Changing oil filter tips - HJ60

[vanzbrown]

Hey blokes...

After another pretty messy oil filter change, i thought it was time to hit up the boards for some advice... How do you all go about taking out your oil filters without making a huge mess. As soon as the thing starts coming loose, oil pisses everywhere.

Usual method is to hold a huge ass rag around it and hope for as little mess as possible... Still manage to get it everywhere...

Might try a plastic bag around it next time...?

Any help.?

[KaMo]

Punch a hole in the bottom of it with something sharp and let the oil drain out first???

[Rilux]

^^

[Laurie27]

Plastic bag will still help
Thats all I used to do!

[Shadow]

put a plastic tray down (i have one about 500x300mm) under the filter, use a rag and get i off and into the tub ASAP

i never have more than a few drops on the floor, however, you will always get some on the front diff, bu just wipe that up and all is good.

[dogbreath_48]

I use a plastic bag or two. it's good to have two because the inner one always tends to get stuck to the filter making it hard to turn!

Punching a drain hole in the bottom sounds like a good idea though!

I've never had much luck with any sort of container under it. At least my diff housing is rust-proofed.

-Stu

[DNA Off Road]

I have always used a well placed rag beneath the filter and rarely spill much [that cannot be wiped off the block anyway]….

Cheers