Winterizing Checklist
 

Harry,
The plastic bag trick is to pull a plastic bag over the oil filter and
unscrew the oil filter with the plastic bag completely around the oil
filter. When the oil filter is off any oil that is spilled is caught by the
bag. I didn't need to do that with my auto, I used some newspaper under my
oil pan, in case some oil missed the pan. I preferred newspaper because the
newspaper absorbed the oil.

It looks like even you would have learned something if you had read the
small paragraph above your response.


"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
wrote:
Dr. Dr. Smithers wrote:
"Skipper" wrote in message
...
C- Remove old oil filter by putting H/D plastic garbage bag over
filter
and another plastic trash sack under filter and spread out to catch
drips. Removing old filter with oil filter wrench. Place old filter &
bag in a safe place out of the way.
It took me 2 years to figure this out.

That figures...... I've known that trick since I was in my teens
working on cars.


Smithers didn't know about the plastic bag trick? Heheheh. D'oh. My old
man taught me that trick when I changed the oil in my jeep up at his shop.
"Put something under the change pan on the concrete floor to catch the oil
that spills." This was after we installed an oil filter on my vehicle,
because...it didn't come that way from the factory.

Winterizing Checklist
 

Dr. Dr. Smithers wrote:
Harry,
The plastic bag trick is to pull a plastic bag over the oil filter and
unscrew the oil filter with the plastic bag completely around the oil
filter. When the oil filter is off any oil that is spilled is caught by the
bag. I didn't need to do that with my auto, I used some newspaper under my
oil pan, in case some oil missed the pan. I preferred newspaper because the
newspaper absorbed the oil.


That must be one slippery package to hold and twist.
I stopped doing my own oil changes 10 years ago after I bought my
mini-van new and got into the habit of letting the pros do same (re
warranty period) Now the van is old, but the hastle of collecting the
oil and driving all the way to the depot to get rid of it doesn't seem
worth while.
The outboard is a different story....such a small amount.

Winterizing Checklist
 

Don,
I stopped doing my car 25 yrs ago. I do my boat because I can't justify
paying the outrageous prices the marina wanted to change the oil and drain
and fog the engine.


"Don White" wrote in message
...
Dr. Dr. Smithers wrote:
Harry,
The plastic bag trick is to pull a plastic bag over the oil filter and
unscrew the oil filter with the plastic bag completely around the oil
filter. When the oil filter is off any oil that is spilled is caught by
the bag. I didn't need to do that with my auto, I used some newspaper
under my oil pan, in case some oil missed the pan. I preferred newspaper
because the newspaper absorbed the oil.


That must be one slippery package to hold and twist.
I stopped doing my own oil changes 10 years ago after I bought my mini-van
new and got into the habit of letting the pros do same (re warranty
period) Now the van is old, but the hastle of collecting the oil and
driving all the way to the depot to get rid of it doesn't seem worth
while.
The outboard is a different story....such a small amount.

Winterizing Checklist
 

It is obvious harry didn't understand what the plastic bag trip is all
about.

Sort of like his lack of understanding about GPS

"Dr. Dr. Smithers" Ask Me about my Phd @ Diploma Mill .com wrote in
message ...
Harry,
The plastic bag trick is to pull a plastic bag over the oil filter and
unscrew the oil filter with the plastic bag completely around the oil
filter. When the oil filter is off any oil that is spilled is caught by
the
bag. I didn't need to do that with my auto, I used some newspaper under
my
oil pan, in case some oil missed the pan. I preferred newspaper because
the
newspaper absorbed the oil.

It looks like even you would have learned something if you had read the
small paragraph above your response.


"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
wrote:
Dr. Dr. Smithers wrote:
"Skipper" wrote in message
...
C- Remove old oil filter by putting H/D plastic garbage bag over
filter
and another plastic trash sack under filter and spread out to catch
drips. Removing old filter with oil filter wrench. Place old filter
&
bag in a safe place out of the way.
It took me 2 years to figure this out.

That figures...... I've known that trick since I was in my teens
working on cars.


Smithers didn't know about the plastic bag trick? Heheheh. D'oh. My
old
man taught me that trick when I changed the oil in my jeep up at his
shop.
"Put something under the change pan on the concrete floor to catch the
oil
that spills." This was after we installed an oil filter on my vehicle,
because...it didn't come that way from the factory.

Winterizing Checklist
 

Exactly....the cost of an oil change.....$16-20 including the materials is
hardly worth getting dirty for.......on the other hand, 95+ per engine to
winterize, when it takes less than an hour and less than 10 in materials is
woth DIY.

"Dr. Dr. Smithers" Ask Me about my Phd @ Diploma Mill .com wrote in
message ...
Don,
I stopped doing my car 25 yrs ago. I do my boat because I can't justify
paying the outrageous prices the marina wanted to change the oil and
drain
and fog the engine.


"Don White" wrote in message
...
Dr. Dr. Smithers wrote:
Harry,
The plastic bag trick is to pull a plastic bag over the oil filter and
unscrew the oil filter with the plastic bag completely around the oil
filter. When the oil filter is off any oil that is spilled is caught
by
the bag. I didn't need to do that with my auto, I used some newspaper
under my oil pan, in case some oil missed the pan. I preferred
newspaper
because the newspaper absorbed the oil.


That must be one slippery package to hold and twist.
I stopped doing my own oil changes 10 years ago after I bought my
mini-van
new and got into the habit of letting the pros do same (re warranty
period) Now the van is old, but the hastle of collecting the oil and
driving all the way to the depot to get rid of it doesn't seem worth
while.
The outboard is a different story....such a small amount.

Winterizing Checklist
 

Make that "trick"

"P. Fritz" wrote in message
...
It is obvious harry didn't understand what the plastic bag trip is all
about.

Sort of like his lack of understanding about GPS

"Dr. Dr. Smithers" Ask Me about my Phd @ Diploma Mill .com wrote in
message ...
Harry,
The plastic bag trick is to pull a plastic bag over the oil filter
and
unscrew the oil filter with the plastic bag completely around the oil
filter. When the oil filter is off any oil that is spilled is caught
by
the
bag. I didn't need to do that with my auto, I used some newspaper
under
my
oil pan, in case some oil missed the pan. I preferred newspaper
because
the
newspaper absorbed the oil.

It looks like even you would have learned something if you had read
the
small paragraph above your response.


"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
wrote:
Dr. Dr. Smithers wrote:
"Skipper" wrote in message
...
C- Remove old oil filter by putting H/D plastic garbage bag over
filter
and another plastic trash sack under filter and spread out to
catch
drips. Removing old filter with oil filter wrench. Place old
filter
&
bag in a safe place out of the way.
It took me 2 years to figure this out.

That figures...... I've known that trick since I was in my teens
working on cars.


Smithers didn't know about the plastic bag trick? Heheheh. D'oh. My
old
man taught me that trick when I changed the oil in my jeep up at his
shop.
"Put something under the change pan on the concrete floor to catch
the
oil
that spills." This was after we installed an oil filter on my
vehicle,
because...it didn't come that way from the factory.

Winterizing Checklist
 

Paul,
My guess is Harry has never seen space is average engine compartment.

I wonder how much Harry has seen of any boat.


"P. Fritz" wrote in message
...
It is obvious harry didn't understand what the plastic bag trip is all
about.

Sort of like his lack of understanding about GPS

"Dr. Dr. Smithers" Ask Me about my Phd @ Diploma Mill .com wrote in
message ...
Harry,
The plastic bag trick is to pull a plastic bag over the oil filter and
unscrew the oil filter with the plastic bag completely around the oil
filter. When the oil filter is off any oil that is spilled is caught
by the
bag. I didn't need to do that with my auto, I used some newspaper
under my
oil pan, in case some oil missed the pan. I preferred newspaper
because the
newspaper absorbed the oil.

It looks like even you would have learned something if you had read the
small paragraph above your response.


"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
wrote:
Dr. Dr. Smithers wrote:
"Skipper" wrote in message
...
C- Remove old oil filter by putting H/D plastic garbage bag over
filter
and another plastic trash sack under filter and spread out to catch
drips. Removing old filter with oil filter wrench. Place old filter
&
bag in a safe place out of the way.
It took me 2 years to figure this out.

That figures...... I've known that trick since I was in my teens
working on cars.


Smithers didn't know about the plastic bag trick? Heheheh. D'oh. My
old
man taught me that trick when I changed the oil in my jeep up at his
shop.
"Put something under the change pan on the concrete floor to catch the
oil
that spills." This was after we installed an oil filter on my vehicle,
because...it didn't come that way from the factory.

Winterizing Checklist
 

"Dr. Dr. Smithers" Ask Me about my Phd @ Diploma Mill .com wrote in
message ...
Paul,
My guess is Harry has never seen space is average engine compartment.

I wonder how much Harry has seen of any boat.

Besides a few photographs.....probably not much



"P. Fritz" wrote in message
...
It is obvious harry didn't understand what the plastic bag trip is all
about.

Sort of like his lack of understanding about GPS

"Dr. Dr. Smithers" Ask Me about my Phd @ Diploma Mill .com wrote in
message ...
Harry,
The plastic bag trick is to pull a plastic bag over the oil filter
and
unscrew the oil filter with the plastic bag completely around the
oil
filter. When the oil filter is off any oil that is spilled is
caught
by the
bag. I didn't need to do that with my auto, I used some newspaper
under my
oil pan, in case some oil missed the pan. I preferred newspaper
because the
newspaper absorbed the oil.

It looks like even you would have learned something if you had read
the
small paragraph above your response.


"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
wrote:
Dr. Dr. Smithers wrote:
"Skipper" wrote in message
...
C- Remove old oil filter by putting H/D plastic garbage bag
over
filter
and another plastic trash sack under filter and spread out to
catch
drips. Removing old filter with oil filter wrench. Place old
filter
&
bag in a safe place out of the way.
It took me 2 years to figure this out.

That figures...... I've known that trick since I was in my teens
working on cars.


Smithers didn't know about the plastic bag trick? Heheheh. D'oh.
My
old
man taught me that trick when I changed the oil in my jeep up at
his
shop.
"Put something under the change pan on the concrete floor to catch
the
oil
that spills." This was after we installed an oil filter on my
vehicle,
because...it didn't come that way from the factory.