<VV> Silly Question

[Jay Pitchford]

Robert - Thanks for a great idea, and thanks as well to others that
replied with creative home-made solutions.

Lest I forget, allow me to also express my grudging admiration to all
the smarty-pants out there, of which there were several, that chimed
in with "ummmm ... use the dipstick?" I am renowned amongst my friends
and co-workers as King Smarty Pants, so it's always good to be humbled
a bit.

jcp

On Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 5:46 PM, Robert K. Henry
<robertkhenry at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> I'm not sure what they officially call the tool but I've seen it called a
> measuring can. I've referred to it as an oil pitcher. It's a metal can with
> a specified capacity, like 1 qt, 2 qt, I've seen 'em use a 4 qt at the
> airport, where the airplane engines take 8 qts or more. There they buy their
> motor oil by the drum. The metal can has a flexible metal spout that
> minimizes spills as you pour the measure of oil into the oil filler.
>
> I've seen 'em with the spout at the top, sort of like a teapot that you pour
> out through the spout. I've seen some like that sold online. What I prefer
> is the type that has the spout coming out the bottom controlled by a valve.
> I found one like that at Big Lots a few years ago for a couple of bucks. I
> have no idea how I could replace it if I had to. It has a button just above
> the handle that operates the valve in the bottom of the can. You set the can
> on the bench and fill it to the top, which measures 2 qts of oil. Then hold
> the can up by its handle, bend the flexible spout down to the engine oil
> filler, and press the button with your thumb to open the valve and allow the
> oil to run down the spout into the engine. Release the button, the flow
> stops, and you can concentrate on managing any droplets from the end of the
> spout as you pull it out of the oil filler.
>
> Maybe someone can tell me the proper name to give the parts/tool supplier to
> get the device I've just described. But then, I already have one. Never know
> what you're going to find at Big Lots.
>
> Robert Henry
> '65 Corsa Turbo Convertible
> Knoxville, TN
>