Cleaning engine after messy oil filter change

[Auburntsts]

Originally Posted by alpinelakespilot2000

Not an answer to your question asked but an option so that you don’t need to ask the question in the future...

form-a-funnels are the cats meow when it comes to getting the filter off without making a mess. Nothing really worked until I tried it.
https://www.amazon.com/Form-Funnel-F...%2Bfunnel&th=1

Hope this helps.

This is what I use. No punching holes, no bags, no mess whatsoever. I have a papertowel standing by to wipe up any drips off hoses, etc.

I also use the Anit-Splat Aero Oil filer wrench - highly recommend it as well.

[olyolson]

I know it's a little thread drift but since it's already sidetracked- I saw an oil filter drain tool on Acft Spruce, anybody ever used this one?

http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalo...clickkey=30995

[airguy]

Originally Posted by olyolson

I know it's a little thread drift but since it's already sidetracked- I saw an oil filter drain tool on Acft Spruce, anybody ever used this one?

http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalo...clickkey=30995

Why? Phillips screwdriver and a small hammer accomplishes the same thing, and they are already in my toolbox. Give it a couple hours and you'll remove the filter without any drips.

[snopercod]

Originally Posted by Mark Dickens

Of course this assumes that the filter is at an angle so that it will drain.

Yup. If your filter is horizontal like mine is, it only drains about half way.

[FLY6]

I have found that simply using an old margarine container to place under the filter while draining the filter works great. Same idea as the "form a filter" but the magerine container is flexible enough for me to fit it under the filter, place the filter in it and bring it back out with no mess. If your engine compartment is too tight, this would not work.

[macrafic]

Originally Posted by airguy

Why? Phillips screwdriver and a small hammer accomplishes the same thing, and they are already in my toolbox. Give it a couple hours and you'll remove the filter without any drips.

Greg, what you are missing here is that a tube attaches to the puncture apparatus and routes the oil from the filter to a container of your choice at the other end of the tube below the aircraft. Screw in to puncture, back out (not too far) to get the oil flowing.

I used this for the first time my last oil change. Decent results on a warm engine. Will continue to use it, although I am intrigued by the plastic bag solution suggested.

[gasman]

What a shame...... They took a very simple product and made a big deal out of it.

The one I purchased from spruce was a punch and a band that had a small tube with an o ring on it to seal the drain hole.... Drains through tubing.... Very clean.

[larrynew]

Originally Posted by FLY6

I have found that simply using an old margarine container to place under the filter while draining the filter works great.

I use an empty plastic pint Camguard bottle. Cut out the side to fit the filter. Two lengths of safety wire attached and looped to hold it in place. Works so much better than my form a funnel.

[sibriggs]

Gie these a try, Spruce sells them. Saves the oil running down the engine.

http://oilfilterbib.com/

Steve

[BCP Boys]

I use Mineral Spirit.