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has anyone got any tips on how to remove an oil filter on a 300tdi without
spilling oil on the drive? i have a difflock drain plug on the sump so that
is no problem but when it comes to the filter i struggle. so far i have

a) used a container balanced under the filter and undone the filter, the
container filled with oil and fell off and the filter became very slippery
and i dropped it.
b) used a bag to cover the filter, on undoing the filter the whole lot
became very slippy and made a big mess.
c) today i tried punching a hole in the base of the filter, this worked to
some degree but it was still tricky getting a container under the filter to
collect the oil, still made a mess.

any other ideas?
paul.


 

"Paul" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> has anyone got any tips on how to remove an oil filter on a 300tdi without
> spilling oil on the drive? i have a difflock drain plug on the sump so
> that is no problem but when it comes to the filter i struggle. so far i
> have
>
> a) used a container balanced under the filter and undone the filter, the
> container filled with oil and fell off and the filter became very slippery
> and i dropped it.
> b) used a bag to cover the filter, on undoing the filter the whole lot
> became very slippy and made a big mess.
> c) today i tried punching a hole in the base of the filter, this worked to
> some degree but it was still tricky getting a container under the filter
> to collect the oil, still made a mess.
>
> any other ideas?
> paul.
I'll second that on a ramp its easy using a collector drum with a funnel
http://www.probike.co.uk/it110006.htm not really practical on the drive. I
used a plastic parts box ( skip
http://www.msc-stainless-fasteners.com/materialsearch/mscproducts/plastic-bins.html#HDSB
) but where I fell down was perforating the filter with the wrench which
allowed oil to run onto the diff, along the axle tube and onto the drive
next time bigger box ! and since the filter has been put on by someone less
simeon - me should be easy enough without puttin a hole in it or maybe not.
Derek
I remember these
http://cgi.ebay.ie/HEAVY-DUTY-OIL-D...yZ122304QQssPageNameZWD4VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
and the phrase chocolate fireguard- not good enough for larger cars i.e.
bigger than a smart


 
On Sat, 6 May 2006 14:47:42 +0100, Paul wrote:

> has anyone got any tips on how to remove an oil filter on a 300tdi
> without spilling oil on the drive?

Cover the drive with a large, disposable, non-porous, sheet instead of
trying to catch the oil? Opened out bin liner?

Still have a receptical handy to dump the filter into but not where it'll
get knocked over/off.

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Cheers [email protected]
Dave. pam is missing e-mail



 
Paul wrote:

> has anyone got any tips on how to remove an oil filter on a 300tdi without
> spilling oil on the drive? i have a difflock drain plug on the sump so that
> is no problem but when it comes to the filter i struggle. so far i have
>
> a) used a container balanced under the filter and undone the filter, the
> container filled with oil and fell off and the filter became very slippery
> and i dropped it.
> b) used a bag to cover the filter, on undoing the filter the whole lot
> became very slippy and made a big mess.
> c) today i tried punching a hole in the base of the filter, this worked to
> some degree but it was still tricky getting a container under the filter to
> collect the oil, still made a mess.
>
> any other ideas?
> paul.

It's probably impossible to do it completely cleanly - my best
suggestion is close to your first. I think that a wet hand is unavoidable.

Loosen canister until it's just on the point of leaking oil.

Hold a suitable container under the filter with one hand. I use an empty
2 litre ice cream container - it's a bit floppy but you can put your
thumb over the rim and support the underside with your fingers. Try to
keep the base of the container in contact with the filter: that way you
have some control.

Release filter with second hand and allow it to drop into container.

On an RRC I do this on the ground from the front working over/under the
track rod and panhard rod.
 
Paul wrote:

> b) used a bag to cover the filter, on undoing the filter the whole lot
> became very slippy and made a big mess.

Better class of bag needed or summat - when we're servicing boats it's
normally the only option for keeping the bilge clean. We use fairly
heavy polythene bags to do this with reasonable success.


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EMB
 

"Paul" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> has anyone got any tips on how to remove an oil filter on a 300tdi without
> spilling oil on the drive? i have a difflock drain plug on the sump so
> that is no problem but when it comes to the filter i struggle. so far i
> have

Cut

> any other ideas?
> paul.

When I worked in the oil industry here in Australia we were supplied with
spill kits.
These contained all sorts of things to stop the spread of an oil spill.
Long sausage pillows to float on water,pillows to block drains but most
useful was an aborbent mat about two foot square.
I still have a few of these and drap one over the axle and place one one the
ground.
I find it most effective.
Check out this web site
http://www.darcy.co.uk/maintenance2a.htm


 

"Paul" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> has anyone got any tips on how to remove an oil filter on a 300tdi without
> spilling oil on the drive? i have a difflock drain plug on the sump so
> that is no problem but when it comes to the filter i struggle. so far i
> have
>
> a) used a container balanced under the filter and undone the filter, the
> container filled with oil and fell off and the filter became very slippery
> and i dropped it.
> b) used a bag to cover the filter, on undoing the filter the whole lot
> became very slippy and made a big mess.
> c) today i tried punching a hole in the base of the filter, this worked to
> some degree but it was still tricky getting a container under the filter
> to collect the oil, still made a mess.
>
> any other ideas?
> paul.
>Hi,
Go to your local Supermarket and do your oil change on their carpark,
dont bother to catch any oil from the filter or from the sump drainplug,
refit plug, filter and topup. Drive off and leave the mess for all the folk
to walk through. problem solved.
Regards Rotty


 
In message <[email protected]>, Paul
<[email protected]> writes
>has anyone got any tips on how to remove an oil filter on a 300tdi without
>spilling oil on the drive? i have a difflock drain plug on the sump so that
>is no problem but when it comes to the filter i struggle. so far i have
>
>a) used a container balanced under the filter and undone the filter, the
>container filled with oil and fell off and the filter became very slippery
>and i dropped it.
>b) used a bag to cover the filter, on undoing the filter the whole lot
>became very slippy and made a big mess.
>c) today i tried punching a hole in the base of the filter, this worked to
>some degree but it was still tricky getting a container under the filter to
>collect the oil, still made a mess.


I can sometimes do 3 or 4 oil changes a day on 300 tdis I use a
cardboard "gutter" that rest on top the front axle and directs the oil
flow from the oil filter into the drain can ahead of the axle.
--
Marc Draper
 

"Marc Draper" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In message <[email protected]>, Paul
> <[email protected]> writes
>>has anyone got any tips on how to remove an oil filter on a 300tdi without
>>spilling oil on the drive? i have a difflock drain plug on the sump so
>>that
>>is no problem but when it comes to the filter i struggle. so far i have
>>
>>a) used a container balanced under the filter and undone the filter, the
>>container filled with oil and fell off and the filter became very slippery
>>and i dropped it.
>>b) used a bag to cover the filter, on undoing the filter the whole lot
>>became very slippy and made a big mess.
>>c) today i tried punching a hole in the base of the filter, this worked to
>>some degree but it was still tricky getting a container under the filter
>>to
>>collect the oil, still made a mess.
>
>
> I can sometimes do 3 or 4 oil changes a day on 300 tdis I use a cardboard
> "gutter" that rest on top the front axle and directs the oil flow from the
> oil filter into the drain can ahead of the axle.
> --
> Marc Draper

Thanks Mark now I've seen it that is so dammed obvious its positively
brilliant and I've got a length of poly guttering in the garage next change
will be that bit cleaner

Derek


 
On or around Sun, 7 May 2006 09:29:21 +0100, Marc Draper
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>In message <[email protected]>, Paul
><[email protected]> writes
>>has anyone got any tips on how to remove an oil filter on a 300tdi without
>>spilling oil on the drive? i have a difflock drain plug on the sump so that
>>is no problem but when it comes to the filter i struggle. so far i have
>>
>>a) used a container balanced under the filter and undone the filter, the
>>container filled with oil and fell off and the filter became very slippery
>>and i dropped it.
>>b) used a bag to cover the filter, on undoing the filter the whole lot
>>became very slippy and made a big mess.
>>c) today i tried punching a hole in the base of the filter, this worked to
>>some degree but it was still tricky getting a container under the filter to
>>collect the oil, still made a mess.
>
>
>I can sometimes do 3 or 4 oil changes a day on 300 tdis I use a
>cardboard "gutter" that rest on top the front axle and directs the oil
>flow from the oil filter into the drain can ahead of the axle.

now why've I not thought of that? I already do "cardboard deflector behind
the engine so the oil doesn't hit the trackrod and go everywhere".
--
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If all be true that I do think, There are five reasons we should drink;
Good wine, a friend, or being dry, Or lest we should be by and by;
Or any other reason why. - Henry Aldrich (1647 - 1710)
 
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