> .... I bought an oil pan/jug at Wal*Mart. It looks
> like a squashed cylinder... About a foot and a half in diameter, and
> about six inches high....
I have a similar product made by RubberMaid. I still make a mess!
> Where I still have a problem is with the oil filter. It seems that no
> matter how hard I try, I spill oil all over everything when I take off
> the old filter. I put the pan under the filter and turn the filter in
> quick bursts, kind of like twisting the dial on a safe or a combination
> lock...
> -Jon-
I remove the oil filter from the top. It seems to be a left-handed
operation, but if the oil's not too hot, the filter can be lifted
out between the engine and the inner fender. I haven't dropped
any significant amount of oil that can't be caught with the drain
pan using this method.
-Jim.
'87 Dakota lb, V6, auto, 4x4
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