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I just did a 1,000 mile break in oil and filter change on my new JLS. When buying the Penz oil and Mopar filter, I decided on a new oil drain pan, the type that is enclosed and can be capped. Got the oil change done in no time and decided to pour the old oil from the new drain pan, into the empty oil jug. I had used my old long neck oil funnel to add the new oil and to pour the used oil into the old oil container.

I decided to mow some after the oil change and went to pour gas in my mower, using the same funnel. I always check the funnel every time I use it and this time I found what looked like black curly spaghetti inside the funnel. At first I thought the synthetic oil had some kind of reaction with the old plastic funnel I’d used, causing me to think I’d poured plastic shavings into the crankcase of my new Jeep. I was one scared monkey.

While mowing it dawned on me that the black spaghetti in the funnel was plastic flashing from the manufacturing process of my new oil pan. Boy was I relieved!
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@Mike in Reedley

Funny!

I had a similar surprise when I did a routine oil change on my JL last week.

I got my enclosed oil catch pan out of the shed and brought it to the JL. Drained the oil pan oil into the oil catch pan.

About 10min. later I went to dump the oil from the oil catch pan and as I was doing so, the drain on the pan got plugged suddenly. I said ..huh... oh chiit...
AND......... all of a sudden a friggin mouse pops out. He was a gone-er... Mouse should not have napped in my catch pan.

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@Mike in Reedley

Funny!

I had a similar surprise when I did a routine oil change on my JL last week.

I got my enclosed oil catch pan out of the shed and brought it to the JL. Drained the oil pan oil into the oil catch pan.

About 10min. later I went to dump the oil from the oil catch pan and as I was doing so, the drain on the pan got plugged suddenly. I said ..huh... oh chiit...
AND......... all of a sudden a friggin mouse pops out. He was a gone-er... Mouse should not have napped in my catch pan.

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Did you dump your catch can at the same time?
 

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Did you dump your catch can at the same time?
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Yes, I dumped all 6 catch cans that I have installed on my JL. Lots of oil in them... oh my..

By the way, I noticed.. thanks to my 6 catch cans, I am now getting 10 miles more per gallon of gas. I have noticed the JL has more power also. :puke:
 

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Yes, I dumped all 6 catch cans that I have installed on my JL. Lots of oil in them... oh my..

By the way, I noticed.. thanks to my 6 catch cans, I am now getting 10 miles more per gallon of gas. I have noticed the JL has more power also. :puke:
You only have 6? If you'd add a few dozen more you'd get like 100mpg :CWL:
 

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You only have 6? If you'd add a few dozen more you'd get like 100mpg :CWL:
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I know.... but at $150 a piece for each friggin CC, I could only afford the 6.
 

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Yes, I dumped all 6 catch cans that I have installed on my JL. Lots of oil in them... oh my..

By the way, I noticed.. thanks to my 6 catch cans, I am now getting 10 miles more per gallon of gas. I have noticed the JL has more power also. :puke:
I was going to put on a supercharger but did a catch can instead. Get same power as the supercharger but don't have to worry about overboost.
 

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I decided to mow some after the oil change and went to pour gas in my mower
Mow? Mower? Like, cutting grass? Seriously? Jeez. It was -8 this morning. Our JL is buried. And not in grass clippings, either.
 
 



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