The ziplock bag helps. If you want to have less oil in the filter, punching a hole in the top with a screwdriver before you drain the oil also helps, but there will be something to wipe up in any case.
Tim > On Oct 31, 2015, at 8:41 AM, Bill Coleman via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > One neat trick I learned at a diesel clinic is, slide a gallon zip lock up > around the filter & then unscrew it letting it drip into the bag, then drop > the filter into the bag and seal. > > > > Bill Coleman > C&C39 > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Indigo via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Date: 10/31/2015 8:16 AM (GMT-05:00) > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: Indigo <ind...@thethomsons.us> > Subject: Stus-List Changing oil filter Yanmar 3gmf > > I will be winterizing indigo tomorrow. I am looking for help from this > amazing group on techniques used to change the oil filter while minimizing > drips and spills. I don't seem to be able to get the old filter off without > dripping oil down the side of the engine. What am I doing wrong? > > -- > Jonathan > Indigo C&C 35III > SOUTHPORT CT > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
