I'm an expert mechanic

May 05, 2023

A PROFESSIONAL mechanic has shown how clean hands and oil changes aren't mutually exclusive.

The technician's employer filmed this auto expert showing how to achieve the seemingly impossible task in a video for their garage's TikTok page, boasting 487,000 followers.

Concept 3 Performance's (@concept3performance) TikTok video starts with the camera operator asking one of the shop's mechanics, Will, to give his tip of the day.

Will asks viewers: "Do you want to keep your hands clean from the oil filter and oil change?

"Use a Solo or plastic cup to remove the filter."

Will then rotates a vehicle's oil filter off with a plastic cup before turning it upside-down to dump the filter in his collection container below.

One viewer commented on Concept 3 Performance's TikTok: "Love this, never thought about it. Always just figured ima get dirty."

Another viewer wrote: "Needs ‘the more you know’ sound included, lol."

Solo cups and other party cups can be bought for around 10 cents per cup - but not all are made equally, as The U.S. Sun recently uncovered.

This isn't the only oil change tip recently shared by a professional mechanic on TikTok.

A separate TikTok clip showed a technician using a bolt wrench to loosen a vehicle's oil drain plug.

Next, the video's female mechanic wrapped a zip tie loop around this drain plug before tightening the strap.

The technician then turns the end of her zip tie counterclockwise to loosen the drain plug bolt so old oil can spill.

Another female mechanic noted how she thinks Tub O’ Towels are ideal for lifting oil stains from your hands.

Tub O’ Towels are durable fiber weave material cleaning wipes soaked in a heavy-duty solution.

The materials in these industrial wipes are non-abrasive, and you can use them inside or outside your vehicle in addition to your hands.