The ziploc idea is a very good one. Since I have only changed the
oil once on my new SPF...I made a mess. Those of you that have an SPF with the remote filter mounted on the front frame rail...does your full length filter unscrew (I use Wix) from the adapter all the way for removal before it hits the frame rail?? I was told to loosen up the adapter where it bolts to the frame so as to tilt the filter to get it away from the frame rail. Well, not only did I make a mess (lesson learned) but it was a significant project to get three bolts loose and retightened for the remote filter adapter while doing it from above. Does your filter clear the frame rail using a standard size filter?