Ok, so i've purchase the Lowes oil catch can about a year and half ago. and i was irritated at the method of oil removal. Now i know Home Depot has a version that is much simpler. But in any case this DIY is for those who owns a LOWE'S oil catch can style...
on with pics and junk..
this is what it should look like if u purchased a lowes version:
how u lock or close the valve is to pull down on the tip, this method is a PITA. I've used clotter pins before but got **** pissed.
what you will need:
A. 2x = o-rings from Ace hardware #7 (1/2x3/8x1/16)
B. 1x = o-ring from Ace hardware # 45 (1-3/8x1-3-16x3/32) This will be used to replace the old one, so its optional
C. a Dremel with a 120/80 grit bit
D. A air tube from lowe's preferrable the long type
E. A M8 washer (10mm)
. Ratchet socket extension
. SAFETY EQUIPMENT IS A MUST!!! once u begin sanding the canister, u dont want glass/plastic particulate in ur face. so PLZ wear a Mask and GOGGLES!!!!
ok first you need to remove the canister from the base. to do this, all u need is to twist off the canister and it should end up like this;
ok now you need to remove the tip of the canister. to do this get a wrench or adjustable wrench w.e and twist of the nut on the outside, it shud look like this.
now u WANT to keep that NUT!!, it will be used again.
here's the image of the air tube u will need, and why u want to keep the nut
for the engine minded while the whole thing is apart, if u wud like, u can add extra airflow by drilling a small whole, about 1-2mm wide on the very top of the filter where the plastic shroud covers it:
i did a three corner drill. This allows more air to flow through, and no oil.
ok, now to the sanding part. YOU want to sand as much as possible, and i mean sand the extending tip down to the point where it is flat with the canister, like this:
once its sanded, u WANT to sand a concave slope on the inner ring, this is for the o-ring to seat properly and do its job, failure to do this might result in leak. (refer to the image, u can see the concave)
once you've done that, clean it good!
now assemble the air tube, first attach the washer to the air tube, then attach the #7 o-ring, like this:
once uve done that, its assembly time. With the air tube, insert it in from the outside. On the inside, slide down the #7 o-ring (it might take some time to get it to sit in), once uve done that. seat the nut inside the canister on top of the o-ring, like this:
once uve done that, use the ratchet extension on hold the nut in place inside, while simultaneously screwing the outside to lock. APPLY PRESSURE on the ratchet, preferrably on the table whilst screwing the air tube in:
and this is how it shud look like;
once thats done, u want to remove the needle inside the valve, to do this, all u need is a plier (needle or not) and jus twist it out, like this:
ok, uve gotten this far, ur done~!!!!!!!. the #42 o-ring is jus to replace the one inside the base of the catch can, its right above the canister where u screw it in.
end result;
clean.
now, u shud be ANGER free when trying to remove the oil, all u need to dow now is twist of cap and viola!!
hope this help for those who owns the Lowe oil catch can!!!:dancing::wheee:
on with pics and junk..
this is what it should look like if u purchased a lowes version:
how u lock or close the valve is to pull down on the tip, this method is a PITA. I've used clotter pins before but got **** pissed.
what you will need:
A. 2x = o-rings from Ace hardware #7 (1/2x3/8x1/16)
B. 1x = o-ring from Ace hardware # 45 (1-3/8x1-3-16x3/32) This will be used to replace the old one, so its optional
C. a Dremel with a 120/80 grit bit
D. A air tube from lowe's preferrable the long type
E. A M8 washer (10mm)
. Ratchet socket extension
. SAFETY EQUIPMENT IS A MUST!!! once u begin sanding the canister, u dont want glass/plastic particulate in ur face. so PLZ wear a Mask and GOGGLES!!!!
ok first you need to remove the canister from the base. to do this, all u need is to twist off the canister and it should end up like this;
ok now you need to remove the tip of the canister. to do this get a wrench or adjustable wrench w.e and twist of the nut on the outside, it shud look like this.
now u WANT to keep that NUT!!, it will be used again.
here's the image of the air tube u will need, and why u want to keep the nut
for the engine minded while the whole thing is apart, if u wud like, u can add extra airflow by drilling a small whole, about 1-2mm wide on the very top of the filter where the plastic shroud covers it:
i did a three corner drill. This allows more air to flow through, and no oil.
ok, now to the sanding part. YOU want to sand as much as possible, and i mean sand the extending tip down to the point where it is flat with the canister, like this:
once its sanded, u WANT to sand a concave slope on the inner ring, this is for the o-ring to seat properly and do its job, failure to do this might result in leak. (refer to the image, u can see the concave)
once you've done that, clean it good!
now assemble the air tube, first attach the washer to the air tube, then attach the #7 o-ring, like this:
once uve done that, its assembly time. With the air tube, insert it in from the outside. On the inside, slide down the #7 o-ring (it might take some time to get it to sit in), once uve done that. seat the nut inside the canister on top of the o-ring, like this:
once uve done that, use the ratchet extension on hold the nut in place inside, while simultaneously screwing the outside to lock. APPLY PRESSURE on the ratchet, preferrably on the table whilst screwing the air tube in:
and this is how it shud look like;
once thats done, u want to remove the needle inside the valve, to do this, all u need is a plier (needle or not) and jus twist it out, like this:
ok, uve gotten this far, ur done~!!!!!!!. the #42 o-ring is jus to replace the one inside the base of the catch can, its right above the canister where u screw it in.
end result;
clean.
now, u shud be ANGER free when trying to remove the oil, all u need to dow now is twist of cap and viola!!
hope this help for those who owns the Lowe oil catch can!!!:dancing::wheee: