I know this is something so of you might be having a bit of fun reloading 2.75 gallons of oil. I found a way to make a large funnel that screws into th oil fill hole on the 2nd Gen Cummins.

You all know of the cheap Wal Mart (super tech) brake fluid cans. (quarts) Believe it or not if you cut the bottom off the 1 quart brake fluid container (after it's empty! ) You will have a funnel that screws into the valve cover and it won't fall over. I use it and pour a full gallon jug into it and never had a lick of problems. This make life a whole lot easier and less messy!

I figure I would pass around a new trick for you guys...

 

Hmm. Interesting. I usually use a normal funnel or just eye ball it. I'll have to try this though.

 

Ohh, you like to live DANGEROUSLY.

 

A cutoff gallon milk jug doesn't work. I REPEAT! A cutoff gallon milk jug does not work! It will slip off when it's the fullest and coat the side of the engine in oil.

Another oil change trick I learned somewhere is to take a gallon size ziplock freezer bag over the filter before taking it off. Once it's off, then you can remove the ziplock bag containing the filter without mess. Pretty handy, huh?

brandon.

 

An ordinary bread bag will work as well.

 

I use a 2 liter soda bottle for my funnel.The first time i changed the oil I tried the bag over the filter and never got any oil in the bag so i stoped using it.I let it cool down a bit before I do it maybe thats why no mess.

 

Well I see there is a good reason why I posted this... I see there is a few things not to use...

Boy you most enjoy standing there holding funnels... Also trying to blance a empty oil bottle to get last little bit. Or your other idea which usually requires a power wash for the engine...

Like I said above it will screw into the valve cover and stand up by itself. You are NOT REQUIRED to hold this funnel...

Another Great Idea From The Mopar1973Man... - Maybe I should patient some of the dumb things...

 

Jeez, I must be a total renegade - I just use a regular old plastic funnel, and haven't had a spill yet....I must be slipping thru the cracks with amazing luck!

I also use the grocery store bag to catch the filter.

I love the fumoto valve/finger touch valve. I drain the oil directly into gallon jugs so I don't haev to deal with a collection pan and tranferring it. It's pretty nice, and nice not to ever have to remove/reinstall the drain plug. I've had them on 3 vehicles now, they are fantastic.

 

I stand on a block of wood with a 5 gallon bucket of valvoline on my right shoulder. I've got one of those long tranny funnels with the small part cut off... lodges in the fill tube pretty good.

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I'd like to see a picture of that operation.
RJ

 

Well thats it, now ya went and said it! Better have oil dry and a power washer handy next time you change your oil!

 

You are supposed to change the oil in these things?

 

Gee I just eyeball it and haven't had a spill yet. Maybe I'm too cautious!! Who uses Valvoline in a CTD anyway? AMSOIL all the way!!!

 

I have always just bought my Rotella in 5 gallon pails and remove the lid and drop the pump in......no pouring a jug, no fuss, no mess.....plus you save considerable $$ over buying the 1 gallon containers. I was trying to go in on buying a skid of pails with some friends (32 pails) but we decided we didn't have enough people to make it worth while (only had 4 guys - 8 pails each! - yikes, that is a lot of oil!) but the cost savings was insane.

 

Any trick on a mess free drain plug removal?