OCV/VVT and filter removal need oil drained?

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You dont need to drain the oil as it is located in tje head and tje head doesn't hold any oil when the car is sitting there with the engine off.

As long as you use a pry bar or punch from tje correct spot it won't fall apart. It is hard to explain bit the actual external portion of the actuator or held on to a metal ring with 4 claws that are bent around it. As long as you push/pry on the metal part and not the plastic that tje claws attach to then it should wiggle out - don't just grab it and pull