, after removing the filter, the oil makes a mess of the side of the engine. > >Is there any clever way to make the process neater, or am I going to have to bite the bullet and do the epoxy floors in the garage? ;) > >-Owen > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/