Originally Posted by
ala_xfire
I take it that you wished you had thought of putting a hose clamp on that outlet hose ?
Why not just use a top-sider ?
What's a top-sider?
Originally Posted by
dedwards0323
Just the reason I still execute an oil change "the old fashioned way". Put the front end on ramps, removed the bottom engine shield, and then drain the oil pan. Seeing all that apparatus made my "head hurt".
+1
Originally Posted by
GraphiteGhost
Spill? Was it around the oil filter cap? Ppl tend to put the 'O' ring in the wrong 'groove'. Make sure it is in the 'second' groove from the rim of the filter cover/holder. Not right at that lip, but the next one down (if I remember the assembly correctly).
I put too much oil into the funnel and it tipped a bit thus sharing the joys of lubrication with a pulley or two.