Originally Posted by
onehundred80
I slightly warm up the engine, run the driver side wheels onto short pieces of 2 x 4 and suck the oil out of the dip stick tube, I let it sit over night and suck the remaining oil out. Meanwhile the filter is loose and has been sitting in its bore draining.
The result is most of the oil is removed and the filter is reasonably dry.
Great techique! Especially, providing sufficient time for the filter to drain back into the engine before removing it. It is nice to have the filter on top of the engine; but if not careful, removing it can make a mess!