I have a 1995 camry and I personally change my oil but whenever I remove my oil filter which is located on top through the hood oil leaks out . What can I do to prevent any oil from dripping or leaking when I remove the oil filter. It seems that oil drips when removing the oil filter only when after using the vehicle. However, nothing drips when the car is cold but I cannot always have it cold when changing my oil. Any advice? Thank you!

 

put up with the drips, it is better to have the engine warm when you drain the oil.

 

My wife used to have a car that was impossible to remove the oil filter without drowning the exhaust with oil. I ran into a boy that worked at one of those quick oil change places and asked how they did it - he laughed and then named off 3 different brands of cleaner that worked well.

I agree, it's better to change the oil warm/hot. If you wipe up the drips promptly - it's not too bad.

 

If you have the space, put on one of those "SPONGY" carwash mitts when removing the filter.......and grab as close to the engine as possible....

I have seen a guy who cut a hole in the side of a half-gallon cardboard milk container, and was able to catch the oil in it , before it ran down onto the block....Worth a try...,but probably not the effort....