I do this too. But oil still falls from 3 places right away. The block, the end of the filter, and your hand/wrist till you get it out of the way. The funnel thing helps with the block area to keep oil off the plastic skid plates and stuff. Or maybe I’m still unscrewing too far? Either way, no mess this last change.
Right tool for the job makes all the difference.
Here’s the original thread to that great item to have:Form-A-Funnels work very well, but if you happen to have a 3D printer and are proficient in 3D CAD, you could whip out something like this:
I got wind of these a while back here on the board, and originally the seller had them listed for the '18-'20 cars. I inquired about it fitting a '15-'17 and he had no idea if it would, but offered to send me one if I would verify fit on my '15 so he could expand his fitment range; he did and it fit like a glove (with the big FP filters also) and works better than any of my Form-A-Funnels since it stays in place while you flounder around with the filter. No mess, and I'm usually a master of fouling my shop floor with oil change dribbles.
I have no idea if the filter to frame relationship is anywhere close to the same on a GT350 but it might be worth a shot to contact him.
And then there are those like me that don't understand wtf you're even saying here hahaha!For someone not me, do quite well with what came on the car. I have 4 fingers and 1 thumb on each hand.
These type of gadgets are for the all thumbs folks that live among us.
How does coordination with your thumb and fingers help when removing the filter and keeping oil from flowing out and making a mess?For someone not me, do quite well with what came on the car. I have 4 fingers and 1 thumb on each hand.
These type of gadgets are for the all thumbs folks that live among us.
I agree, this item is not for you.For someone not me, do quite well with what came on the car. I have 4 fingers and 1 thumb on each hand.
These type of gadgets are for the all thumbs folks that live among us.
Did you sign up for the beta? I just filled out the survey hoping to be added.Fumoto valve is done and apparently in tester hands.
There is a separate thread for the Fumoto. FYI the Beta is closed.
That sucks. Hopefully their product team has seen this thread.
I think mine is track related. The last time they replaced it, they hypothesized that maybe some oil from the oil change was still in the receiver plug, which was making the plug too slippery when reinstalled and would then come out with hours of vibration on track.
Their hypothesis isn't far from my thoughts... The cap fits snug, but not tight. Once the car heats up, the metal on the cap expands and is more susceptible to loosening via vibration. Whether its a few hours at the track, or a few thousand miles on the street, it's the same failure mode. The real issue (IMHO) is that the cap doesn't "lock" in place.