To me, this is mega

[Shawn Stanford]

Originally Posted by Gilles

Yes, you can remove the oil filter without draining the engine (remove the canister and replace the filter element) but, if you can do that, why do you want to ask your mechanic to change the oil..?

Sorry if I was unclear, but that's exactly why I wouldn't ask my mechanic to do it. If I don't have to drain the oil, I'll take care of the filter and canister myself.

Thanks for the tip!