I change the filter the day (or week) after I change the oil, without running the engine in between. It's cold and as empty as it's going to get. I get slight drippage but nothing a piece of paper towel can't handle.
Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC On 31 October 2015 at 17:30, Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I would try puncturing the filter so the oil would drain down into the > sump and then unscrew it with a shop towel or better yet with a cleaning > serviette around the bottom. Then you wipe it clean. So far any of the > proposed techniques worked for me. > > > > Marek > > > > Sent from Mail <http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for > Windows 10 > > > > > > > *From: *ahycrace--- via CnC-List > *Sent: *October 31, 2015 11:57 > > *To: *cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc: *ahycr...@cox.net > *Subject: *Re: Stus-List Changing oil filter Yanmar 3gmf > > > > > > I take a trash bag and push the opening onto the engine below the filter. > When the filter is removed I just let the whole mess drop into the bag. I > have a shop rag handy to wipe off any oil that escapes the bag. I have > found that a large trash bag that is also thick works best and I take the > first bag and drop it into another incase the first one gets a hole in it > during the removal. I have done this for years, always works for me. > > > Gary Kolc > > "Liberty" 38' MK II > > > ---- Kevin Driscoll via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > I asked this same question about two years ago and tried both > techniques. I > > found for myself that stuffing an absorbent pad around the filter was the > > best and least messy solution. I tried the bag trick twice but it > actually > > made more of a mess because you just can't twist the filter very fast > with > > the bag on, especially once the oil actually gets in the bag and > lubricates > > the entire outside of the filter. > > > > Just get the pad good and stuffed in at the base of the filter. It's the > > best way for me. > > > > On Sat, Oct 31, 2015, 5:49 AM Tim Goodyear via CnC-List < > > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > >
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