What a mess ….. first oil change on my 1330

[Gwolf]

Auto parts stores sell big bags of oil dry that have always been able to clean up any mess I have ever been able to make, and a few times that was a lot of mess.

 

[Spyderlass]

1330...Put front on car ramps, get oil pan ready, crack open the left side drain plug until the oil is flowing out, remove right-hand mirror and panels, replace oil filter, replace panels and mirror, go for a cuppa while it finishes draining, replace and tighten the left drain plug, move oil pan to below right drain plug, remove plug and allow to drain, replace drain plug and remove oil pan from under Spyder.
Fill with correct quantity of engine oil.
Start engine and check all is OK.
Reverse off the ramps. Clear away.
Job done!

 

[Lew L]

I opened up both holes with the Dremel tool. Makes it all much easier.

 

[Spyderlass]

I opened up both holes with the Dremel tool. Makes it all much easier.

What holes?

 

[Lew L]

The holes in the plastic where the torx/hex go into the drain plug. I have the aftermarket plugs and must use a metric socket. Enlarging the holes makes this MUCH easier.
Lew L

PS: bump skid??????

 

[Marr]

I got an overflow pan for a water heater from HD. It’s got low sides, and fits under perfect. Plenty of room to take plugs out, and no way oil will make a mess by missing it.

 

[Gwolf]

Ramps built from some old scrap wood for the front tires. Easy to just drive the front end up on these ramps. They will raise the front end up an additional 7 inches off the floor.

1500 pound scissor jack to go under the swing arm. Takes about 2 minutes to slip it under and run the scissor up even with the front end on the ramps.

Also have wedge tire chocks. Once I get the rear tire up high enough, I slip a cement block under the tire and let the weight down on the block. This will raise the Spyder up high enough to slide a full size truck oil drain pan with 6 inch high side under the Spyder with room to spare.

I have occasionally had spills or splashed oil out on the floor. I keep a 5 gallon bucket of oil dry next to the tool box.

 

[Spyderlass]

Ramps built from some old scrap wood for the front tires.

Blimey, that was a quick growing tree! Look at the size of the annual rings!

 

[Gwolf]

Blimey, that was a quick growing tree! Look at the size of the annual rings!

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