Antihero1981 8 Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 forgot to drain the filter housing before removing filter while doing an oil change ! a very messy outcome! Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Seabrook 4 Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 oooppsss !! Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Nat 9 Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 I never drain my oil filter housing, i just make sure im carefull when taking it off to tip all the oil out into the pan, messy but saves faffing, lol. Link to post Share on other sites
Antihero1981 8 Posted January 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 mine must of been super full as it just flooded out when it came off , might be oil cooler empting out....i still smell oil everywhere Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Nat 9 Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 hmmmm i love the smell of oil.... lol Link to post Share on other sites
oldmandon 1 Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 hmmmm i love the smell of oil.... lolNat Simpson............DOH Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Nat 9 Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 :$ i do have a bit of a weird obsession with the smell of cars... :$ Link to post Share on other sites
Caddyslammed 16 Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 :$ i do have a bit of a weird obsession with the smell of cars... :$Not like that documentary i saw on TV once i hope? Link to post Share on other sites
bungy 2 Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 If you use a plastic bag to "wrap" the filter housing just before you reach the last threads and remove theirs no mess. Just be sure to use one without little holes in the bottom, sandwhich bags work well. Link to post Share on other sites
Antihero1981 8 Posted January 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 good little tip there bungy.......Nat ...dont come near me then ! you might ravage me Link to post Share on other sites
bungy 2 Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 The gloves next to the diesel pumps in petrol stations are good for when you do oil changes but I certainly wouldn't condone removing those. TPS sell boxes of gloves for just a few quid. Link to post Share on other sites
Antihero1981 8 Posted January 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 i can get some from work , we have loads....reckon smell will go tommorrow lol Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 i never remove the housing drain, heard too many people strip the threads out of the cap and have to get a new one, would rather not spend £30odd on a new cap lol Link to post Share on other sites
Antihero1981 8 Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 well mine was full up , overspilled everwhere the moment i unscrewed it Link to post Share on other sites
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