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Author Message   Ft_bstrd Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2012 - 12:10 pm:        I changed the oil yesterday. Made sure I had it up to operating temps. Drained the tank. Minimal mess. Changed the filter. Biggest awful mess you could ever imagine. Happens EVERY time. What am I doing wrong? When I spin the filter off it goes all over the headers/muffler, voltage regulator and anything else. How do you guys keep from making a mess?   Essmjay Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2012 - 12:14 pm:        I fold the filter box flat, cut a slot for the oil sensor, and slide it under the filter. First I loosen the filter to be ready to spin by hand. You will still get a little spillage, but much less.   Sportyeric Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2012 - 12:15 pm:        Cardboard ramp/funnel from cereal box to divert to ground.   S1owner Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2012 - 12:35 pm:        I make a long funnel from some heavy paper and cut out a portion of the top so it sits under the filter area and drain into a pan loosen the filter and go do something for 30 min or so   Ratbuell Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2012 - 12:46 pm:        Yup, you're not doing anything wrong. Just have a can of brakleen handy when you do the change   01x1buell Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2012 - 12:52 pm:        u do a similiar thing i just use tin foil to make a funnel.   Jramsey Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2012 - 01:06 pm:        "What am I doing wrong?" Absolutely nothing. I just make it a point to wash the bike when done servicing.   Rjn Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2012 - 01:51 pm:        make a funnel,use a drip tray or something to collect the waste oil in. and then make sure not kick the drip tray up side down when finished   Sleez Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2012 - 01:56 pm:        i use a 1 gallon milk jug, cut just right, the oil drains right down the spout into my drain pan.   Bluzm2 Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2012 - 05:33 pm:        I use heavy tinfoil (doubled up) to make a drip shield.   Ft_bstrd Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2012 - 07:06 pm:        Yeah, I tried the cardboard thing, but it made as big a mess as anything. I was hoping there was some magical trick or step that I was missing.   Sparky Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2012 - 07:53 pm:        That's the ticket, Sleez! And with an extra hole for a bungee cord to hold it in place while unscrewing the filter   Bigslug Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2012 - 08:23 pm:        I use a Clorox wipes container that has the end where the lid goes cut off. It is also notched on the side so the filter can be removed. Works great, changed the oil on the S2 today and only lost a few drops. Mike   Buellistic Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2012 - 08:31 pm:        Everyone has done a variations of what "i" have done since 1997 !!! Cured some of my stress by installing a return line oil filter and only change the ST8A(BLACK and buy at WAL-MART) once a year ... How ever the return line filter is changed every 3K miles as the engine has 111,049.7 miles as of the last ride ... Take it apart the to check for excessive metal ...   Kenm123t Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2012 - 09:44 pm:        Use a Dyna Filter so it hangs over the drain pan Warm up bike punch or drill hole in the low point on filter. While waiting on the filter to drain. Drain oil tank into your favorite container. When the filter drains little oil will remain in the gasket area. We use this procedure on the Dt 466 and 7.3 powerstroke filters   46champ Posted on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 - 10:35 pm:        The secret is Oil Eater usually available at O'Reilly's and a garden hose hands down the best water soluble cleaner I have found. Use straight don't dilute   Oldog Posted on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 - 10:31 am:        Fatty: Take an awl and punch 2 holes in the filter one top one bottom ( 12 & 6 o clock ) out on the end and drain the filter, then remove it it cuts the mess way down.... I use some aluminum flashing under the filter and I have a socket that fits, shoot me a PM with your addy I may have some flashing that I can send you..   Fahren Posted on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 - 01:37 pm:        and then make sure not kick the drip tray up side down when finished. Yeah, DAMHIK.   Coxster Posted on Thursday, March 15, 2012 - 11:46 pm:        the HD trick was to slice a 2 liter soda bottle top to bottom in half and trim the 'bottom' so it fits around the filter, and the neck can pour into your drain pan. Worked on my Dyna with less than a half-hour's cleanup   Alfau Posted on Friday, March 16, 2012 - 06:07 pm:        If you happen to have an oil spill,Sawdust is great for soaking it up.stops it from spreading.don't try to wipe it up first. Have a gallon can full handy for those happy moments.Good for spilt paint too. Aluminium flashing would be easy to shape, good one.   Maru Posted on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 - 12:02 am:        I cut up a 2 liter bottle, with the cap on. I loosen the filter and then slide the bottle under the filter and catch the mess. I wipe it out and reuse it for the install. steve

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