Oil Filter "Drain Tool" Leaves No Mess

Oil Filter "Drain Tool" Leaves No Mess FARM SHOP Miscellaneous 30-2-38 Changing an oil filter on any big vehicle can be a messy job, especially if you end up with oil running down your arm. Simon Peavey solved the problem by designing a drain tool for oil filters that doesn't make a mess. "It makes changing the oil on big trucks and tractors a much cleaner job," says Peavey. The tool slips over the bottom of a filter and pokes a hole in the bottom to drain away the oil inside. A tube carries oil away to a drain pan. If the spear won't penetrate the filter, you can use a hammer to tap on a metal knob next to the spear. "It's a pretty simple tool, but it works," says Peavey. "I'm a professional truck driver and I built it for my semi tractor which is equipped with a Detroit 60 diesel engine. I had been loosening the filter and then using a hammer and screwdriver to drive a hole through the bottom of the filter. But oil would run down all over my arm as soon as I pulled out the screwdriver. "My oil filter drain tool could be used on any filter where there's enough room to get the tool in between the frame and the filter." Peavey says he's looking for someone to manufacture and market the tool. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Simon Peavey, 2952 E. View Dr., Grand Junction, Colo. 81504 (ph/fax 970 242-3433).

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