well i found this link, but can't find where they tell how to do the oil
change with no mess. i'm sick of having oil everywhere too.
http://www.eastplaza.com/mem/dakota/
mike
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET]On Behalf Of Scott Schang
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 2:49 PM
To: dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
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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