[DML] Re: silly oil change question

[tobyp@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

Owen - What I do with Winged1 is to fashion a little "deflector 
chute" from any piece of cardboard I have laying around.  My 
situation is a little worse than yours due to the rear sway bar that 
I have installed on the lower surface of the frame cross-member.  If 
you jam the cardboard up against the frame, it will deflect the oil 
stream downwards into the pan.  For the filter, you can do the same 
thing by jamming a piece of cardboard under the filter before you 
loosen it.  The oil will drip down onto the cardboard into the pan, 
leaving the engine block fairly clean.  I hope this helps.

Toby Peterson  VIN 2248 "Winged1"
DeLorean Parts Northwest, LLC
www.delorean-parts.com

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Owen Emry <owen@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> Okay, I've changed my oil a few times, now, and I've not figured 
out how to avoid making a mess.
> 
> Once the oil plug is removed, the oil shoots straight out, hits the 
frame, and splatters impressively.  Similarly, after removing the 
filter, the oil makes a mess of the side of the engine.
> 
> Is there any clever way to make the process neater, or am I going 
to have to bite the bullet and do the epoxy floors in the garage?  ;)
> 
> -Owen








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