Have you tried putting a plastic bag over the filter before you loosen it?Legend said:I change mine in the water using the dip stick. At first I used the manual pump but found it took too lond and the one I used leaked so I spent the extra cash and got the electric one/ It works quick and is very neat. It was a good investment for me as I use it on the mower, lawn tractor, snow blower etc.
I still get a mess when I take off the filter - does anyone have a trick or suggestion on how to remove the filter without having oil leaking onto the boat?
That sound like a good idea I will try the hole in the filter solution. That should help drain the majority of the oil. You would think they could have come up with a more convenient location during the design phaseLittle Buddy said:You may try poking a hole in the bottom of the filter with an awl before removing to make it easier to catch the oil. If you use the nitrile disposable gloves, you can get a grip on the filter to remove and then slip the glove off and stuff the filter into it all in one move.
gradyfish22 said:I am fairly certain you should not be extracting oil with the motor up, I believe not all of it will come out, making it pointless to do in the water this way, using the extractor will take out just as much oil and will be much cleaner and safer, not to mention the fines you could get while dumping into something floating....yikes.