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Somewhere in the distant past I acquired several nylon looking 
transparent measuring "cups" about 2" - 2.5" x 8" tall that measure up 
to 16 fl / 250 ml accurately.  I look at fuel gauge to estimate how much 
fuel I will be putting in the tank, measure out the 2-stroke oil and add 
it after the tank gets about half full.  I rinse out the cup from the 
gas nozzle and store it (with a paper towel wadded up inside the mouth 
of the cup) in one of those caddy things that hang over the back of the 
front seat of a car into the back seat.  That's also where I store a 
rag, a couple of paper towels fuel sampler, funnel for adding oil and a 
squeegee for removing dew..  Shape of cup is ideal for my purposes.
I get very accurate oil measurements and no mess at all ... Jim S.


Russell Duffy wrote:

> Greetings,
>  
> Now that I can consider leaving my home fuel pump, I need to stock the 
> plane with tools, tie-downs, and some oil.  How do you guys manage 
> this oil situation without having it become a disgusting mess? 
>  
> In the hanger, I have a plastic measuring cup, that I use to dispense 
> 5 oz in each 5 gallon jug.  When I'm done, I end up with an oily cup, 
> that I have to wipe out, which gets oil on my hands.  In the hanger, 
> it's easy to pump a shot of citrus cleaner, and walk over to the 
> faucet, but that's not going to be so easy at a fuel pump at a remote 
> airport.    
>  
> Most quart size containers of oil have a measuring scale on them, but 
> these aren't the most accurate.  Fortunately, accuracy isn't all that 
> important, so I imagine this is probably the best option.  These type 
> containers would seal better than any sort of aftermarket container I 
> can think of.  
>  
> Has anyone found a good, sealable measuring device, capable of at 
> least 15 oz, or do you just use the scale that's on the side of the 
> bottle, and figure that it isn't all that critical?   
>  
> Speaking of oil, is anyone using significantly less than 1 oz per 
> gallon with good results? 
>  
> Cheers,
> Rusty (waiting for MRI parts to arrive)