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Michael
Dodge Dakota
9/16/2001
23:37:59
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 Subject: Changing Oil Filter
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I have a 2001 Dakota with a V8 4.7 liter. Does anyone know if there is a way prevent the downpour of oil from dripping from the oil filter and where it connects to the engine when the oil filter is replaced. It's really not that much oil, but it's just another mess to clean up. Thanks.
Mike
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Dakota 2 Time
Dodge Dakota
9/17/2001
02:38:08
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I'ver heard, but haven't tried, that you can take the top half of a 2 ltter or equivelent with the lid and use it like a shield. Break the filter loose either by hand (if you can) or with a wrench. henb put the bottle up around the filter and squeeze and turn it off. The bottle collects the oiul and you can unscreww the top to transfer the oil to a recycling container. I may try it when I do the next change. With the 5.2 and 5.9 it doesn't work. I've tried it.
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Dakota 2 Time
Dodge Dakota
9/17/2001
08:03:43
| RE: Changing Oil Filter
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That is use a 2 liter or 1 liter if it will fit, soda bottle. Reread my post and realized that wasn't clear. The word "henb" ahould be "then". Hey, look at the time I posted it.
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BillArf
Dodge Dakota
9/19/2001
07:44:12
| RE: Changing Oil Filter
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I use the 2 liter plastic soda bottle and it works great. Leave cap on an empty 2 liter plastic soda bottle and then with say a razor cut about 3 inches off the bottom of the bottle. Use your filter wrench and loosen up the oil filter and then slip the open end of the soda bottle up through the access whole and onto/over the oil filter. Squeeze the soda bottle and turn until the filter is loose and falls into the bottle. Lower the soda container with the filter down and out of the access whole. Can tell you filter is pretty hot so I use a pair of latex gloves on my working hand to insulate from the heat. Bill in NY
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