Jonathan:
Everyone does something different....every Spring, I save some of the
plastic shrinkwrap for at least two purposes.....one, to cover the mast
collar when the mast is unstepped in the Fall.
Second, is for an oil change in the Fall.....I take a piece of the
plastic shrinkwrap and place it (tape it) under the oil filter before
the filter is unscrewed.....the plastic is slightly folded and at the
bottom of it I have a used plastic food container......as I unscrew the
oil filter, the oil drains down the piece of plastic into the container
and I drop the oil filter in the container followed by the plastic.....I
put some paper towel below the filter just in case I miss a few drops of
oil. I have now perfected this to the point where I have only but a few
drops of oil on the side of the engine.
A friend punches a hole into the top of the oil filter with a small nail
punch and and inserts the oil pump hose and sucks most of the oil out
before unscrewing it..... I don't go the extra step.....no need to.
Rob Abbott
AZURA
C&C 32 - 84
Halifax, N.S.
On 2015-10-31 9:16 AM, Indigo via CnC-List wrote:
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
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