Originally Posted By: exranger06
I pre-fill filters that mount horizontally too. I just fill them about halfway instead of all the way. I can get the filter on without spilling a drop.
Thats what i do as well. At least the filter element is wet with oil, and some is in there. I've always heard that slightly more wear occurs after a fresh oil change. Makes me wonder if its not the old antiwear layer being removed, but the engine running a few seconds unpressurized.
I pre-fill filters that mount horizontally too. I just fill them about halfway instead of all the way. I can get the filter on without spilling a drop.
Thats what i do as well. At least the filter element is wet with oil, and some is in there. I've always heard that slightly more wear occurs after a fresh oil change. Makes me wonder if its not the old antiwear layer being removed, but the engine running a few seconds unpressurized.