Tip: changing oil with a diaper

I invented another use for my baby's diapers.
I discovered it helps avoiding oil mess aroung the filter while removing the filter. Don't know if someone else posted something similar.
Anyway.
Open the drain valve on the engine case and let the oil flow.
Loose the filter with the wrench, if needed, but not too much. Just as necessary to continue moving it by hand.
Take a 4 years old diaper (Pampers 5) and place it below the filter. Slightly turn counterclockwise the filter just to make the air pass but stopping before big quantity of oil exits.
Wait half an hour for the oil to find its track out the filter via the engine case.
At last, unscrew completetely the filter.
If correctly done, you will have no oil drops around at all.
Hope this helps.
Camillo

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This. Is. GENIUS!

I second the Genius

This method is slower than that using a half corrugated tube to deliver oil away, but it requires only one person and of course no particular tool apart from the diaper, which costs 1 euro

I like up to here

Camillo said:

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Wait half an hour for the oil to find its track out...
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I can freeze my rear and engine off waiting half hour. Can I do it in 5 minutes? Next oil change in a week anyway.

the memories!

picture #2 gives me the willies from back when I had diaper changing duties!

Dang! I don't have a diaper supply. My kids are too old for diapers and I'm too young for them! I guess I'll have to wait a few years but I guess that Depends!