PVC "OilCaddy" Works Great For Changing Oil

PVC "OilCaddy" Works Great For Changing Oil FARM SHOP Tools 29-1-38 VC tubing works great for adding oil to engines, transmissions and rear ends where there's not enough room to pour out of a standard quart oil container, says Chris Kornkven, Helenville, Wis. Kornkven made an oil caddy out of a 6-in. dia., 3 1/2-ft. length of pvc pipe. He got the idea after reading about a fire extinguisher used for changing oil in FARM SHOW (Vol. 27, No. 5). Both ends of the pipe are capped off. He threaded a valve stem into the top cap and screwed a small outlet into the bottom that's connected to a piece of flexible tubing with a valve at the end. He unscrews the top of the pvc tube to add oil and then uses an air compressor to put a bit of air pressure in it. "It can hold up to 2 gal. of oil. It really comes in handy when changing oil on my truck since the Cummins engine holds up to 11 quarts. It takes only a small amount of air pressure, about 10 to 15 psi. "I also built a smaller 18-in. long model which I use to hold five or six quarts of oil. I spent about $10 to $20 to make each unit. "It eliminates having to deal with funnels and having half empty containers of oil sitting around. Because the pvc pipe is closed, as long as I keep the plug on dirt can't get into the oil." Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Chris Kornkven, N6280 County P, Helenville, Wis. 53137 (ph 920 699-2376).

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