My last disastrous attempt to change the oil meant I didn't get round to changing the oil filter. I've never attempted to change the filter without first draining the oil. I can't risk another incident so I'd like to know exactly what will happen if I change the filter: How much oil will come out and how quickly?

Thanks

 

The filter holds ~1/2 liter, and will continue to hold most of that until you tip it over: the block will drain 100-200 mls during the exchange - no big deal. Any small drain tray underneath will catch it all, as long as the lip is over the filter center line.
No Exxon Valdez here ....

 

Not to hijack the thread but as a additional funny..........I drained my oil and removed the oil filter during a recent MM R&R project. One of 3 mouser cats managed to get his a$$ end covered in the drained oil and despite valient effort to clean the feline he's still looking real shabby.

Paul, of all the suggestions to help clean your spill what would be recommended to help remembering these are 'barn' cats not your regular purring house variety!!!

 

Paul-

I've had the same problem in the past. I read a tip recently, that if you are going to definately replace the filter, then at the low point on the filer, puncture it with a screw driver or an awl. Any oil in the filer with drain out and you won't have the huge mess (assuming you put something under the filter to catch the oil. Haven't tried it yet, but plan to in the next month.

 

Have you ever seen the Quick lube place poke a hole in the bottom of the filter to drain it first? I seen them do that on my Diesel F250, but it's has a real big filter, maybe 2liters. Just a idea, be carful.
Larry

 

I have poked a filter before but only because it was on too tight to remove by hand (start with a poked-through screwdriver) when my filter wrench was hiding from me.

Never heard of this as standard procedure though.

I always plan/expect to get an oily hand. Sometimes I am pleasantly surprised. Seldom disappointed.

 

Just make sure your filter will turn before doing this.

 

They will all EVENTUALLY turn! Sometimes it just takes longer.....BTDT. Sometimes it takes me a few tries to get the filter square on to the block thread so it will start, probably due to not having it jacked high enough for good access....
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