Oil Change Tip?

[eddie926]

Does anyone have a trick for not dumping oil all over the place when you remove the oil filter on the Camry? I've searched, but didn't really find anything.

I've tried completely surrounding the area with rags, but they don't absorb fast enough to catch it. I've tried punching a hole in the filter, in hopes that it would vent and drain better while the oil was draining. I take it off as fast as I can, but it's never fast enough, then I have to smell oil burning off the motor for days or weeks, not to mention just the mess it makes.

When I change the oil on my Sequoia, the filter is angled down and it's in a position where there's nothing under it and I can slide a catch pan underneath it. SWEEEEET. Too bad the Camry filter couldn't have been positioned like that

[rty]

Take off the filter after the oil has been drained. Also, when you take off the filter, point it up so the remaining oil doesn't spill.

Some oil stays on the frame, but I don't smell anything burning on my V6. You can take off the oil cap, maybe it will drain better. You can try putting a rag right underneath the filter. Other than that I don't know.

[Kingdom934]

I got one way to get the filter off without causing a huge mess.

When you want to change the oil in your car, park the car where you can change the oil. Then wait an hour or so (I don't know the exact amount of time since normally I do it early morning or when I let it sit for a while) so that most of the oil that was in the filter when the car is run will go back into the engine. Then when you remove it, there should be a less amount of oil in the filter

That works for me and my 2SE (Gen1) Camry.

[1996camry]

THis is my trick to get the most oil out of the oil filter.

1) Warn the car for 1 mins to get the oil circulate throughout the engine to get the most oil engine warn
2) Now, start drain the oil pan until you get 1-2 last drops before you tight back the washer and NUT (oil pan). Open the oil cap to allow air to push the oil out the oil pan..this also help...
3) You now ready to loose the oil filter and slowly loose but cover the area with newspaper to prevent spill (just a caution)
This should do the trick not spill oil out the filter

It works for me when I changed oil on my car..

Thx,

[midnightmach]

get an oil filter relocation kit

[nikita]

Originally Posted by Kingdom934

I got one way to get the filter off without causing a huge mess.

When you want to change the oil in your car, park the car where you can change the oil. Then wait an hour or so (I don't know the exact amount of time since normally I do it early morning or when I let it sit for a while) so that most of the oil that was in the filter when the car is run will go back into the engine. Then when you remove it, there should be a less amount of oil in the filter

That works for me and my 2SE (Gen1) Camry.

What brand of filters are you using, Fram? If oil drains back into the engine, then the anti-drainback valve in the filter is leaking. That leads to extra noise and wear at startup. Purolator (who also makes many of the Denso filters for Toyota) tend not to leak like that and do make a mess when changing. My method is to place a plastic bag around the filter to catch it and the oil upon removal. This also works on my 4x4 Tundra that has a skid plate preventing a drain pan from being placed under the filter.

[eddie926]

Originally Posted by nikita

What brand of filters are you using, Fram? If oil drains back into the engine, then the anti-drainback valve in the filter is leaking. That leads to extra noise and wear at startup. Purolator (who also makes many of the Denso filters for Toyota) tend not to leak like that and do make a mess when changing. My method is to place a plastic bag around the filter to catch it and the oil upon removal. This also works on my 4x4 Tundra that has a skid plate preventing a drain pan from being placed under the filter.

Up until my last oil change I had been using the OEM Denso filters. This last change I went to a Purolator Pure1 filter. Maybe the Purolater won't dump so much?

I'll have to try the plastic bag method. The worst part is the oil that spills out once you start loosening it, but before you can get it off and upright.

My Sequoia has the same skid plate as the Tundra. I just drop the skid plate to do an oil change. Only takes me a couple of minutes to remove it. Then I can put a pan under the filter and have no mess whatsoever. Well worth the effort to me.

[Bear95]

I just cram some paper towels around the area under the filter. It catches the oil that leaks out. Very simple.
Bear95

[Mike Gerber]

I just let it leak out and then take about 1/2 a can of brake-clean and spray down the area. The brake-clean should wash away all of the oil that has spilled. This works well, especially if the block is still warm. This brings me to another point. Try to do the oil change with the engine as warm as your hands will allow you to work on it. The warmer the better for getting more of the old oil and some of the sludge out of the engine. I wear cheap surgical gloves when changing the oil on all my cars. It helps keep your hands from getting too dirty and helps a bit when you get the hot oil on your hands.

Mike