Punch a hole in the top before you change it. That will allow at least some
of the oil to drain back into the engine. Then loosen it, wrap a Ziploc bag
around it with some paper towels inside, then unscrew it and let the
remaining oil drain into the bag, then seal it up and trash it.

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Keith
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"Joe Blizzard" wrote in message
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Speaking of making oil changes easier, my Merc 165 has a spin on filter
stuck on the side. It's the white thing on the left in this photo:
http://users.adelphia.net/~blizzard3...ges/engine.jpg

Is there any easy way to change that without making a mess?