Thread: Oil drain plug gasket leaks

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I enjoyed it and thought it very clever
thanks 36

Used the same trick several times on copper plumbing in the boiler room, when you have water in the lines your sweating, hook the old shop vac to another outlet, also it sucks the solder in the joint very well and it works better than the ol' bread method! Personally I would have just drained the oil and put it back in?

OK, I got it, most didn't like this idea.
However, if you use this trick prior to pulling the plug when changing the oil, you will get zero oil on you. Zip, nada, none, also no need for the oil pan to be in the way until the plug is out, then put drain pan in place, release the vacuum and wa-la the oil goes into the pan, no mess.
And yes, this trick will work with the oil filter as well, to remove it without a mess.
Put the motors oil plug back in, re-establish vacuum, punch a small hole in the bottom of the filter, place the drain pan under the hole and release the vacuum...

Plus it's an opportunity for bonding with your wife, when you ask her to hold the shop vac hose on the fill port......

provided she doesn't let it slip while you're in the middle of the operation.

Just kidding, just kidding. Looks more like a grandson job - now which end to give him??