random oil change question

[thaharlequin]

i was wondering, what do you do to prevent oil from spilling out of the oil filter when you do a change? on my 3mz its @ the weirdest angle...

[Tex97]

I know on mine the filter is accessable from the engine bay, you just reach down and twist it off.
If yours is like this, you can drain the pan first and then take the filter off. There will still be some leakage but not as much.

Hope that helps.

[thaharlequin]

yup, its not that bad, but i always get something spilling....
usually i just spray some degreaser down there occasionally. i was kinda hoping theres some kind of trick to take it off w/o spilling any oil.

[BenG]

Only thing i can think of is to use a really big rag under the filter when you twist it off to soak, wipe, and cover the filter opening when it comes off...them take it away from the engine as fast as possible

[Nick]

i put a thick bunched up rag underneath, and usually wrap one around the filter, just try and absorb it before it hits the engine

[wontonjohnny]

i carefully put a grocery bag under it to catch the oil... gets most of it ...

[budking686]

On my filter it is right down in front of me under the hood, I drain the oil, put a rag around the filter, and twist it off fast and flip it up quick, minimal minimal oil drippage then!

[VZV21]

wait an hour or two...then remove the oil filter.

[brink]

I raise it on the lift in back, then invite in whatever kids are around and tell them it's a chocolate syrup machine I'm draining. That'll teach them to talk to strangers!

[BenG]

Originally posted by VZV21
wait an hour or two...then remove the oil filter.

Oil would cool down too much in an hour or two...and all the dirt and debris that is suspended in the oil would settle and not be removed with the oil when you drain it. If you're going to wait, I'd say wait no more than 15-20 minutes.

[2drcam]

brink I raise it on the lift in back, then invite in whatever kids are around and tell them it's a chocolate syrup machine I'm draining. That'll teach them to talk to strangers!

LMFAO

[FlaK]

After you remove the drain plug, wait a couple minutes. Then loosen the oil filter (just to the point that you can almost jiggle it). Wait a couple more minutes and you should be able to take off the oil filter without any oil dripping all over the engine. This works really well with the 5S-FE. I guess loosening the filter breaks the seal, so the oil inside can drain quickly. Make sure you have drained most of the oil, otherwise you'll make a royal mess. Some cars (I think it was a CRX) have the filter placed (angled down) so that you will always leak oil all over the place.

Fun stuff I learned at Bridgestone.

[NASTY]

on my 3mz its @ the weirdest angle...

don't you mean 1MZ?

Originally posted by BenG
Oil would cool down too much in an hour or two...and all the dirt and debris that is suspended in the oil would settle and not be removed with the oil when you drain it.

wait an hour or two after draining the oil

[warlock]

i change the oil and then i get out the steam cleaner

[thaharlequin]

Originally posted by NASTY


don't you mean 1MZ?

nah 3mz, the 1mz popped up somewhere in 94 iirc