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Old 03-16-2013, 08:35 PM   #7
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Same problem with the filter on my Sb Volvo. I solved it when I stumbled upon a piece of lead, covered in plastic, about 18" long and 8 " wide, that allows you to fold one end against the block just below the oil filter and make a trough of the rest of it, so the oil will flow into a shallow container that is located just outside the stringer. This requires you to lay across the engine when spinning off the filter, with the shallow container and the bit of lead being held in place until you get the filter out of the way. Before finding that stuff at a NAPA store for $20, I used a plastic garbage bag held under the oil filter, but always got a mess.
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