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This works great for oil filter removal: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B016KTC3FO?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title Form a funnel, the longest one… -Don
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Mouse Milk the expansion joints on the Exhaust Form a funnel Bucket for old oil roll of blue rags safety wire safety pliers. flashlight inspection light. Go all over the engine looking for things out of place. Things rubbing. cushion clamps missing Do the fuel line to injector inspection Look for signs of blue stains Check the exhaust for cracks It's not an oil change, it's a chance to catch things that need fixin on the ground.
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New tool for oil changing without mess
carusoam replied to RobertGary1's topic in General Mooney Talk
Often times... products made by US companies get knocked off in Asia... and sold anywhere by any means... Brand names are a method of knowing what you are getting... Merely looking alike, can lead to disappointment... The form a funnel was the original... For some reason, some countries don’t want to follow international legal standards... Things like trade marks, patents, sales marks... lose their meaning in some places... For some reason... Amazon doesn’t have the needed skills to prevent knockoffs from being sold through their site... PP thoughts only, not an international business man... Best regards, -a- -
Like the Form a funnel above. I have a piece of light weight alum and custom cut with snippers. Think old house gutter. Then i take a wad of blue shop towels from the trash. I use these to clean the wing of bugs. Stuff them under the filter to catch the drips. Bucket under the guide.
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1) Some brand names stick in the memory so well... https://mooneyspace.com/search/?q="Form a funnel"&updated_after=any&sortby=relevancy 2) There are also many home grown solutions made out of PVC pipe... that have been cut in half the long way... 3) There are also a few versions of the quick drain that are better than original... 4) As far as piercing and draining The oil filter... I have seen tools for that as well around here... 5) the slightest amount of wind... makes a mess 10X. K specific..? that is outside my PP memory bank... Best regards, -a-
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Oil changing - Trying to not make a mess
moontownMooney replied to M20F-1968's topic in Vintage Mooneys (pre-J models)
We have the aviation version and it is definitely worth the money to me. It is far better shaped for aviation purposes than the other form a funnel models. We have not been successful in using it to catch oil from the filter, but we didn't try very hard and only tried once so far. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk -
Oil changing - Trying to not make a mess
carusoam replied to M20F-1968's topic in Vintage Mooneys (pre-J models)
John, I have seen the form a funnel before... but the ‘aviation’ version is new to me... The split PVC pipe has all the form needed... best regards, -a- -
I think I am going to try this next. Bought the "Form a Funnel" off of Amazon but need to punch a couple of holes in the top corners so tie the safety wire too and then punch the old filter to let it drain using the form-a-funnel to direct to my collection tray. I, too, fill as much of the new filter as I can before screwing back on.
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On my 252 I use a gallon sized zip-loc bag around the filter after I've initially loosened it. It takes quite awhile for most of the oil to flow out and fills most of the bag. I simply hold the bag waiting like 5 minutes which is hard because I usually can't sit still for more than 3. I also make sure I have a filter at the ready to put on. An absorbent pad tucked between the cowl flap bar and firewall under the filter catches any errant drips. I rarely make a mess. The form a funnel would be a good replacement to my absorbent pad. William
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Another 252 pilot at my field uses this "Form a Funnel" http://amzn.to/2tHxdD6 with safety wired in place to catch the drips and funnel them to the collection tray. I have also heard of using baby diapers around the filter in my 231 to catch as much. It *worked* mostly but the angle was hard to get the filter off without spilling more outside - I still made a *smaller* mess. I have also heard a large ziplock bag or two around works well. I have done two oil changes so far so I have not perfected my method yet.
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google "form a funnel" or if you have a strip of aluminum and some tin snips. I wipe the leading edge down after each flight with blue roll towels. I grab a bunch of those and stuff them under the filter. You are going to spill some even with the form a funnel
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Any tips for performing Oil change?
The-sky-captain replied to Greg252AY's topic in General Mooney Talk
I agree with the above comment regarding the Form a Funnel. I also use it to drain the oil from the quick drain after shutdown and use it while checking the suction screen. -
Didn't read the entire string so this was possibly mentioned..... Before removing the filter... Purchase a Form a Funnel...... Maneuver the funnel below the attachment point of the Filter and the Case Use an awl to pop a hole in the Oil Filter Rotate the hole to the Form a Funnel Drain the Oil filter Place a plastic zip-lock bag around the oil filter Remove the filter You WILL save a lot of clean up!! Rick
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Yeah, that's a good job for the form a funnel. I also use it to drain the oil overnight from the engine and for catching the oil when checking the suction screen.
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I always punch a small hole on top of the filter, then turn the filter so the hole is pointing about towards the ground. Then put something like a water bottle with the top cut off under the hole (thinking this form a funnel would work well here?). Then I use the air compressor in another hole I ouch on what is the top now to blow as much oil out of the old filter as possible.
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Just wanted to let everyone know I've used form a funnel twice now for my oil changes and it's definitely the best thing I've used to keep the oil from going everywhere down the firewall. I just used it again 2 days ago and had great luck with it. Definitely buy the long one and buy yourself a bucket to catch the oil that runs down the funnel. I have mine run from under the oil filter, out the right side of the engine compartment, and a bucket underneath to catch the oil. Works great. I highly recommend for us J drivers out there with those cramped spaces.
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I use a piece of hard corrugated plastic. Mine came from a left over poly roofing sheet. I push it under the filter and out to the pilot side and catch in a cup. I could not make a coke bottle fit. Next time I wll try to take a picture. The only item that gets oily, only a few drops, are the two bundled spark plug wires that run rather close to the underside of the filter. The form a funnel looks like a real good investment.
