Adding oil on a road trip

[GH85Carrera]

I am one of the weird owners of a 911 that drive on road trips of 5,000 miles or more in my 85 911.

One of the things that is has always been a pain, is adding oil and not having a mess with a funnel with a film of oil on it. And then where to store the messy funnel.




As you all know, you can't use a little paper disposable funnel in a reasonable way. This is my solution.

The blue part is a the "funnel" that comes for free with every case of aviation oil. The Phillips 66 Aviation 20/50. Now to be clear, do NOT run the aviation oil in the 911, just use the old "free" part that is perfect for the making of a funnel in the photo above.

It has the perfect curve, and even a threaded end, to screw on a cap to prevent that end from being a mess.



I can pull up the dipstick a couple of inches, and slide this in. Add oil, and put it in a plastic zip lock bag, and be done. My 911 goes about 1,200 miles on a quart of oil. So I have to add it several times on a road trip.

All I did was trim down the long spout of the orange funnel, and shoved it in as far as I felt I could with causing the plastic to break or bend. Then I used a plastic epoxy but I have little faith the glue will hold on by itself. So I added the tape.

The plastic on both parts is the waxy feeling, flexible plastic that nothing much will stick to. It just needs to last for the trip, and it will be hung on the wall awaiting next years, trip.

I am 1/2 owner in Cessna 182, and we buy the oil for the mechanic to use. If you know a pilot friend or someone that hangs out at the local civil aviation airport, ask around. That blue funnel gets thrown in the trash all the time. I have one more of the blue parts I can mail to someone for the cost of the postage.

The biggest challenge in getting them is finding an aircraft mechanic to remember not to trash them.

If anyone has a better travel funnel please let me know. I am always on the lookout for something.

[adias]

Perhaps this one:



available HERE.

[GH85Carrera]

Nope, that one sucks. I have one. The accordion folds hold oil like crazy. The tip flops around, and the top is HUGE. It might work great for a garage application, but something to carry with you, and then use, and put back in your car, no way. Remember the car is full of luggage for a week for two people. Space is limited. And no one wants an huge oily funnel to pack away.

[Bigtoe32067]

This has a lid and a cap

[gptom]

Or you can buy a 72, no muss, no fuss adding oil

I guess a Singer will work as well

[echecsqueen]

Love the tip. I drive my '88 on road trips and it uses a bit of oil as well. Thanks

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[Matt Monson]

With the massive capacity and how much oil my cars use, I’ve never seen the need to add mid-trip. We never have done 5k, but did 3k a few times.

[Arne2]

Originally Posted by Matt Monson

With the massive capacity and how much oil my cars use, I’ve never seen the need to add mid-trip. We never have done 5k, but did 3k a few times.

My '84 didn't use enough oil on road trips like this to make adding during the trip necessary. I think I may have added a quart after I got back from Monterrey (2500 miles round trip), but normally it wasn't needed.

Originally Posted by gptom

Or you can buy a 72, no muss, no fuss adding oil.

That's what I did, replaced the '84 with a '72 T. Much easier, even at home with all my tools.

[pmax]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

I am one of the weird owners ...

LOL sorry but carrying that around in the 911, I say weird in more than one way.

What's wrong with a simple travel sized funnel for a simple top up ?

[msort81]

Originally Posted by pmax

LOL sorry but carrying that around in the 911, I say weird in more than one way.

What's wrong with a simple travel sized funnel for a simple top up ?

OP thanks love bush fix home builds like yours. Having done several 3-4k mile road trips in 911's and always resorted to stuffing twisted Bounty down the funnel, then keeping it in a ziploc. The cap idea seems way better.

Pmax, yet again zero constructive relevant personal experience to add. All of us who can use this forum can use Amazon too. Perhaps if you had experience to share ... but then you would have to actually own a classic 911 for that.

[pmax]

Originally Posted by msort81

OP thanks love bush fix home builds like yours. Having done several 3-4k mile road trips in 911's and always resorted to stuffing twisted Bounty down the funnel, then keeping it in a ziploc. The cap idea seems way better.

Pmax, yet again zero constructive relevant personal experience to add. All of us who can use this forum can use Amazon too. Perhaps if you had experience to share ... but then you would have to actually own a classic 911 for that.

But it was funny. Please ignore my post.

May the serious road trip funnel discussion continue...

[sky1jord]

I use this at home

https://www.pepboys.com/hopkins-flotool-red-oil-spout/product/8476612

Works on the road, too.

[ian c2]

This is what I use .
I brought a few of them over with me .
Cut”n”pasted from a past thread :

Originally Posted by ian c2

I have a thing on my cars that many could be interested in ..
The dealers back in the uk gave them to me for free maybe 20 years ago now ...

A little leatherette mobil1 top-up holder marked porsche and Mobil , that has a little funnel and gloves inside .
Velcro’s anywhere you have carpet , or obviously onto a Velcro pad from home-depot if you don’t have carpet

A neat little solution that I highly recommend

There’s one I just took out of the garage for pics , so excuse the dust .






And here’s another one in the front of my 997

[Ctopher]

I have a similar item I bought a year or so ago....kind of a joke. They are handy and so is the screw on spout that has a lid for the tip. Keep a rag in there and you are set. I have another for another car, if I’m on a short trip I’ll grab the 2nd 710 bag and throw in a couple of microfiber towels and some quick detailer just in case of a bird bomb. Easy way to keep a few items in the trunk without having them roll around.

[donporfi]

Like sky1, I too use these ones.
These have an on off valve, so you do not make a mess.

[dwelle]

ok, maybe i'm weird. but i just pour from the bottle straight into the oil tank sans funnel. it takes a little finagling, but i've gotten pretty good at it and usually don't spill anything...

[Coastr]

Originally Posted by dwelle

ok, maybe i'm weird. but i just pour from the bottle straight into the oil tank sans funnel. it takes a little finagling, but i've gotten pretty good at it and usually don't spill anything...

Yes me too - just carefully tip the oil from the container directly into the oil tank. Steady hand and take it slow, throw the oil container in the trash, job done.

Maybe keep a wad of paper towels handy if you spill a bit. Otherwise let it drip out like a good porsche always does.

[Rawknees'Turbo]

Originally Posted by dwelle

ok, maybe i'm weird. . . .

Duuhhhhh, all of you naturally aspirated boyz are (girlz, too, like The Queen!!!)!

Take pNutz for example - earlier he sent me a PM saying that he uses one of these funnels on his 911!

https://www.amazon.com/small-homeware-Urination-Portable-Camping/dp/B01LXSGRBA

[tobluforu]

3k, holy crap! I'm sore after 30 miles of driving in my little tin can. And thank god I have a 72 so I don't have to succumb to ordering that thingamabob that Rawknee posted, and it showing up at my office so all can see when it arrives at my desk.

[Quickstep192]

I use the pointy cap from a bottle of gear lube when I need to more accurately direct the flow of oil. Works great for pre-filling oil filters too.