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Sick of messy oil changes...help

mr brightside

mr brightside

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Today was the last straw, i'm tired of getting oil everywhere when i undo the oil filter on my 924s due to it being positioned upside down. There must be a method of draining it or a special catchment tool to stop this happening.

Thanks in advance for any information which will save me the job of cleaning my car and my floor for the umpteenth time.
 
There must be a method of draining it or a special catchment tool to stop this happening.
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The only way I've heard is to pierce it and let it drain overnight. Then it'll only be a smaller amount that pours out! [&:]
 
Short of turning the car upside down there's not much I can think of [8|]

The sump plug wont help with the mess, its the silly oil filter that's the problem.
 
Don't know about this but it might work. I have a DRAPER oil suction pump for removing oil from the sump via the dipstick hole. It cost abot £10 and is like a big syringe with a pipe attached. Perhaps if the top of the filter was pierced you could insert the tube and suck most of the oil out of the filter? Just a thought.
 
Thanks for the input so far, even with all the oil drained from the sump which is mess free the filter is still full so there must be a check valve somewhere stopping it from draining.

Piercing the filter had crossed my mind but i reckoned oil would still piddle everywhere just at a smaller rate.
 
This would work

http://www.promaxmotorsport.com/billet_oil.htm

expensive though
 
I did my first oil change on the '44 the other day. I pierced the filter (about a 1cm slit) at the top, where a slight dribble came out, but that was it. I then drained the oil first. When I took the filter off, I put a bit of rag at the base of the filter. It still dripped a little at the bottom but the rags caught it.
 
Good move, another one I have done is to put a plastic bag under the oil filter seat and pop it off straight into the bag. It makes a hell of a mess in the bag but if your technique is good very little spillage. Last time I did it I only had a couple of drops go awry. The oil suction pump will not help, I have one and have used it a couple of times. The worst thing about those pumps is that it is impossible to get all the oil out, I am sure I got at least a litre more by draining it rather then sucking. It also seems to take a long time to suck it all out, but then it is mega easy and you don't have to jack the car up. I think they are a good idea for doing interim changes.
 
I punch a hole in the top whilst I'm waiting for the sump to drain. 30 minutes later most of the oil has gone & I can remove the filter with little mess.
 

ORIGINAL: tr7v8

I punch a hole in the top whilst I'm waiting for the sump to drain. 30 minutes later most of the oil has gone & I can remove the filter with little mess.
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I agree, my indie suggested this too when I aske him how the pros do it. He said even this still drops some oil, just not a whole filter full when you take it off!
 
I never thought of piercing the top, 'spose that would allow air in to help it drain, have to try it next time.

What about removing the oil pressure sensor, would that have any effect on the contents of the filter?

Thanks for the tips.
 
ORIGINAL: mr brightside

I never thought of piercing the top, 'spose that would allow air in to help it drain, have to try it next time.

What about removing the oil pressure sensor, would that have any effect on the contents of the filter?

Thanks for the tips.
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I'd be scared of damaging the sensor or the wiring. Have you seen the price of a sensor[:(]
 
I always used to use the hole in the top and a poly bag around the filter, plust lots of newspaper around the base, just in case, and never had a problem.

Christopher - ex 944S2
 

ORIGINAL: mr brightside

I never thought of piercing the top, 'spose that would allow air in to help it drain, have to try it next time.

What about removing the oil pressure sensor, would that have any effect on the contents of the filter?

Thanks for the tips.
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That probably wouldn't help as there would still be an air lock inside the filter. Piercing the top should allow air into the filter and allow most of the oil to drain down into the sump.
 
I have been pondering the cassette type filter myself. The other advantage it has is you can fill it from the top so don't have that unnerving period waiting for the oil pressure to come up as the new filter fills.
 
ORIGINAL: John Sims

I have been pondering the cassette type filter myself. The other advantage it has is you can fill it from the top so don't have that unnerving period waiting for the oil pressure to come up as the new filter fills.
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Yeah, devilishly expensive though. I remove the king lead and turn the engine over with no load on it to fill the filter, still takes ages though.
 
Before punching a hole in the oil filter loosen the filter just enough to that you know you can remove it when ready. Saves swearing and cursing later when the panic sets in.[:)]

Cheers,
 
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