Kevin,
That is because you are smarter than I am. I always just put the pan under
the oil filter and lower the filter into the oil pan. Since I had the front
tires on blocks it was easy for me to get under the car and I had plenty of
room. I never had any problem keeping the oil and the filter in the same
pan I drained the oil. I guess if I had problems lining up the pan with my
filter I might have learned the plastic bag trick earlier.




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Dr. Dr. Smithers wrote:
"Skipper" wrote in message
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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.