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Oil Filter Change #2

11-08-2008, 10:05 PM

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C. D. Day

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Oil Filter Change #2

When changing the oil filter with the engine hot (as it should be done) I use filter pliers to loosen filter and then slide a 1 gallon zip lock bag over the filter the finish removing the filter by hand. This will prevent dumping oil on the crossmember and other underside stuff especially on the 2nd Gen trucks. On my 3rd gen I loosen the filter with a Geno's filter wrench, then remove the wrench, put the bag on then reapply the wrench and remove the filter. Makes it simple and reasonably clean.

Denny

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