sandman, Take this with a grain of salt (as it is internet based, but it looks legit)
wish all marine engine manufacturers would make changing oil filters as easy as your BMW. I did have good luck yesterday changing a Yamaha F225 oil filter. Take the filter cover off, loosen the filter up a bit, put a small zip lock bag over it, tilt the engine all the way up and then spin off the filter. All of the residual oil and filter go into the zip lock. Not one drop in the belly pan
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