Nicely done.
Regarding the last symptom for troubleshooting: our car's filter is designed to fit upward, so you can/should fill up the filter with oil before installing it on. That will easily fix that symptom, as well as save a few seconds of the engine having to wait to circulate the oil thru the filter the first time. my .02
Regarding the last symptom for troubleshooting: our car's filter is designed to fit upward, so you can/should fill up the filter with oil before installing it on. That will easily fix that symptom, as well as save a few seconds of the engine having to wait to circulate the oil thru the filter the first time. my .02