oil change

[gungazza]

why is it ,that when you do a oil change ,and change the filter that , you spill oil every where give me the s3$%#$% lol :b:

[Trevor 062]

try putting the beer down first...

[gungazza]

thats what i was doing wrong lol :b:

[Z()LTAN]

try putting the beer down first...

HAHA good one.

But yeah easy, buy a crappy $3 tarp from bunnings and lay that down then drive ur car onto it, dosent have to b that big.. then throw it out at the end, failing that buy some cans of that $2 degreeser from supercheap or bunnings and go nuts with it afterwards with that and a broom

[gungazza]

yer, ive got the change over down pat ,but what a bad design, you cant help but spilling it over block ect then clean it up with a rag and degreaser

[harry3]

when you undo the filter, try to tip it with the screw hole upwards so most of the oil will stay in it
absolutely never run the engine with no oil in it
Ive had trouble with ryco filters with non return valves not working and dont use ryco anymore

[mutant]

dam japs still pissed of about world war 2.who ever designed these motors must be pissin them selves laughin,the only way not to spill oil would be to tip the car on its side.lol

[bangers]

do what i do, put paper towelling or newspaper under the filter. you still get a little oil on the chassis rail but it's minimal.

[gungazza]

good idea

[nauta_boiVL]

mmmm doin it with beer is more fun but hey, thats just me

[gungazza]

problem is ,i get dizzy bending over the car, to change the oil filter.

[DenchY]

drain the oil before u take the filter off... ive never had any oil mess like that

[gungazza]

you must have the car on its side then lol

[Stewart1000]

well just ged a bit of degreaser, it'll bring it up better than before. it costs nothign anyway. and another tip, if you put a bit of oil into the new filter beforew you put it on it helps speed up the oil pressure process not that it takes long anyway.

[gungazza]

yer and spill more oil lol

[ucwepn]

Did mine today and made a tiny mess but meh its my driveway so me no care haha.

[CALAIS 6]

done mine today was a smooth change till the filter which pissed all over me the chassis and my garage floor

[gungazza]

told ya lol

[ucwepn]

well just ged a bit of degreaser, it'll bring it up better than before. it costs nothign anyway. and another tip, if you put a bit of oil into the new filter beforew you put it on it helps speed up the oil pressure process not that it takes long anyway.

You are meant to put some old oil on the new filters gasket anyway or it wont seal properly

[gungazza]

yer know that

[VL Berlina 5speed]

You are meant to put some old oil on the new filters gasket anyway or it wont seal properly

yah, but why use the old oil? when i change the filter i dip my finger in the new oil and smear it over the gasket and thread, then screw it on

is it recomended to use the old oil or new? as i see that the new oil would have clean propertys and would be in good condion so it wouldnt wear off quicker then old stuff