I've been using heavy duty paper towel folded lengthwise and tucked under the filter to absorb the mess as it spills out. It soaks up most of it but is not perfect. Think I'll try this method, it looks cleaner. As for the latex gloves, my wife bought a box for the shop. I think she was telling me something about washing up in the laundry room.
Guess I must be part RUB though JC cause on any big job at least one finger ends up exposed when a glove rips on something sharp.
i used a antifreeze bottle in the same way,just kept cutting away till i got it where i wanted it.......have seen others us a 2 litre soda bottle too......my the ways of ingenuity.......lol....whatever it takes man,whatever it takes....
Man, I just had the worst time changing oil I have ever had. had all my usual stuff that keeps things nice, neat, and clean and stuff started falls, leaking, hitting the ground. Even filling the oil bag got messy. ARGH!
It happens from time to time Majic. I remember a little over a year ago I was changing oil in my cage. I forgot to put the plug back in the pan before I started dumping fresh oil in. Jeez. It was a windy day also.
JC - Glad to know it's not just me, 'cuz lately things seem to be feeling like it's just me. Ugh.
I did a change just before putting her away and OMFG what a mess! My oil was spider-webbing when I pulled the bottles out of the filler. I have dirty oil stains on my garage's concrete floor from when whacked my head on the bars when my trick knee threatened to take a trip and I had to jerk myself upright quickly to keep the kneepcap inthe socket - The bike wanted to go over (yeah, I hit my head that hard) so somehow I found places to grab (with majorly cruddy hands) the bike. I kept it from going over, but in the process I stepped on the dirty oil pan so I had that all overt everything, plus a screwdriver I had setting nearby fell into what was left of the dirty oil. Just was NOT my day to change the oil.
Something tells me to remove everything in my garage when I fix the busted tracks and springs. LOL
Gasman, I was just about to brag about my 2 liter coke bottle oil catcher... it's getting pretty worn now (used same one since '95)
Now, I'm not telling anyone to do this, it's what I DO...
1) ride/ warm bike
2) park on side stand
3) with a very sharp center punch I puncture a hole 3/16- 1/4" @ 6 o'clock position
4) I then put my 2 liter bottle in place under that hole
5) then puncture just a tiny hole @ 12 o'clock to vent the filter
6)the oil will drain enough to remove to filter... without one drop getting one your scooter. (you may have to drain your catcher so it doesn't overfill)
Once all drips have stopped, I remove/ install new filter. On my flhtcu, I then put on the center stand, and drain the tank.
A couple words of caution... You may need to remove and drain whatever you use to catch the oil, stated earlier, so as not to have so much that it'll spill later. Wear those gloves, and put your finger over the drain hole while you dump the oil into a waiting oil drain pan.
Also, you need a VERY sharp punch, like just sharpened pencil sharp, and I have one just for this purpose. Remember... your just making a HOLE.. not forging a horseshoe or driving a spike... those filter mounts are aluminum, ya know. This works grteat FOR ME. If you aren't comfy with my procedure... DON'T DO IT!
..Mickey,Minnie,Donald & Goofy all wear them
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