Miata Mailing List: November 1999, Message #838

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That's funny, our 93 Accord has the drain plug directly OVER the y pipe coming
off the manifold. There is no way to not have it land on the pipe and then run
off it to get to the drain pan.

Bill Kellenberger wrote:

> At 11:37 PM 11/07/1999 -0500, Mark Bushaw wrote:
> >Gee, all this moaning about the Miata oil filter.  My worst car to change
> >oil on was the Triumph TR7.  It had a canister and element oil filter.
> >Totally impossible to remove without oil running down your arm while you are
> >taking out the hold-down bolt and then trying not to spill while you
> >manouver the canister over the drain pan.
> >Sad thing was, that was one of the easier maintenance items on that car.
> >
> >Mar &Buddy 91 White A
>
> Sounds like the designers moved over to Honda.  Can't get the filter off my
> Civic without treating my elbow to an oil beauty bath, either.
> Bill Kellenberger & Dino
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