Shoutout to my old habit of using paper towels for oil filter changes

I used to just grab a roll of paper towels and wrap them around the filter every time I pulled one off a Cessna 172 at our shop in Phoenix. It worked okay but left a mess of lint and torn bits everywhere. Switched to using a $8 reusable silicone filter cup last year after a coworker showed me his, and honestly I haven't looked back. Has anyone else found a better way to avoid dripping oil all over the hangar floor?

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evan_campbell21d ago

That silicone cup trick saved me from cleaning oil drips off concrete for hours on end.

oliver_wilson4922d ago

Nah, paper towels are fine if you know what you're doing.

drew69022d ago

@oliver_wilson49 my buddy tried drying off his cast iron with a paper towel once and ended up with little lint bits all over it. Took forever to pick them all off before seasoning.