Oil Filter Removal
Oil Filter Removal
Anyone have tips or suggestions for removing the oil filter without leaving a huge mess or minimizing it? Every time I take off the filter, oil from the filter starts coming out the filter (probably due to the anti-drainback valve). It drips down the engine and onto the driveway. Or am I missing something? I do my oil change cold, after a few hours or overnight. Thanks.
I usually get about a tablespoon of oil leak each time I remove the filter. I just keep the catch pan under the oil filter when removed. The biggest tip is get the filter vertical once it releases from the threads. The longer it takes to get it upright, the more oil you'll leak as it drains from the filter.
Other tip...wear latex or nitrile gloves...makes handling an oily filter much easier than if bare handed. Plus I hate smelling oil on my hands and this oil is hard on the skin.
Other tip...wear latex or nitrile gloves...makes handling an oily filter much easier than if bare handed. Plus I hate smelling oil on my hands and this oil is hard on the skin.
Racer
Joined: Jul 2001
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From: Orange County, California
It will be messier, but if you change your oil with the engine still warm, you'll get more dirty oil out of the engine.
With horizontal filters, it's darn near impossible to get a dripless filter swap- resign yourself to that fact and use a drip pan and/or newspapers to protect your driveway.
With horizontal filters, it's darn near impossible to get a dripless filter swap- resign yourself to that fact and use a drip pan and/or newspapers to protect your driveway.
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Joined: Oct 2003
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Originally posted by PERRYinLA
It will be messier, but if you change your oil with the engine still warm, you'll get more dirty oil out of the engine.
With horizontal filters, it's darn near impossible to get a dripless filter swap- resign yourself to that fact and use a drip pan and/or newspapers to protect your driveway.
It will be messier, but if you change your oil with the engine still warm, you'll get more dirty oil out of the engine.
With horizontal filters, it's darn near impossible to get a dripless filter swap- resign yourself to that fact and use a drip pan and/or newspapers to protect your driveway.
Thanks for all your tips. I do use latex gloves, newspaper, and turn as fast as I can to get it vertical, but it's really aggravating when it continues to drip after I close the hood and cleanup. I have done ES & GS, both gushers. Oh well...
Lead Lap
Joined: Mar 2004
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From: Washington
Yeah, I have an sc and changing the oil is messy. I find that I can minize the runnig of the oil by turning it quick with one hand and holding about three shop towls underneath of it when removing it. But I dont know if the average person could get both hands down there in that small crawl space surrounding the filter. I can barely get in there and I dont have big hands... the advantages of being an asian female, can do everything a guy can do, and if not, can devise a way to get the job done 
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Originally posted by VVT-i
On your GS300, put the dip pan underneath the vehicle. After removing the oil filter use the brake cleaner, clean the crap out of it. This is the only way.
On your GS300, put the dip pan underneath the vehicle. After removing the oil filter use the brake cleaner, clean the crap out of it. This is the only way.
Latex gloves is also a good idea.
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Originally posted by silkiechic
Yeah, I have an sc and changing the oil is messy. I find that I can minize the runnig of the oil by turning it quick with one hand and holding about three shop towls underneath of it when removing it. But I dont know if the average person could get both hands down there in that small crawl space surrounding the filter. I can barely get in there and I dont have big hands... the advantages of being an asian female, can do everything a guy can do, and if not, can devise a way to get the job done hehehe
Yeah, I have an sc and changing the oil is messy. I find that I can minize the runnig of the oil by turning it quick with one hand and holding about three shop towls underneath of it when removing it. But I dont know if the average person could get both hands down there in that small crawl space surrounding the filter. I can barely get in there and I dont have big hands... the advantages of being an asian female, can do everything a guy can do, and if not, can devise a way to get the job done
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What I do...
I do the following:
Untighten the filter so it rotates freely, then wrap aroun a plastic bag and unscrew the filter completely. All the oil goes in a bag, no spills, no mess.
Try it out, you'll like it, I guarantee
Untighten the filter so it rotates freely, then wrap aroun a plastic bag and unscrew the filter completely. All the oil goes in a bag, no spills, no mess.
Try it out, you'll like it, I guarantee
