Just did an oil change, Got an oil stain on the driveway.

"Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy" (zipppyart) 05/06/2014 at 19:09 • Filed to: None

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Also replaced both (cabin/intake) air filters while I was at it.

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jkm7680 > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 05/06/2014 at 19:27

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Everybody needs battle scars on their driveway. I've got the remnants also.

The man in the iron mask > jkm7680 05/06/2014 at 19:39

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haha, luckily i havent got any, i always get in there with a big brown cardboard in case something leaks, and also when im removing the oil filter i put a plastic bag before unscrewing it.
but I have battle scars on the garage shirt i use when doing stuff like that.

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > jkm7680 05/06/2014 at 19:42

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I got a gravel driveway so I can burry the scars I just get them on my pants shirt and face.

Clown Shoe Pilot > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 05/06/2014 at 20:24

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Squid > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 05/06/2014 at 21:44

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Here's a pro tip that took me a while to learn; as tempting as it is to just let the drain plug fly off and have that black oil shooting out of the hole like a gnarly case of rocket diarrhea, just loosen the plug so it starts to dribble out and wait for a while (hey being clean on your driveway takes patience. . .) until half or so of the oil has drained and then let her rip. The force of all that oil wanting to come out at once is always a mess waiting to happen. I can't tell you how much oil I have spilt over the years before I learned that being patient is what it takes to remain clean.

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > Squid 05/06/2014 at 23:47

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Well then, my excuse is that I had a short time span to change the oil, so I ripped that plug off and the splash flew out of the drip tray landing on the driveway, before I rotated the tray to catch the rest.

Klaus Schmoll > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 05/07/2014 at 07:20

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Kitty litter does the trick. Just use a Clarkson-tool to "massage" it in. Let it sit for a few days then rinse off, or powerwash. Friend of mine had a Polo that leaked like the Exxon Valdez. Had to this a few times before I told him to never, ever park in my driveway again.

Philbert/Phartnagle > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 05/07/2014 at 09:37

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So the funny noise must have been a filter defect?

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > Philbert/Phartnagle 05/07/2014 at 13:32

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Either that, or the o-rings in the filter cap, as those were replaced as well.