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- Model of Z
- Z4 coupe sport.
Now that’s what I call a nice clean looking garage, fit for a Z4Coup. Lol
ZedShed(Midlands).
- Thread starter t-tony
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More potting in the garden by Shirl today, me, I got Strimmer out and did all round the edges and along outside front wall.
Then put some gravel down between the pond wall and new oil tank. Been round with the weed killer, cut all the front grass, edged the grass along the footpath and that's about it.
Collector for oil drainer arrived today but being stainless the bottom is quite thin so it may be drafted into kitchen use.
Tony.
Then put some gravel down between the pond wall and new oil tank. Been round with the weed killer, cut all the front grass, edged the grass along the footpath and that's about it.
Collector for oil drainer arrived today but being stainless the bottom is quite thin so it may be drafted into kitchen use.
Tony.
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All looking very neat and tidy Tony .... 
Hi Mark, no I haven’t as yet.
Tony.
Tony.
Nice A board! The garden’s not bad, either 
When is a
. . . . . not a
Tony.
. . . . . not a
Tony.
When it’s an oil collector?
Almost done too!
Tony.
Tony.
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- Location
- Newport, South Wales,UK
- Model of Z
- Z3 M43 1.8 (1999) and Z4 E85 2.5 (2003)
MkII
Hi Col, yes it is. I'll get it done tomorrow and post up some pictures. Basically a straight , extendable collector for outdoor use with the added benefit of being able to use the offset one on an extension too.
Tony.
Tony.
Oil drainer mk.2. First incarnation.
Offset collector with extension.
Extension with straight pipe collector at full extension.
And fully collapsed.
Tony.
Offset collector with extension.
Extension with straight pipe collector at full extension.
And fully collapsed.
Tony.
After a couple of days I have transformed this,
To this,
So I will need to replace a couple of pit boards, and build a different type, a more upright type of oil drainer.
I can only imagine that it has silted up around the outside of the pit because it has been a tad damp for the last 5 weeks.
Tony.
To this,
So I will need to replace a couple of pit boards, and build a different type, a more upright type of oil drainer.
I can only imagine that it has silted up around the outside of the pit because it has been a tad damp for the last 5 weeks.
Tony.
After finding the pit virtually dry this morning after all these weeks of rain I'm fairly confident that filling in the pit this year is on the back burner now.
Thinking about doing some work over the pit thoughts turned to oil draining and I thought about the straight tube I made for the lift drainer.
So I made this out of some donated wood.
Tested for weight with 5.5ltr of oil.
36mm hole cut in the cap of a 25ltr drum and it looks like this.
The slotted support allows you to move the drainer right across the width of the pit.
Tony.
Thinking about doing some work over the pit thoughts turned to oil draining and I thought about the straight tube I made for the lift drainer.
So I made this out of some donated wood.
Tested for weight with 5.5ltr of oil.
36mm hole cut in the cap of a 25ltr drum and it looks like this.
The slotted support allows you to move the drainer right across the width of the pit.
Tony.
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Will come in handy that pit for dropping a gearbox if need be on to a transmission Jack or something suitable as well as the oil changes. I hope your pit stays dry for you a handy addition to the shed.
Last one I did was a good few years ago on my brother's Sierra 2.0 Sport.
Tony.
Tony.
Wow 2.0 Sport. That’s a very rare car. I had one back in the day when I was 20. Gorgeous car - well it seemed it after 3 Mk 1 Escorts before it. Blew every penny of savings on it. I saw a few at the time. But never one since. Has he still got it?