I've never done that, but actually an excellent tip!After draining the pan, I punch a hole in the bottom of the filter with an awl to empty most of it out before removal. Much less mess.
Do you lube the o-ring on the new filter with fresh oil prior to installation? I’ve been changing my oil for 20 years and have never had the o-ring stick to the engine during removal.
Anyway, nifty tip!
I like changing my oil hot so not sure how the zip lock bag thing will handle hot oil leaking from the filter when you unscrew it (would it not melt the plastic zip loc bag??)
Absolutely lightly lube the rubber seal. If you don’t, you create a lot of drag while tightening the filter, which can cause the seal to come loose somewhere along the perimeter. Seal balloons out....presto....bad seal and a leak...followed by oil starvation and engine failure.
I have also removed an oil filter (not installed by me), only to find the seal stuck to the filter housing on the car. If you don’t pay attention and this happens, you will definitely have a bad leak. Always check as you first wipe down and inspect the filter housing prior to installing the new filter.
Someone needs to design a formed tray to set under the filter on the frame - Id buy one in a heartbeat. The bag over the filter method sucks, trying to put foil on the frame sucks, and also, whoever designed the filter location should be beaten like a piniata.