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Jun 16, 2009 | 10:04 PM

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rolandk

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I like K&N oil filters because they have a 17mm nut on the end that makes removing a piece of cake.

Jun 16, 2009 | 10:08 PM

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bwayers

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they sell the "jar tool" at auto parts stores as a filter wrench
it's not rocket science
i picked one up a few years back at auto zone

Jun 16, 2009 | 11:37 PM

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cman9toes

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Piece of sand paper for grip and twist.

Jun 17, 2009 | 10:36 AM

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some guy #2

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^rofl

I use a big set of channel locks

Jun 17, 2009 | 01:20 PM

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DBEAU

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this gets the job done perfectly...

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Jun 17, 2009 | 02:38 PM

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knonfs

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Good tips so far!!

Here is the million cent question, how you do take it off without spilling oil on the exhaust?

Jun 17, 2009 | 02:48 PM

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cman9toes

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Have the reflexes of a Viper and the agility of an wombat.

Jun 18, 2009 | 01:56 PM

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Here's another little tip for changing your oil. What I do is take a piece of aluminum foil, shape it to direct oil away from pipes & into pan. Works like a charm & keeps everything clean.

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Jun 18, 2009 | 02:48 PM

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some guy #2

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Even with the foil I managed to spill oil on the headers so I just did the change and cleaned up the mess, whatever was left over gets burned off anyway.

Jun 19, 2009 | 07:17 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by gotcbr

Here's another little tip for changing your oil. What I do is take a piece of aluminum foil, shape it to direct oil away from pipes & into pan. Works like a charm & keeps everything clean.

Good Idea

Now that I see that, I might have to go to home depot and fabricate something

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