has anyone got any tips on how to remove an oil filter on a 300tdi without spilling oil on the drive? i have a difflock drain plug on the sump so that is no problem but when it comes to the filter i struggle. so far i have
a) used a container balanced under the filter and undone the filter, the container filled with oil and fell off and the filter became very slippery and i dropped it. b) used a bag to cover the filter, on undoing the filter the whole lot became very slippy and made a big mess. c) today i tried punching a hole in the base of the filter, this worked to some degree but it was still tricky getting a container under the filter to collect the oil, still made a mess.
any other ideas? paul.