Another way to avoid the dripping of oil from the filter is to put get a plastic bag and put your hand inside of it. You can grab the filter handle, lift the filter up while drapping the bag over the filter, then quickly turn it over, and stick it back in the box that the new filter came in. A plastic Walmart bag would do, or something similar.

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