Wow. Great tip! I ususally just jam a rag in there to soak up the spillage.
-- Phil Batson '00 4x4 CC 4.7L http://www.ogzr.org/vrman/vrtruck.jpg ""Wayne Allewelt"" <wallewelt@mai-aec.com> wrote in message news:025c01c365bb$13bc1990$0700a8c0@user2f5459a542... > > Andy, > That's exactly what I had to do. Don't loosen it too much the filter wrench, > just enough to turn it by hand. You're right on the mark. You do have to > squeeze the bottle and turn the filter through it. You should be able to > slide the bottle all the way up past the edge of the filter so you won't > have to worry about anything spilling out. Good luck. I just changed my oil > this weekend and didn't have a 2liter bottle handy, boy I wish I had one > handy. It has to be a 2liter, the 32oz gaterade bottle won't fit through the > hole in the plastic guard. > Wayne > 01 QC Sport 4x4 V8 > currently drying out the pasenger side of the muddy water > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "andy levy" <andy-dml@levyclan.us> > To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net> > Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 2:13 PM > Subject: Re: DML: Re: Clean oil changes? > > > > > > Wayne Allewelt wrote: > > > > > Andy, > > > > > > I have the 4.7 also. What I do is cut the bottom off a 2 liter soda > bottle > > > and put it over the filter once I get the filter to the point of being > able > > > to turn it by hand. Works everytime. No spills. > > > > Wayne, > > How big a piece are we talking about, and how do you hold it? The only > > way I can think of being able to get in there with the plastic *and* > > turn the filter is to put the bottle over the filter, then squeeze it > > and turn the filter "through" it. > > > > > >
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