Abstract: A method and apparatus for changing oil and measuring oil consumption in an internal combustion engine having an internal oil lubrication distribution passage system with an oil filter and oil reservoir which includes the steps of connecting an external, separable apparatus to the internal oil lubrication distribution system at a first point upstream of the oil filter and at a second point in fluid communication with the oil reservoir; removing spent oil from the oil reservoir and measuring the amount removed; introducing a measured amount of fresh oil appropriate for the internal combustion engine into the oil reservoir; and calculating the difference between the amount of fresh oil introduced to and the spent oil removed from the oil reservoir.

Abstract: An apparatus for on-site engine oil reconditioning comprises an apparatus configured and arranged for changing oil by removing spent oil from, and introducing reconditioned oil into an internal combustion engine. A mechanism, in fluid communication with the oil changing apparatus, removes finite particles from the spent oil to produce particle-free oil. A mechanism, in fluid communication with the finite particle removing mechanism, refines the particle-free oil to remove water, fuel, and/or glycols to produce re-refined oil. A mechanism, in fluid communication with the refining mechanism, adjusts the composition of the re-refined oil to meet a predetermined specification to produce the reconditioned oil.

Abstract: An assembly for installation on an internal combustion engine for facilitating engine cleaning and oil change and method for using the same which includes an oil filter mounting adapter interposed between the multichannel oil filter unit and the engine and a fluid egress assembly mounted in the drain opening of the oil pan. The oil filter mounting adapter is configured to be readily mountable in engine compartments having significant space constraints. The oil filter mounting adapter is composed of a sandwich adapter and a fluid coupling assembly. The fluid coupling assembly includes a quick connect nipple which is releasably matingly engageable with mating fitting on an external fluid supply source. The fluid egress fitting also includes a quick connect nipple releasably matingly engageable with a mating fitting on a fluid removal hose or conduit.

Abstract: A method and device for changing oil and measuring oil consumption in an internal combustion engine having an internal oil lubrication distribution passage system with an oil filter and oil reservoir including a pump and receptacle for evacuating fluid from the oil reservoir, a pump and receptacle with a fresh oil supply for introducing into the oil reservoir through the oil filter and internal oil lubrication system. An electronic module on the vehicle and communicating and recording with the device facilitates the oil changing process in an easy and safe manner by communicating pertinent information to the device for changing oil including signal to the device an engine running condition and an oil filter-securely-in-place condition so that the device deactivates when the engine is running and the oil filter is not securely in place.

Abstract: A unitary device for a vehicle for removing spent oil from an oil pan reservoir installed in an access aperture located in a floor bottom of the oil pan reservoir. The device includes a quick connect nipple having a first end threadably sealing into the access apertures and a second end releasably engageable with a mating fitting positioned on an externally located fluid delivery device and further having a fluid tight closure when the second end is disengaged from the fluid delivery device. The quick connect nipple includes a throughbore from the first end to the second end for the passage of spent oil when the second end is engaged with the fluid delivery device and a cylindrical magnet secured to the first end of the quick connect nipple for capturing metallic material in the oil pan reservoir as the oil passes through the cylindrical magnet prior to passage in the throughbore.

Abstract: A method and device for changing oil in a safe manner and on an internal combustion engine having an internal oil lubrication distribution passage system with an oil filter and oil reservoir including an apparatus and receptacle for evacuating fluid from the oil reservoir, a pump and receptacle with a fresh oil supply for introducing into the engine oil reservoir through the oil filter and internal oil lubrication system. An electronic module is on the vehicle for communicating pertinent information to the apparatus for changing oil and signals to facilitate the oil changing process in an easy and safe manner including a signal to indicate an engine running condition and a signal for the oil filter-in-place condition, so that the device can deactivate when the engine is running or the oil filter is disengaged or not properly engaged to the engine.

Abstract: An oil inlet adapter assembly connectible to an oil inlet channel or gallery leading to at least one oil filter for an internal combustion engine. The oil inlet adapter assembly comprises an inlet fitting, a nipple extension, and a quick connect nipple connected in series. The inlet fitting is a compact fitting having a threaded portion and a flanged portion. A first bore is drilled through the interior of the threaded portion, and another bore is drilled through one of the hexagonal sides to meet the first bore to form a through bore in the inlet fitting having an essentially 90.degree. angle.

Abstract: A method and device for changing oil and measuring oil consumption in an internal combustion engine having an internal oil lubrication distribution passage system with an oil filter and oil reservoir which includes the steps of connecting an external, separable apparatus to the internal oil lubrication distribution system at a first point upstream of the oil filter and at a second point in fluid communication with the oil reservoir; removing spent oil from the oil reservoir and measuring the amount removed; introducing a measured amount of fresh oil appropriate for the internal combustion engine into the oil reservoir; and calculating the difference between the amount of fresh oil introduced to and the spent oil removed from the oil reservoir. The device for facilitating oil introduction includes a bracket having an outer housing having an oil filter mounting face, an engine wall-engaging face and an intermediate outer wall portion disposed therebetween.

Abstract: A two-part oil filter mounting adapter for use with internal combustion engines. The filter mounting adapter includes a universal sandwich adapter and a nipple adapter that engages with a filter mounting boss at one end and an oil filter unit at the other end. The sandwich adapter has a passage along an outside wall for a fluid coupling assembly that is capable to be releasably connected to a suitable fluid supply hose. The sandwich adapter is rotatably mounted on a hub of the nipple adapter so that the passage is positionable to any direction.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for retrofitting a vehicle for removing spent oil from an oil pan reservoir by installing the apparatus in an access aperture located in a sidewall of the oil pan reservoir. The apparatus comprises a bent tube, having a widened and flattened first end and a flared second end, engages through the access aperture allowing the flattened end to rest along the oil pan floor. A slidable adapter is mounted on the tube, having one end adaptable for threading into the access aperture and a second end to press fit around the flared end of the tube to form a seal and to prevent rotational movement of the tube. The second end of the adapter is also adaptable for threading into a quick connect nipple.

Abstract: An apparatus for introducing fluid having a volatile organic component from one container, for example, a fuel storage vessel to a receiving container such as an on-board fuel storage tank of an automotive vehicle with reduced discharge of organic vapors into the surrounding atmosphere, the apparatus including a filler cap having at least one positively sealing quick connect fitting through which fluid can be introduced which is releasable attachable with a mating fitting located on the filler nozzle of an external fluid delivery device.

Abstract: An assembly for convenient installation on an internal combustion engine for facilitating engine cleaning and oil change and method for using the same which includes an oil filter mounting adapter interposed between the oil filter unit and the oil filter boss located on the engine and a fluid egress assembly mounted in the drain opening of the oil pan. The oil filter mounting adapter is configured to be readily mountable in engine compartments having significant space constraints. The oil filter mounting adapter is composed of a spin-on sandwich adapter and a fluid coupling assembly. The fluid coupling assembly includes a quick connect nipple which is releasably matingly engageable with mating fitting on an external fluid supply source. The fluid egress fitting also includes a quick connect nipple releasably matingly engageable with a mating fitting on a fluid removal hose or conduit.

Abstract: An apparatus for introducing fuel having a volatile hydrocarbon component into an on-board fuel storage tank of an automotive vehicle with reduced discharge of fuel vapors into the surrounding atmosphere, the apparatus including a fuel filler cap having at least one centrally positioned aperture extending therethrough through which a suitably configured fuel directing nozzle can pass. The fuel directing nozzle includes a vapor conveying line located in the interior of the nozzle capable of being brought into fluid communication with a vapor collection chamber located in the fuel filler cap such that, when engaged, a circuit is completed, fuel can be introduced into the on-board fuel storage tank of the automotive vehicle and any fuel vapors generated or displaced during the operation can be returned to the remote storage site or another suitable vapor collection facility remote from the automotive vehicle without contacting the surrounding environment.

Abstract: An apparatus for introducing fluid having a volatile organic component from one container, for example, a fuel storage vessel to a receiving container such as an on-board fuel storage tank of an automotive vehicle with reduced discharge of organic vapors into the surrounding atmosphere, the apparatus including a filler cap having at least one positively sealing quick connect fitting through which fluid can be introduced which is releasable attachable with a mating fitting located on the filler nozzle of an external fluid delivery device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for changing oil and measuring oil consumption in an internal combustion engine having an internal oil lubrication distribution passage system with an oil filter and oil reservoir which includes the steps of connecting an external, separable apparatus to the internal oil lubrication distribution system at a first point upstream of the oil filter and at a second point in fluid communication with the oil reservoir; removing spent oil from the oil reservoir and measuring the amount removed; introducing a measured amount of fresh oil appropriate for the internal combustion engine into the oil reservoir; and calculating the difference between the amount of fresh oil introduced to and the spent oil removed from the oil reservoir.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for changing the oil in an engine and/or flushing and scrub cleaning the moveable parts in the engine utilizing the internal lube oil distribution system of the engine. The device includes an oil filter adapter adapted to be positioned in the oil filter boss, a remote oil filter mounting boss and inlet and outlet hoses connecting the two. The device is attached to the engine. Suitable pump-out and fill lines are connected to the device and can be releasably attached to an external pump device. When the device is employed to change oil, the external pump device is connected, and spent oil removed from the oil pan under suction force through the pump-out line. A measured amount of fresh oil is then introduced through the fill line and the internal lube oil distribution system. Once accomplished, the external pump device can be uncoupled.

Abstract: A first pump can withdraw waste fluid from an oil pan reservoir and is used to introduce flushing fluid having a base material of re-refined oil through the oil filter and internal oil lubrication distribution passage system, to recirculate the flushing fluid within the internal oil lubrication distribution passage system, to withdraw the waste flushing fluid from the oil pan reservoir for disposal and storage in an external storage receptacle for storing both the expired oil and flushing fluid. An air purge connection is provided for evacuating fluid retained within the oil filter element and any fluid remaining in the internal oil lubrication distribution passage system into the oil pan reservoir prior to withdrawal of the fluid by the first pump. A second pump is provided for supplying fresh motor oil from an external storage receptacle through the oil filter and the internal oil lubrication distribution passage system.

Abstract: Disclosed is a permanent liquid filter assembly, which includes an oil filter unit made up of an outer housing with inlet and outlet ports and a reconditionable filter material and a bypass valve means for providing a passage way between the inlet and outlet ports, when the differential pressure across the filter means exceeds a certain predetermined value contained therein. The assembly also includes an adapter with multiple inlet and outlet ports, providing fluid communication means between the inlet and outlet ports of the filter and the oil inlet and outlet ports of the engine block to which the filter assembly is attached, as well as inlet and outlet ports for making fluid connections with an external pump device by means of fluid quick disconnet couplers, thereby enabling a flushing fluid to be pumped through the filter element in a reverse direction opposite that of the oil normal flow.

Abstract: A first pump can withdraw waste fluid from an oil pan reservoir and optionally, can be used to introduce flushing fluid through the oil filter and internal oil lubrication distribution passage system, to recirculate the flushing fluid within the internal oil lubrication distribution passage system, to withdraw the waste flushing fluid from the oil pan reservoir for disposal and storage in an external storage receptacle. An air purge connection is provided for evacuating fluid retained within the oil filter element and any fluid remaining in the internal oil lubrication distribution passage system into the oil pan reservoir prior to withdrawal of the fluid by the first pump. A second pump is provided for supplying fresh motor oil from an external storage receptacle through the oil filter directly to the oil filter inlet and onto the main gallery of the internal oil lubrication distribution passage system. A special internal engine connector is provided in the engine at a point upstream of the oil filter.