I lay some super absorbent shop towels, on the crossmemeber, and they soak
up the oil fairley well, at least it saves from not having a runny mess.
----- Original Message -----
From: Scott Schang <schang@netsync.net>
To: <dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET>
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 2:48 PM
Subject: DML: RE: What are the Dodge designers smoking???
> My buddy with a new Ford busts my balls every time I change my oil. It
> seems Ford mounts a molded plastic piece on the crossmember, under the oil
> filter. When the oil runs out of the filter as he loosens it, the oil
drips
> onto this plastic piece, and neatly runs in front of the cross member and
> drips into his drain pan. When he's done, he wipes the plastic piece with
a
> rag, and no mess!
>
> I usually stick a chunk of tin foil on the cross member before I remove
the
> filter, molding it where the oil will flow. It works OK, but usually when
> the oil hits it, it knocks it aside and I have a mess anyway. Can anybody
> figure out what we could mount on the cross member that would work on the
> Dodges?
>
> Scott
>
>
> >
> > I've owned Dodges in one form or another since 1976 and so far I've been
> > happy with them.
> >
> > But am I the only one who wonders what the designers have been smoking
> > when they come up with Oil filter location on any of their engine
> > designs??
> >
> > Why can't they change the filter pickup locations so that you don't wind
> > up with an mess every time you remove the oil filter?
> >
> >
>
>
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