but my teeth are so useful for everyrthing else! like...eating....biting stuff....ummm....wrecking lego....

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78 Leyland Mini - Prince

I've taken to wearing disposable surgical gloves working on the "messy" tasks - keeps the hands cleaner - no muck under the nails and hot oil don't burn as much

I get a box of 100 for $8.80 - one size fits all and either hand.

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My greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my Mini and tools for the price I told her I paid for them!

Those disposable gloves are great..........no more dirty finger nails and ground in gink on the side of the pointers

Hooroo

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Rod
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all done nice golden oil on the dipstick for a change. emptied and refilled rad while i was at it (wanted yo reverse flush but couldnt find a hose. next door neighbor has one, but typical, after i finished everything he comes home...) and cleaned and regapped my plugs.

i dont thnk armageddon likes new oil, he is running terribly. i bet i didnt re-gap none of the plugs properly it's too dark now, i'll ahve a look tomorrow.

must remember some gloves for next time...

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78 Leyland Mini - Prince

Don't forget to dispose(get rid of) the old oil in a responsible manner.
If your helpful neighbor has a cat...-then I suggest you chuck the container and old oil over it Works a treat

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mmm yes best use for old sump oil - over the neighbours cat



This post make me a little relieved, when i change oil i usally get it everywhere, and make a massive mess - but it sound as though it may be fairly typical..

i managed to NOT make a huge mess this time. i think cos rodney wasnt there to kick over the used oil container...

i went to supercrap and i was going to buy a funnel, and then i lookwd at oil pans and they were $8 including the wrench and a funnel, so i thought why the hell not?

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I must get myself some gloves also
I have it to a finr art of changing the oil and very limited oil mess.
Also I just have a Oil bottle with the side cut out to and collect in it...well its a six liter container...Perfect and just poor into another old oil container

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Stop Licking the Dog...I Don't Care Who Started It

yeahs thats what we usually do, but i had no other container to pour it inot this time.

i had 2 clean oil bottles, one new, one with 2L left, i put 4L out of the new bottle in, then emptied one into the other, and drained the dirt oil into the empty container

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78 Leyland Mini - Prince

i find it hard finding something that will fit under the sump to drain the oil, i ended up using a kity litter tray (bought new for the purpose) and hacking part of the side out to fit under but had to do several times becasue does not hold enough oil.

Not all that environmentally friendly but in a more rural setting with post and wire fencing, the filter up ended on the top of a fence post lets the oil perculate down through the wood and stops the post rotting and keeps the termites out

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David L


My greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my Mini and tools for the price I told her I paid for them!

i used to use old oil bottles with a hole cut in the side, tghey are too tall to fit inder the sump but they squish out. the tray i bought is too tall as well, but i lifted the car up a bit and it was no worries



Minibob was saying something about this to me one time, old oil used to paint the fence with :d just gotta keep the youngins off it!

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78 Leyland Mini - Prince