Changing Oil Filter

[webng]

Well, I'm doing my first oil/oil filter change, and managed fairly well until i removed my oil filter, and oil just PISSED everywhere from the filter. I'd had the oil draining for about 30 mins, do i have to drain longer? Now i have about a cup of old oil over my garage floor...

S2 Stage (RB25DET NEO)

[adam-__-]

I don't think there's a way mate. I've never done an oil change without oil spilling out everywhere.

There's no need in draining longer. When the oil stops coming out, that's it.

[GTR32GUS]

I always spill heap of oil but i use a tray to catch it , it works better than the floor

[webng]

I always spill heap of oil but i use a tray to catch it , it works better than the floor

Yeah i had a tray, but didn't quite expect another cup or so pissing out when i removed the filter. Also because the filter is in sideways that's why. Just wished it didn't get all over my nice clean engine (f^*k the garage floor!) :laughing-smiley-014:

[GTR32GUS]

I have to go for a couple drives down the road to get all the oil cleaned up ,as it pools on the front diff

Some cars have the filter upsidedown (evo`s) u dont spill any oil with them

[webng]

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Some cars have the filter upsidedown (evo`s) u dont spill any oil with them

Now that would make sense!

[MANWHORE]

Draining time has nothing to do with oil filter oil. The filter has oil in it. After you do it a few times, you'll learn to anticipate where the oil comes from etc.

I normally do the oil/filter without dropping a single drop on the floor. Put some cardboard down for safety anyways.

[Fry_33]

I use rags and carefully stuff them in under the oil filter. They obviously need to be right up against the block so they're under the end of the filter. Sometimes you will have a little spill but the rags soak up most of it and keep things fairly clean.

[khunjeng]

dont use a ryco filter whatever u do, get a K&N or Nissan OEM.

[benm]

Buy an oil filter relocator and mount it wherever you want.

[webng]

dont use a ryco filter whatever u do, get a K&N or Nissan OEM.

I used Valvoline Z145A. I might try stuffing rags and newspaper etc next time. It's more the oil in the engine bay that got me.

[Eatan8]

Another thing that worked 4 me with taking the filter off is when its loose i put a plastic bag over it so when it does leak out a little bit just went into the bag instead of my nice clean engine bay.

[4drftn]

dont use a ryco filter whatever u do, get a K&N or Nissan OEM.

why not? iv used ryco ones before... there fine if you change your filter often enough, i change my filter every time i do a service. (every 5000km, most of the time sooner)

[(B1) MR_fanny]

i put a small plastic container under that catches the oil. that or the rag trick. im liking that plastic bag idea...i think ill do that next time.

ive never had any probs with ryco filters

[GTR32GUS]

Has anybody ever had a filter fail , it not like a complex machine or anything i just buy what ever filter is i stock

[webng]

Another thing that worked 4 me with taking the filter off is when its loose i put a plastic bag over it so when it does leak out a little bit just went into the bag instead of my nice clean engine bay.

I like that!