best method for cleanest oil filter change?

[STW]

I've read about this method--loosen the filter then put a ziplock bag over it and remove it--but apparently that can still make some mess.

Also have read that some people puncture the filter first to drain it, but not sure how that keeps it cleaner unless they have a way to bag it before they puncture.

I've always loved changing the oil in my vehicles (weird) but can't believe it's taken me this long to get tired of being scalded and stained by hot oil.
I've got the pan-drain dialed with a valve and tube, so nice now! That has made me ambitious for a better way to change the oil filter.

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[73TAWM]

Surprised no one has invented something yet. I have started hammering a drain hole in filter with a rubber mallet and flat screwdriver. Of course this is all over the drain pan. Then I'll take the sack the filter came in and use it as a glove to unscrew the filter, then I put it back in the new filter box, then trash. It's not perfect but it's how I've been doing it to stay on the cleaner side of things.

 

[maestro5531]

Cleanest would be to let someone else do it.

 

[AnnDee4444]

Remote mount the oil filter in a method that doesn't require holding below (horizontal).

 

[Heimkehr]

I've read about this method--loosen the filter then put a ziplock bag over it and remove it--but apparently that can still make some mess.

My Mess Minimization:

• Insert a few folded paper towels or cotton rags into a gallon Ziplock bag, sufficient to absorb the expected volume of drain oil occurring after the filter is removed.
• Loosen the existing oil filter with a wrench, just enough to be able to turn it by hand.
• Hold the bag over the filter such that it is completely covered.
• Slowly turn and remove the filter with the bag, holding it in place until the drain oil slows to a drip.
• Pick up the pre-lubricated new oil filter that should already be next to you and ready to go, and install it securely.

Done.

 

[Buttnakedjeepin]

https://www.baxterperformanceusa.com/shop-by-make/jeep-1.html

this might help. check out the video for the 3.6 (if that is what you got) there is a purge valve to let the oil release out of the filter.

my fault this is in the 2.0 thread. I don't think they have one for it.

 

[NWJeepr]

Wait until the oil cools a little bit, dummy And use gloves. Nitrile resists oil degradation better than latex. Let the drain plug rip over a large oil container first. When that's done, reseat the plug and move the container under the oil filter.

Unseat the oil filter over your large drain pan. Let it leak down before removing the last few threads. Dump out anything left in the filter into the drain pan. Turn it hole-side up again with a paper towel and carry it to the garbage. Release. Wipe off gloves.

Wipe off any mess underneath, lube the new filter's seal, screw it back on with your torque rag until it clicks. If you've done this successfully, your skin will not have come in contact with any used oil and there should be no oil on the floor.

 

[NeilP]

I poke a hole in the bottom of the filter and let it drain. Once it done (or about done) dripping, I wipe the area around the hole and slap a piece of Gorilla Tape over it to keep any additional oil from escaping.

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