I think I know the answer to this, but I'd rather get input here before I end up with oil all over my driveway.
Just did an oil change on my Sienna. When I was under the car, I couldn't get a great view of the filter (I was struggling to get it to spin onto the stud just right), and I started turning it before I started paying attention to where my fingers were positioned--so I'm not sure how far I turned it, pretty sure it wasn't 3/4 a turn--more like 3/8 to 4/8. I'm thinking it would be better for me to twist it off, then twist it back on again, than have it come off on the freeway.
I am thinking I should wait till the engine is cold, in the morning, correct? That way, there would be less oil in the filter, that might leak out? I don't think I would even need to take it off the stud. FWIW, we've driven it about 100 miles since the change.
If you guys are gonna tell me I really really really don't have to worry about this, fine, it would be less work for me. But I'd rather be safe than sorry, so if 3/8 of a turn is good enough, fine. If not, I just want to know if a cold engine would be less likely to push oil out from the filter.
Just did an oil change on my Sienna. When I was under the car, I couldn't get a great view of the filter (I was struggling to get it to spin onto the stud just right), and I started turning it before I started paying attention to where my fingers were positioned--so I'm not sure how far I turned it, pretty sure it wasn't 3/4 a turn--more like 3/8 to 4/8. I'm thinking it would be better for me to twist it off, then twist it back on again, than have it come off on the freeway.
I am thinking I should wait till the engine is cold, in the morning, correct? That way, there would be less oil in the filter, that might leak out? I don't think I would even need to take it off the stud. FWIW, we've driven it about 100 miles since the change.
If you guys are gonna tell me I really really really don't have to worry about this, fine, it would be less work for me. But I'd rather be safe than sorry, so if 3/8 of a turn is good enough, fine. If not, I just want to know if a cold engine would be less likely to push oil out from the filter.
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