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Originally Posted by special-K
It all started with the first oil change... little thing stuffed in there sideways only accessible through the fender well impossible to remove w/o drizzling oil. Note to auto engineers: The spin-on oil filter, as well as it's predecessor the cartridge-type, were designed to mount vertically.
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Agreed. We once owned a Miata, nearly the same situation. Under-hood oil filter access was extremely tight and the filter was horizontal on the side of the block, guaranteed to make a bit of a mess. Filters had an anti-drainback valve, but still....
Both my current vehicles have easy-access spin-on oil filters. My K20 is a little messy of course but I have rags and a big drain pan so no problem. Our Tacoma couldn't be easier and there's virtually no mess to clean up. Base of the filter is surrounded by a cup with a drain hole. Not my pic.... instead of the small plastic cup placed to catch the drizzle, I ran a drain tube down towards my pan.
