You've been pouring motor oil wrong all your life.
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I explained this to my Dad about 30 years ago when the plastic bottles were new and my age was just out of single digits.
engines with low oil filler openings can be difficult without a funnel. Esp with the 1 gallon jugs..
I found that out at a parking deck nearby when a relative called me and their ford windstar oil light was on. "
Was impossible to pour the Delvac 15w40 in without spillage.
Ended up rigging up a paper towel core as a funnel.
This relative then went on to say..."it was really that low? the oil light just came on today..."
PS. If you don't know they only have an oil PRESSURE light.
There is no "low oil level" light.
I found that out at a parking deck nearby when a relative called me and their ford windstar oil light was on. "
Was impossible to pour the Delvac 15w40 in without spillage.
Ended up rigging up a paper towel core as a funnel.
This relative then went on to say..."it was really that low? the oil light just came on today..."
PS. If you don't know they only have an oil PRESSURE light.
There is no "low oil level" light.
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I've always poured oil the way the guy in the first video does. It seemed to make sense.
Originally Posted By: bbhero
I just use a large opening funnel to where on Ray Charles could miss it. Makes it easier and actually it fits the opening on my Altima's oil opening really well. This comes in hand especially for the 5 qt containers.
But yeah the side pour does work very well when necessary.
Ray hasn't spilled anything in quite some time...over 11 years!
Actually saw him play at Fenway Park just a few months before he died.
I just use a large opening funnel to where on Ray Charles could miss it. Makes it easier and actually it fits the opening on my Altima's oil opening really well. This comes in hand especially for the 5 qt containers.
But yeah the side pour does work very well when necessary.
Ray hasn't spilled anything in quite some time...over 11 years!
Actually saw him play at Fenway Park just a few months before he died.
I thought that way to pour oil was obvious, but I'm not gonna take a chance on pouring juice all over the crimped wax paper pouring it the way the crazy Russky is doing it.
I might have to relearn how to pour milk too, what is this complicated world coming to
I've done it the correct way for a long time. I think it told the correct way in the instructions on a Chevron Techron bottle a long time ago and that's how I learned it. (I no longer use fuel additives.}
Even if you do it the correct way, it's hard to aim it to the oil-filler hole, especially with a full bottle, and occasional spills happen. Good luck especially if there is a wind. That's why I've been using a funnel lately. You don't want to spill even a drop of the precious M1 0W-40 SN.
Even if you do it the correct way, it's hard to aim it to the oil-filler hole, especially with a full bottle, and occasional spills happen. Good luck especially if there is a wind. That's why I've been using a funnel lately. You don't want to spill even a drop of the precious M1 0W-40 SN.
Originally Posted By: Wheel
Why do they put the handle on the 4 and 5 quart jugs on the wrong side for this ?
They might assume that if you're using a big jug like that that you'll be using a funnel even if you weren't getting it to glug along because the opening is just much larger. Just an idea...
Why do they put the handle on the 4 and 5 quart jugs on the wrong side for this ?
They might assume that if you're using a big jug like that that you'll be using a funnel even if you weren't getting it to glug along because the opening is just much larger. Just an idea...
Originally Posted By: Silk
My boss taught me to do this with 4 gallon and 5 gallon drums when I was an apprentice 45 years ago - I try and show the young guys at work how to do it properly, but they just think I'm a silly old fool, and pour out of 20 litre drums going glug, glug, glug.
Hah, that reminded me the other day I was fixing to pour out of a 5 gal pail of hydraulic oil into a gallon container when my older co-workers yells "What the [censored] you doin!?" Showed me the same trick. Although this guy has probably forgotten more than I know, so I tend to listen to the guy.
My boss taught me to do this with 4 gallon and 5 gallon drums when I was an apprentice 45 years ago - I try and show the young guys at work how to do it properly, but they just think I'm a silly old fool, and pour out of 20 litre drums going glug, glug, glug.
Hah, that reminded me the other day I was fixing to pour out of a 5 gal pail of hydraulic oil into a gallon container when my older co-workers yells "What the [censored] you doin!?" Showed me the same trick. Although this guy has probably forgotten more than I know, so I tend to listen to the guy.
My dad taught me to pour the right way when I was about 5 topping off the lawn mower. He told me it glugs and gets all over if you do it the wrong way. People didn't know this???? Also, you're supposed to peel bananas from the "non stem" side. Everyone I know yanks on the top stem. Start from the non stem end and more of the strings peel off and you don't get that weird nubby thing on the end of the banana when you're eating it.
Originally Posted By: Apme123
I just found out that I've been pouring motor oil the wrong way all my life.
It hit me when I saw this orange juice video.
Live and learn.
that's how I did it from the second time around, so probably aged 8 years..
I just found out that I've been pouring motor oil the wrong way all my life.
It hit me when I saw this orange juice video.
Live and learn.
that's how I did it from the second time around, so probably aged 8 years..
Anyone that couldn't figure that out shouldn't be changing their own oil.
I've been doing that for a while , still my valve cover is pretty greasy
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