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Altitude · 02-08-2010, 06:47 PM

On a similar topic - do any of you fill the filter before putting it on? I've read that it isn't necessary, but it's an old habit so I'm just curious.

DARK AGE 53 · 02-08-2010, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Altitude

On a similar topic - do any of you fill the filter before putting it on?

I've done that on every car I've owned.

UTVitz · 02-08-2010, 08:45 PM

I don't bother to fill the filter-seems to only make the job more messy and my oil light goes out in a second anyway upon start up. I've read everything from pull the fuel relay and crank for so many seconds to filling the filter and then screwing it on. However, not all cars have a vertically mounted oil filter so that's out on a side mounted one. They don't do it if you have someone else change it so I'd don't give it much thought. It definitely does not hurt, I'm just not sure how much it helps considering the hassle and possible mess it could lead up to.

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02-08-2010, 06:47 PM	#1
Altitude Drives: '08 LB MT Bayou Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,671	On a similar topic - do any of you fill the filter before putting it on? I've read that it isn't necessary, but it's an old habit so I'm just curious.

02-08-2010, 08:45 PM	#3
UTVitz Drives: Black Vitz Liftback Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 238	I don't bother to fill the filter-seems to only make the job more messy and my oil light goes out in a second anyway upon start up. I've read everything from pull the fuel relay and crank for so many seconds to filling the filter and then screwing it on. However, not all cars have a vertically mounted oil filter so that's out on a side mounted one. They don't do it if you have someone else change it so I'd don't give it much thought. It definitely does not hurt, I'm just not sure how much it helps considering the hassle and possible mess it could lead up to.