Oil filter access panel mod

[PBBLASTER]

I'm new to the under belly panel, but from where are you reaching the oil filter with your hands. Watching your video, it looks like the cut you made is to get the oil out, but your hands are inside a different hole which I can't see. You removed the oil filter from somewhere else it looks like.

Yes, it's easiest to remove the filter from the opening in the wheel well. You will get less oil up your arm. The problem is the oil will saturate the under tray and leak for days if you do not take the under tray off or give the oil a hole to escape. The piss flap worked perfect to guide the oil out.

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[GrabThatBlue]

Yes, it's easiest to remove the filter from the opening in the wheel well. You will get less oil up your arm. The problem is the oil will saturate the under tray and leak for days if you do not take the under tray off or give the oil a hole to escape. The piss flap worked perfect to guide the oil out.

I never did an oil change before, but somebody said to put a plastic bag on the oil filter and then turn the oil filter loose. The oil will spill in the plastic bag. Instead of on your car. Since you already did the real work, can you explain if this is a good idea or maybe not that practical?

 

[PBBLASTER]

I never did an oil change before, but somebody said to put a plastic bag on the oil filter and then turn the oil filter loose. The oil will spill in the plastic bag. Instead of on your car. Since you already did the real work, can you explain if this is a good idea or maybe not that practical?

If you had a way to turn the filter without turning the bag maybe it could work. The easier thing may be to make a gutter out of sheet metal or an oil jug and use that from the side where I reached in.

 

[GrabThatBlue]

If you had a way to turn the filter without turning the bag maybe it could work. The easier thing may be to make a gutter out of sheet metal or an oil jug and use that from the side where I reached in.

What's the issue if the bag turns with the filter? The bag will still be covering the filter right? Sorry for the stupid question, I have no practical experience.

 

[Paul's stable]

1. I didn't want to take the panel off regardless of the K member brace.
2. cutting it up that much would weaken it more than I wanted.

Thanks the reason I asked was because I get my oil changes at the dealer. But the access panel is cool and I guess it would be easier for them.

 

[PBBLASTER]

What's the issue if the bag turns with the filter? The bag will still be covering the filter right? Sorry for the stupid question, I have no practical experience.

The oil will leak out as soon as the seal on the filter moves away from the housing. The bag needs to reach past where the oil is spilling while remaining open to

What's the issue if the bag turns with the filter? The bag will still be covering the filter right? Sorry for the stupid question, I have no practical experience.

the oil will begin to drain once the oil filter seal breaks away from the housing. if you have a bag over the filter to catch the oil you will need to make sure it reaches beyond the stream. if you are spinning the filter to unscrew it that would make it difficult to hold the bag in place. You would probably need two hands to make that strategy work.

 

[GrabThatBlue]

The oil will leak out as soon as the seal on the filter moves away from the housing. The bag needs to reach past where the oil is spilling while remaining open to


the oil will begin to drain once the oil filter seal breaks away from the housing. if you have a bag over the filter to catch the oil you will need to make sure it reaches beyond the stream. if you are spinning the filter to unscrew it that would make it difficult to hold the bag in place. You would probably need two hands to make that strategy work.

Yeah, you definitely need 2 hands, 1 holding the bag and 1 unscrewing the filter.

 

[Will2]

One thing that frustrates me about these new Mustangs, in addition to the underbody tray (can we safely run without it?), is that the oil changes are so messy.

My previous fun car was a Camaro with the LT1 V8 and my first ever DIY oil change experience, not a single splash or drop landing elsewhere. The Mustang oil squirts out and splashes. Then the oil filter drips all over itself making a splashy mess all over the area and clothing. Versus the clean easy job on the Camaro

 

[GrabThatBlue]

One thing that frustrates me about these new Mustangs, in addition to the underbody tray (can we safely run without it?), is that the oil changes are so messy.

My previous fun car was a Camaro with the LT1 V8 and my first ever DIY oil change experience, not a single splash or drop landing elsewhere. The Mustang oil squirts out and splashes. Then the oil filter drips all over itself making a splashy mess all over the area and clothing. Versus the clean easy job on the Camaro

Run with or without the underbody tray will not make any difference in being a messy oil change.
You can prevent beeing messy by using a plastic bag over de filter and turn the filter while holding the plastic bag to keep it above the filter so that everything will drop in the bag including the oil.

 

[Ducatti20]

Run with or without the underbody tray will not make any difference in being a messy oil change.
You can prevent beeing messy by using a plastic bag over de filter and turn the filter while holding the plastic bag to keep it above the filter so that everything will drop in the bag including the oil.

Exactly how I did mine this weekend. No mess at all, just be slow and keep the bag high.

 

[Cobrakit]

Has anybody tried to use the plastic drain made for the S550 on their S650? I have yet to change oil, so not aware of all the changes to the car.

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