SSmoothSilSS Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 Changed my oil this weekend and when you take the filter off the oil fills up the brace underneath it with oil. Also make sure you have you oil pan back far enough to catch the oil when it comes out, its like cow pissing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSilverado60 Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 Stab 1 or 2 holes into the oil filter first, its makes thing less messy when you go to take the filter off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supdawg Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 Changed my oil this weekend and when you take the filter off the oil fills up the brace underneath it with oil. Also make sure you have you oil pan back far enough to catch the oil when it comes out, its like cow pissing Dumb location to put the filter, huh? Maybe it's time for a filter relocation system? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbounds Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 Placing a folded shop rag on the crossmember to redirect the oil to the pan works for me. However, Stab 1 or 2 holes into the oil filter first, its makes thing less messy when you go to take the filter off sounds better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdss Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 Atleast you know your cross member wont rust! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ldogss Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 you would be supprised how many vehicles are like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaGeorge Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 Changed my oil this weekend and when you take the filter off the oil fills up the brace underneath it with oil. Also make sure you have you oil pan back far enough to catch the oil when it comes out, its like cow pissing I did the same thing when I did my first one! It over shot my pan by a couple feet! If you think spilling oil on the SS is bad, try doing it on a 00' Durango with skid plates. That really sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 that's common. makes for good brake clean usage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haynss Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 Atleast you know your cross member wont rust! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDave Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 My local 10 minute oil change shop told me that they take the new filter box, tear out three corners so it will flatten out and fold a slight crease in it to make a diverter or sort of a funnel to direct the oil over the crossmember. My crossmember is perfectly clean, so I guess they have always done that. I haven't changed the oil in the SS myself yet, I never may. Looks like I'm gonna get by with 1 oil change a year running Mobil 1 and only driving 4000 miles a year anyway! Just another way around the dumbass design! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detjoe Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 Placing a folded shop rag on the crossmember to redirect the oil to the pan works for me. I dont even fold it-just cover everything I dont want to get oily. I then wipe off my torsionbars with this lighttly oiled rags and it looks new, kind of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r8rs4lf Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 This thread is funny because I just changed my oil and ended up with a big @$$ puddle of oil on my driveway because it shot out like a male virgin having his first encounter. Now I know! I also place a rag on the cross member to prevent oil on it. Late- Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
styleandspeed Posted July 11, 2004 Report Share Posted July 11, 2004 I just put the front wheels on ramps and it was enough of an angle that the oil didn't drain onto my crossmember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PewterC3 Posted July 11, 2004 Report Share Posted July 11, 2004 Get a plastic baggy and wrap around the filter as you remove it.....that way the oils in the bag! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted July 12, 2004 Report Share Posted July 12, 2004 I put my front wheels on ramps too but that doesn't help. Thanks for the baggie idea, C3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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