1996 Camry XLE V6 - Oil Change Tips Requested

There will always be some oil spilled. The only way to get it off is to wash it with soap and water (being careful not to get any water in sensitive components).

Try a toyota filter anti drainback valves on many filter brands are defective

The key is not to remove it at once. Use rags tight against the bottom of the filter and engine. Loosen just a little at a time to allow a small amount of oil to drain that can be soaked up by the rags. Rotate in a dry area of the rags. Repeat while cussing the poor design.

You'll notice less and less oil coming out after about 10 tries. There will still be quite a bit from the center tube. So be prepared to right the filter after taking it off the intake pipe.

Yeah, I know. Stinking design.

I can see you've been there and done that. I've changed oil in dozens of different automobiles during my 52 years on this planet, but I've never seen such a poor filter placement on such a fine automobile. Thanks for the tip. I'll try that next time.

== Try letting it drain longer - at least 30 minutes. With my 4 cylinder it drains over night. Not one drop from the filter, whereas once I removed the filter right away and had the spilled oil you describe. BTW my anti drainback valve works just fine. Still, waiting a while solves the problem.