Oil filter

Working in a trade school I had access to many different types of materials. Metal formed very easily, but the environment of a shop got banged around leaving openings around the filter which would leak. Plastic solved that problem and as I said reduced the number of times hands and wrist were cut. Out in the field we also found cardboard a good one time substitute.
 
sgkent said:
did anyone look at the Amazon link I posted? These things are incredible.

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What is it with us humans? - We almost always prefer the costly $$$ solution to the cheap.
Why purchase this single use item, in a glossy package, when you can get a small role of ductile aluminium flashing (probably for less $) that will do the job just as well & can be used for a host of other projects.
The aluminium can be shaped/formed by hand, will hold the shape as long as you want, can be cut with scissors (better with snips) into whatever length you want and reused indefinitely
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I've used aluminum foil to form a simple funnel. Works better on some machines than others. Then throw it away. Nothing to clean up or store.
 
With the engine warm, drain as much oil as possible. Use and aluminium pie plate to form a trough beneath the Filter.
ljb said:
Is there a trick or easy solution to removing the oil filter on a Kohler Courage 22 hp SV715 without oil going everywhere on frame and dripping on the main engine pulley? I put a bunch of paper towels behind and below the filter but it still released a lot more oil than I thought was inside it. And yes I drained the engine first 😁
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Rivets said:
Working in a trade school I had access to many different types of materials. Metal formed very easily, but the environment of a shop got banged around leaving openings around the filter which would leak. Plastic solved that problem and as I said reduced the number of times hands and wrist were cut. Out in the field we also found cardboard a good one time substitute.
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Cardboard is what I use then it is re-cycled for some of the kindling in the wood stove .
 
I use a plastic drinking cup big enough to cover the filter after loosening it. Unscrew and let it fall in the cup. Works on many engines. I also use dog raining pads and line the chassis and floor to catch any drips. They work fantastic.
 
farmerdave1954 said:
Better engineering by the design engineers would help.
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interestingly, my JD x585 has a drip tray that the engineers designed to catch the bit of oil that spills out when replacing the filter. It's also nice hold JD has a flexible drain tube, so you can direct the oil flow into a container, and not all over the machine or floor. If they can do it, hmmmm....
 
Do some oil filter research. That engine may not require anti-drainback valve but there's VERY likely one with same specs otherwise that'll substitute
 
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