GT500 Oil Change Made Easy (Non Exxon Valdez Style)

[Warpath]

I want one. How do I get it?

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[pilotgore]

I want one. How do I get it?

Shoot me a PM and I’ll get you added to the list!

 

[pilotgore]

The response has been insane thus far, so thanks everyone!! To add a few notes, the twist-to-lock funnel is super sturdy. We’re still in the design phase for the gt500 model, but pictured below is the gt350 model in action (those are full quarts). The GT500 filler neck is just a few mm narrower, so it’ll look really close to the one shown below.

I’m currently printing this in clear (opaque white), black, and sometimes orange/red. If you have a certain preference, let me know when you PM me.

Several people have asked about price. The oil filter guide is $53.50 shipped, and the twist-to-lock oil funnel and filter guide are $78.50 shipped. $93.50 for both pieces plus caps for the oil funnel.

Some of the gt350 funnels have shipped with caps for the top and bottom to keep oil in, and dust out in between uses. So far I haven’t charged for them but they take a significant amount of time to print, so I’m not sure if I’ll make them for the gt500 model… but if you’re interested in some covers for an additional cost (potentially), let me know.

Shout out to @Gearz for the awesome design work on the funnel and cover pieces!!

If you’d like one, shoot me a PM and I’ll add you to the queue. Thanks everyone!

 

[EF300]

Great products, can’t wait to get mine . Get that stuff patented . Roll it out for other performance cars as well .

 

[pilotgore]

Great products, can’t wait to get mine . Get that stuff patented . Roll it out for other performance cars as well .

Thanks! I have one made for the corvette ls1 engine that I’ll be trying out this weekend at the track. I guess that makes 3….. many models to go

 

[EF300]

Thanks! I have one made for the corvette ls1 engine that I’ll be trying out this weekend at the track. I guess that makes 3….. many models to go

I would say the Corvette crowd specifically C7 and C8 as well as the BMW M crowd. Lots of Opportunity there.

 

[Jmeo]

Best part is we are all helping a fellow enthusiast. You guys are going to be pleasantly surprised with the quality of these things as well. I know I was.

 

[Strokerswild]

Oooh, I could use one of those funnels for my lowly GT....

 

[Jmeo]

Oooh, I could use one of those funnels for my lowly GT....

Yup, and re-use it when you get a GT500 as a second car

 

[Evolvd]

Damn that’s a nice idea right there! Much better than my formable silicon sheet from Amazon!

 

[pilotgore]

Damn that’s a nice idea right there! Much better than my formable silicon sheet from Amazon!

That’s what I started with before I decided it was time to upgrade!

 

[SVTFreak]

Well I have the children I need so guess that's the way to go!

I wish I were... To make it fast and easy to understand the rules are roughly... When importing a vehicle from outside EU we have to pay 12% of the price including shipping for customs - then 25% import taxes. Afterwards when getting the vehicle licensed and registered in Denmark we have to pay roughly 180% registration taxes of the value of the vehicle... yay!

To take it into a perspective... When I bought my brand new 2020 GT last year I bought it from a car dealership in Denmark, so the shipping and customs was handled. I payed roughly $55.000 for the car and $76.000 in registration taxes.

- Lets just say that I'm still sore after what the vehicle administration office did to me

of topic. But our company has a plant in Rotterdam. We have an exchange program for engineers. The first thing many do when they get here is buy their desired American cars. After owning here for a time, much of those taxes over there are waived. They send them back at the end of the program and then own them for a lot less or sell them for a HUGE profit.

 

[pilotgore]

Just a quick update for everyone who asked to be put on the waiting list.

The prototype funnel and caps took a little longer to produce than expected, but we should have everything finalized by late next week (I’m hoping.) Just one small detail to validate before I can start producing the funnels.

Thanks for being patient!

 

[Jmeo]

I am very happy to report that the new version fits like a glove!

 

[pilotgore]

I am very happy to report that the new version fits like a glove!

Awesome, Thanks Jaime!

Now, as soon as we get the redesign worked out for the filter guide we can go back to full production. In the meantime I'll start printing these! I appreciate the help!

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