I put a plastic grocery bag over my filter before I take it off, that way no
mess at all. It took me a few changes to think of it but it works great.
Chris Lang
----- Original Message -----
From: <fawcett@uism.bu.edu>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 1999 6:46 PM
Subject: Re[2]: DML: Skid plate/oil change
> Strange. They must have changed the whole design when DC went to plastic
or
> you've got the 4.7L in which case I have no idea where the drain plug is.
I
> don't get any oil in my front plate (5.2L) from the pan plug. The filter
on
> the other hand spews oil everywhere (mostly down my arm and on my nose!)
and
> runs down the block onto everything. YEEF!
>
> Oh well, such is progress.
> Tom
>
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> Subject: Re: DML: Skid plate/oil change
> Author: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net> at smtpout
> Date: 12/28/99 2:24 PM
>
>
> When i got my oil changed today, i suggested that they take the front
plate
> off.
> They didn't take my suggestion and the plate was filled with oil from the
> drain-hole and was draining from the corners of the plate all over the
> floor.
> I helped take it off and drain it into the "used oil" barrel.
> I think next time they won't even consider doing the job with the plate
on.
> :)
>
> Frank WJ
>
>
>
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