how much oil is lost when i take off the filter
09-15-2009, 10:28 AM
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how much oil is lost when i take off the filter
about 2 oil changes ago - i found out that my filter had a small leak - the dealership wrinkled their eyebrows at me as they said the filters are installed by hand with no tools and it was a tool that caused the hole. wasn't me.
anyway, now, just having gotten an oil change I was checking out things at home and noticed the new filter had a ding in it. I am paranoid now about to take a roadtrip and don't want to .. guess I made my point
If I remove the oil filter without otherwise draining to quickly put another on; how much oil will I lose - does oil keep pouring out or just the amount in the filter Iam replacing.
anyway, now, just having gotten an oil change I was checking out things at home and noticed the new filter had a ding in it. I am paranoid now about to take a roadtrip and don't want to .. guess I made my point
If I remove the oil filter without otherwise draining to quickly put another on; how much oil will I lose - does oil keep pouring out or just the amount in the filter Iam replacing.
09-15-2009, 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by JackS,Sep 15 2009, 02:40 PM
The filter is above the pan so the only oil you'll lose is in the filter. Let the car sit for an hour or so before the change.
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