That's the way I think. On Sep 20, 2014 6:17 PM, "Doug Thomas" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Did the deed today. As for the filter, I drilled a hole near the base of > the filter and another near the top. Drained very neatly into the bucket I > held underneath, then screwed off with no overflow. I was quite pleased > with the results. > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Roger > *Sent:* Friday, September 19, 2014 9:26 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [UnifliteWorld] oil change > > > > Good morning. Your oil filter change can be remedied with the use of > remote mount filters which will require the adaptor kit from Detroit Diesel > and a bracket to be built onto the engine to support the filter base. Then > with the use of a bucket or large ,strong plastic bags you can drop the oil > filter into either one. Remember to wear gloves when changing oil as EPA > has stated there are issues with oil as it contacts the skin. The idea of > remote comes from the fact that I have installed a lot of them on Detroit > Diesel engines having worked on them for many years.Any questions feel free > to ask, as info is free. PS From experience use the Detroit Diesel filter > as it does the job and seals well against the filter base as you will be > changing to a spin on filter and not the old canister type. Also remember > to change the old gasket and torque the canister to 60 ft/lbs if you are > still using the old type of filter housing. if you do not torque them into > place, they leak. > > On 2014-09-17, at 5:57 AM, Doug Thomas wrote: > > > > Please disregard the previous dumb response. Still working on my first cup > of coffee. Should have said my filter doesn't have a drain plug. Something > to look in to when I purchase my next filter. > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] [ > mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] > *Sent:* Wednesday, September 17, 2014 8:45 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [UnifliteWorld] oil change > > > > Hi Doug > > On my 671's the filter can has a drain plug on the bottom. I find that if > I open this and let the can drain for a few minutes it helps. Still a messy > job but not quite as bad. > > Cheers > > Michael > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Sep 17, 2014, at 5:40 AM, "Doug Thomas" <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have two Detroit Diesel 671s on my Uniflite 46. When changing the oil > filters, I've found I need to dress appropriately in preperation for an oil > bath. The problem is that the line feeding the filters runs horizontally as > it approaches the filters from above. As a result, as soon as the seal is > broken during removal of the filters, the oil starts running down the > outside of the filter as the oil in the run drains. This results in a mess > and makes it extremely difficult to hold on to the already very smooth > exterior of the filter to continue removing it. > > > > There must be a cleaner way to do this, but it is evading me. Any > suggestions? > > > > Doug > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "UnifliteWorld" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/unifliteworld. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "UnifliteWorld" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/unifliteworld. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "UnifliteWorld" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/unifliteworld. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "UnifliteWorld" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/unifliteworld. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "UnifliteWorld" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/unifliteworld. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "UnifliteWorld" group. 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