Front Engine Oil Filter Draining
 

Is there any way to drain the front engine oil filter before removing it? I tried a Ferrari V-12 trick, punching a hole in the top of the canister, but that didn't help.

Does the oil filter adapter have a check valve that prevents drainage back to the engine?

Before I installed the Airwolf remote oil filter (which makes things WAY easier) I used the plastic baggie trick.....Crack the filter loose, slip a 1 gallon zipper baggie over it and unscrew it. Most, but not all of the oil goes in the baggie. Be careful if the oil is hot though!

I use one of those flat flexible foldable funnels under the oil filter to direct the draining oil down to the nose tire area so it drips into the recycle container. But I’m going to add the ziploc baggie trick to this method to further reduce residual spillage.

Thanks, I use that method for filters that angle down from the adapter, but mine angles up at about a 45 degree angle. Maybe if I get the bag opening close enough to the adapter/case interface that will work.

Update: I managed to get the filter off without spilling a drop. I have to remove the intercooler for access to the filter, though, so I'd still like to find a way to drain it prior to removal.

Moeller fluid extractor - get one and impress your wife!
 

With a boat, and multiple cars,
I am faaaar too lazy to keep bringing them all in to some shop for constant oil changes.

And its really hard to put a boat up on a car lift to change its oil!

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Moeller makes this thing called a fluid extractor.

Apparently high end auto dealers use things similar.

https://www.moellermarine.com/produc...id-extractors/

It pulls oil from the bottom of the case through the dipstick, without ANY effort or slime.

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Instructions:

1. Mix a gin and tonic with a bit of ice.

2. Put on a nice clean white button-down, collared shirt, and khaki pants.
Lightly starched and neatly pressed, if you want to make a fashion statement.
Then tell your wife you are going out dressed this way to change oil.

3. Run the extractor's small tube down your dipstick

4. Hand pump the extractor lever a few times to produce a vacuum

5. Walk away while it slurps oil out of the engine over the next 5 minutes,

6. Have the gin and tonic. (Campari and ice may also be used).

7. Return used oil to autozone and buy replacement

9. Refill vehicles.

10. Save large oil containers for next time.

Yes, would work perfectly well on an airplane too....

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So maybe once or twice a year
I line up the fleet and change them all in a few minutes,
WITHOUT playing "oil-change round robin" with each car.

The cars' oil filters don't seem to get really dirty if serviced reasonably well.
So I change the filters maybe once every two years or so, when I feel guilty.

Simple, quick and clean

Ha! I can't get within 50' of an airplane without getting oil and grease on my shirt, so white is definitely not the color of choice.

Thanks for the chuckle.