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Re: Poxy oil filter housing.
« Reply #30 on: 19 October 2010, 18:48:47 »
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« Reply #31 on: 19 October 2010, 19:37:17 »
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Cue the triplet-attentive, rhetorical interrogative:

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Re: Poxy oil filter housing.
« Reply #32 on: 20 October 2010, 14:22:35 »
I use a washing up bowl from the £1 shop, can't remember how much it was though ::)
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« Reply #33 on: 20 October 2010, 17:43:28 »
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I use a washing up bowl from the £1 shop, can't remember how much it was though ::)

no doubt someone will tell you it wont last ;D
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« Reply #34 on: 20 October 2010, 18:59:16 »
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I use a washing up bowl from the £1 shop, can't remember how much it was though ::)

no doubt someone will tell you it wont last ;D
Usually, they are too high, so get damaged when you lower car with it still under. Worse case, it'll split...

I did use one of those under-bed storage boxes on wheels, but guess they weren't designed for heat/cold cycles, and one day the hot oil eventually made a bid for freedom, all over my drive.

Hence I stick to the proper tool.
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Re: Poxy oil filter housing.
« Reply #35 on: 20 October 2010, 19:19:11 »
I went though a variety of household containers....till i saw the 'machine mart pan' in use...

Bought one, and never looked back, yes it is an expensive bowl, but I think its been worth every penny

Great for coolant, oil, atf, Even big enough to do 2 omega oil changes before emptying (both straight after each other, not 3 months apart or sommat  ;D )
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« Reply #36 on: 20 October 2010, 19:31:07 »
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I went though a variety of household containers....till i saw the 'machine mart pan' in use...

Bought one, and never looked back, yes it is an expensive bowl, but I think its been worth every penny

Great for coolant, oil, atf, Even big enough to do 2 omega oil changes before emptying (both straight after each other, not 3 months apart or sommat  ;D )
Three months? I would have stepped in it long before then knowing my luck.  :D
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« Reply #37 on: 20 October 2010, 20:06:25 »
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.....till i saw the 'machine mart pan' in use...

Bought one, and never looked back,  ....

Which pan are you using? This ..... ? http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/14-litre-oil-drain-pan/path/lubrication-fuel-transfer-equipment

Father Christmas brought me one of these ...... http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.asp?productID=8743&frostProductName=Drainmaster%20(14%20litres) a few years back. The grille over the 'fill hole' is great for catching the sump plug.  :y  :y
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« Reply #38 on: 20 October 2010, 20:09:24 »
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.....till i saw the 'machine mart pan' in use...

Bought one, and never looked back,  ....

Which pan are you using? This ..... ? http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/14-litre-oil-drain-pan/path/lubrication-fuel-transfer-equipment

Father Christmas brought me one of these ...... http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.asp?productID=8743&frostProductName=Drainmaster%20(14%20litres) a few years back. The grille over the 'fill hole' is great for catching the sump plug.  :y  :y


Yes, thats the one.

I like yours, but a double edged sword.....that grille looks very handy, but I prefer the overall size of mine, can always get that plug back as you drain it.

Looks to seal up?  handy for a quick tip run.
I just keep a 20litre drum for any 'dodgy fluids'
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Re: Poxy oil filter housing.
« Reply #39 on: 20 October 2010, 20:13:29 »
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 but I prefer the overall size of mine
  :-? They're both 14 litres   ;)  ;)  :y

 
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can always get that plug back as you drain it
Not sure what you mean .....  :-/


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Looks to seal up?  handy for a quick tip run.....
It does & it is  :y
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Re: Poxy oil filter housing.
« Reply #40 on: 20 October 2010, 20:15:43 »
The MM one is reasonably well thought it - the rim overhangs the inside, making it harder (not impossible though ::)) to slop it out.  Large area, low height, spout to empty.
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« Reply #41 on: 20 October 2010, 20:15:58 »
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....can always get that plug back as you drain it. .....

Sorry! I get what you mean now!
But that means rumaging about in hot oil at the bottom of the pan.  ;D   ;D  ;D
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Re: Poxy oil filter housing.
« Reply #42 on: 20 October 2010, 20:16:36 »
I meant the overall diameter of the opening  :y

You dropped plug is left accessible on the grille...

mine is available after draining as the nozzle is smaller than a plug  :y

Think that clarifies  :y
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Re: Poxy oil filter housing.
« Reply #43 on: 20 October 2010, 20:18:04 »
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The MM one is reasonably well thought it - the rim overhangs the inside, making it harder (not impossible though ::)) to slop it out.  Large area, low height, spout to empty.

but ...... mine has a big lid for the top, a spout with a cap for emptying it & wheels on to drag it out from under the car on!  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D

15/15  :y
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Re: Poxy oil filter housing.
« Reply #44 on: 20 October 2010, 20:20:19 »
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The MM one is reasonably well thought it - the rim overhangs the inside, making it harder (not impossible though ::)) to slop it out.  Large area, low height, spout to empty.

but ...... mine has a big lid for the top, a spout with a cap for emptying it & wheels on to drag it out from under the car on!  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D

15/15  :y
Sorry, Mr B, I wasn't debating which was best, I was simply pointing out my musings on the MM one, that I've been using for 3 or 4 years now.  Nothing more, nothing less ;)
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