kambam3627

deanshark

No need to put any oil in it. Just rub a little on the seal. Do not over tighten it.
Wow, I cant even remember my first oil change. I musta been about 10 or 12.

timmy0tool

iTrader: (7)

I prefill mine half way as it aids in getting the pressure up faster upon initial startup. doesn't hurt!

I do my filter first, remove old and put new.
then I drain the oil and fill that afterwards.
if I reversed that order I would be contending with a full pan of oil as I tried to remove the filter...messy!

deuce189

i used to just put some around the seal, never filled the filter... i never understood if that's a requirement... but i guess it's same as when you change the oil, start car for a min to build pressure then check levels again since you know the filter will have taken up the space and you will need to top top off a lil.

eddievegas

It certainly cannot hurt, but not needed IMHO. I did this (pre-fill cartridge housing) on my Porsche, but my Lexus V8 will not be run nearly as hard my flat 6 was and those few seconds needed to build pressure due to an empty filter is inconsequential.

Also, I have always seen two fill amounts for an oil change. I think mine is 5.6 qts. w/o a filter change and 5.9 with, which leads me to believe a filter will hold about 11 oz.

Eddie

dicer

There are different levels of thought on prefilling the filter. Both have some good points.

kambam3627

Legender

You did good! Congrats on completing your first oil change.

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