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macklow

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Are you tired of having oil splash all over during an oil change? Covering your exhaust with a coating of (synthetic?) oil?

Well, 10 years ago (or so) with a few oil changes under my belt with my (new-to-me) Disco, I decided I'd had enough. But I knew I had to save cash for repairs, so I couldn't spend too much money on the solution.

I went through the recycle box and found a water bottle that made a nice interference fit between the oil pan and the exhaust.

Then I cut a rectangular window into the bottle, and viola! Next time I changed the oil the sweet sound of oil spewing directly into the bucket was heard, instead of the previous horizontal spraying which I thought I was going to have live with. One of the nice side benefits is not having to wait for the truck to cool down to do an oil change (could be hours and hours here in the desert). A pair of neoprene work gloves and no waiting necessary!

Attached are some pictures of this engineering marvel (sorry, no plans available). Please no pithy comments about my oil-soaked rig... there's a reason why my driveway is clean... all the oil sticks to the underside!
 

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I used to have a collection of plastic bottles cut to fit my various vehicles for such things. :) My latest one was a round gallon jug cut to slide up beside the R380 to direct the fluid during a change.

Growing up under a shadetree taught me lots of inexpensive tricks like that.
 
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peter sherman said:
msggunny said:
How the hell are you supposed to keep the underside of your rig lubed properly now?
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from the looks of pic 2 thats not an issue!
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I originally kept the seals leak free up until my 100K warranty ran out. After that, I didn't feel like paying to have a (different) crappy seal replaced every 6 months or so. Now I just "add oil" and live with the smoky smell. Once they all go (getting close!) I may splurge and fix'em, but on a 13-year-old $1000 truck, the labor cost is hard to justify.
 
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sven said:
Gotcha. I thought you guys were complaining about pouring new oil in and spilling it on the valve cover and exhaust.

For draining I use a big ass drain pan and position it far away from the drop zone.
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Ohh, don't get me wrong I have forgotten to remove the dipstick and had a blowback all over the valve cover and right onto the headers. That's fun for a few days, huh?

I hear ya, I got tired of playing the wind when I changed the oil. Due to lift and rack issues I can no longer fit all the way in the garage, so the wind played havoc with the oil being drained into the fat pan. That's why I started using the 5 gallon bucket trick.
 
DiscoveryXD

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a vinegar bottle with some bailing wire to hang works perfectly... plus you can just let the drain bolt fall into the bottle since it won't go through.

and the oil doesn't "burp" if you pull up the dipstick a little to let air out while filling.
 
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let me tell you about my first time...It was hot, wet, and painful, and all over the driveway...live and learn
 
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DiscoveryXD said:
a vinegar bottle with some bailing wire to hang works perfectly... plus you can just let the drain bolt fall into the bottle since it won't go through.

and the oil doesn't "burp" if you pull up the dipstick a little to let air out while filling.
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No. I've only had the "burp" occur when the dipstick is left in. With it out, the air that is displaced by the oil can travel out the dipstick hole rather than back up funnel the oil is coming in.
 
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Bannon88 said:
No. I've only had the "burp" occur when the dipstick is left in. With it out, the air that is displaced by the oil can travel out the dipstick hole rather than back up funnel the oil is coming in.
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i'm confused... that's exactly what i said and you disagree? my post wasn't directed at yours....


but since i did read yours, i kniow how you feel with the short garage! i hate working on cold metal parts in the middle of winter...:rolleyes:
 
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DiscoveryXD said:
i'm confused... that's exactly what i said and you disagree? my post wasn't directed at yours....


but since i did read yours, i kniow how you feel with the short garage! i hate working on cold metal parts in the middle of winter...:rolleyes:
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My bad, misread your post.
 
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