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Originally posted by zwaagman:

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Also, with the tire off you can put a peice of cardboard bent in a V-shape under the oil filter and direct it down in front of the A-arm to channel the oil into the drip pan. I barely ever get even a drop of oil on the boot, frame etc.

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Hey, that's a great idea! My oil's due for changing, I'm going to do it that way.

oh no i'm overdue by about 10 miles!!!!

I changed my oil, and the cardboard under the filter trick was very helpful in avoiding spills.

I used an LP record sleeve that somebody threw out... it looked like some kinda '70s disco with a woman in white spandex on the cover. The ideal cardboard would be a bit longer and narrower.


I generally punch a hole in the top of the old filter to drain it. What do other people do with oil stuck inside the filter?

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