Oil filter change- how to avoid the mess?

[wrparks]

Originally Posted by Caddydrivinmecrazy

Maybe they changed things from the 2000 to the 2004, the oil ran out of the filter and right onto the skid plate. This was after I let the oil drain from the drain plug until nothing more ws coming out.

I'm pretty sure they did, because there is nothing under my oil filter and it's pretty easy to do. Now that horizontal oil plug on the other hand, that in my opinion is stupid. 5 qts of oil pressure shootiing ~3 feet to the side when the plug comes off unless you leave the plug in a little and that just takes too long. I had to get a big aluminum tray (wal mart has them buy the way, worth 10 bucks) to cover the ground because I could never figure out where the oil was going to land when the plug first comes out.

Yes MT, I do thank GM for many things, but the oil changing setup is not one of them.

On a further note, have any of you ever looked at the quick oil drain options that screws into the pan and has a valve? Somebody told me about them and they look like a horrible idea. Hit a rock and it breaks off and your stranded.

[Blutarski]

my 04 2500HD w/ 6.0 has the worst oil drain setup ever! But eht filter isn't too bad. The filter is a pain to get to because it's right next to the pan and you reallt can't get to it. I just go for the "quick like a band-aid" technique, spin it off and flop it into the drain pan. The drain plug, however, is about an inch and a half from the exhaust. That splashes everywhere, including into the skidplate. I was spoiled with my blazer, filter on it's side and an accessable drain. Oh well, I'll put up with it.
I feel your pain... your oily pain.