[DML] Re: silly oil change question

["Jim Reeve" <dmc6960@xxxxxxxxx>]

Given the substantial number of responces to this question already I'm
surprised nobody has yet said what I condsider the easiest solution to
this problem.  A cardboard paper-towel roll.  A toilet paper roll will
work as well but it isn't as long as I prefer.  Simply cut it down the
middle and bend it open just a little bit.  Its own tendency to curl
back up will easily wedge it between the engine and the frame so when
the oil hits it, it wont go flying.  The oil is then channeled down
the tube and into your oil pan.  As for the oil filter I just unscrew
it as fast as I can with a few shop towels directly undernieth it. 
Once you get the hang of it you'll hardly spill a thing.

Jim Reeve
MNDMC - Minnesota DeLorean Club
DMC6960

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Owen Emry <owen@xxxx> 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








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