Oil Change 'trick' or urban legend for less mess?

[Bror Jace]

“In your case I suspect most of that oil is being held in largely because of, among other things, the ADBV. Perhaps if you just put a nail up thru the ADBV enough to pry it open and let the filter sit - it would drain better?”

I suspect you’re right.

“… early 70s of AMC I-6 engines and mid-70s through the end of availability in the U.S. of the brand of I-4 Peugeot diesels. I owned examples of each.”

Thankfully, I have not.

--- Bror Jace

 

[metroplex]

poking a hole in the top for the inverted filters will serve to "release" the air so as to allow it to drain faster, but it's not needed.

 

[pgtr]

Labman, I use the same brands you do as well as Champ Labs - same results here.

If you don't want to grow old waiting for the thing to drain in the hopes someday it will all soak thru the element - here's a trick: Simply push a nail up thru the ADBV to hold it open and invert the filter. That should allow most to drain in most cases.

thanks,