I want to change my filter, sice talking to a few people with similar experience I am inclined to believe the filter is causing the lifter tick, not the maxlife. It is a horizontally mounted filter... Is there any way to change the filter without losing half of the oil in my engine?
Any way to change filter without oil?
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Originally Posted By: rudolphna
I want to change my filter, sice talking to a few people with similar experience I am inclined to believe the filter is causing the lifter tick, not the maxlife. It is a horizontally mounted filter... Is there any way to change the filter without losing half of the oil in my engine?
Your car takes the PF47... which is a fairly small filter, changing it should only make you lose 1/2 quart at the most... that's not half of the oil in your engine.
I want to change my filter, sice talking to a few people with similar experience I am inclined to believe the filter is causing the lifter tick, not the maxlife. It is a horizontally mounted filter... Is there any way to change the filter without losing half of the oil in my engine?
Your car takes the PF47... which is a fairly small filter, changing it should only make you lose 1/2 quart at the most... that's not half of the oil in your engine.
If I take it off, won't a bunch of oil come out of the head above the filter?
Replace it with new oil. You will lose some oil in the oil filter and you have to top it off with new oil.
I have some extra and will top it off, no worries about that. I'm more concerned about how much is going to get lost. It isn't exactly an easy to access filter, especially with a oil catch pan under the car.
What would you guys say about my wanting to use the NAPA Gold 1040 with 5000 miles on it and putting it back on?
all i would say is "please cut open and take pics" when your done with it.
oil filters, especially napa golds, arent exactly expensive.. are you saying your cars not worth $6?? [censored] even my fairmont would get a brand new filter in your situation
oil filters, especially napa golds, arent exactly expensive.. are you saying your cars not worth $6?? [censored] even my fairmont would get a brand new filter in your situation
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Originally Posted By: wirelessF
Replace it with new oil. You will lose some oil in the oil filter and you have to top it off with new oil.
Change the filter first thing in the morning. The truth is in about 30 minutes there should be no measureable amount of oil in a clean cylinder head. You'll only have to replace the oil from the filter.
Replace it with new oil. You will lose some oil in the oil filter and you have to top it off with new oil.
Change the filter first thing in the morning. The truth is in about 30 minutes there should be no measureable amount of oil in a clean cylinder head. You'll only have to replace the oil from the filter.
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