Place the flat end of the punctured filter on the used oil collection container and drain as much used oil as possible out of the filter. Coat the rubber seal on it with a small amount of oil, then replace it. Do not use a filter wrench to tighten the new filter as this may damage the filter. Instead, tighten it snugly with your fingers, following the directions supplied with the filter. Developing smart recycling habits makes good sense.
Recycling saves money, and it protects our environment.
So become a part of the solution, recycle your used motor oil and oil filters, along with newspaper, glass, metals, plastic, yard trimmings, and other materials. If your community has a recycling program, join it. If an existing community program doesn't include used oil recycling, expand it so that it does. If there's no program available, start one. DC 20460 Return to the top of this document.