Date:         Fri, 13 May 2005 23:43:29 -0700
Reply-To:     Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
Subject:      Re: Oil Filler Tube vs Oil Bottle Neck
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I picked up this funnel while in Mordo-um, Wal-Mart. It's red, the funnel
end is rectangular with a small handle (holds maybe a quart), and the spout
section comes apart into several pieces of varying lengths,  flexibility and
diameters. It's about 18 inches in overall length assembled. I think it was
less than two bucks. It's turned out to be pretty damned useful- I think I
have two of them now and gave one away. I have an auto tranny, so it's good
for that and it helps for putting in oil through the plate hole, as well as
for reaching other odd-to-reach areas. No need to juggle bottles.

Cya,
Robert

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 9:23 PM
Subject: Oil Filler Tube vs Oil Bottle Neck


> Has anyone noticed the change in the size of the neck on oil bottles.
> Over a period of seversl months I realized that the various oil
> companies - virtually all of them - have gone to a bigger neck on those
> plastic oil bottles. And they no longer go into the filler tube on the
> Vanagon. Really ticks me off!! How dare they!! Now i have to pour my oil
> first from the bottle into to an old bottle with the small neck, then
> into the oil spout. One more aggravations to have to deal with.
>
> Regards,
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver