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Old 01-30-2005 | 09:01 PM
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Oil filter question

I was wondering if you can take your oil filter out while there is still oil in the car without losing too much oil. I did an oil change 2 days ago and i couldnt get the filter off and i had to get to work and yesterday i got a filter wrench so im all set. i was just wondering if i could do it now that the oil is all in there.
Old 01-30-2005 | 09:10 PM
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Yes.............................
Old 01-30-2005 | 09:21 PM
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can you tell me specifics? will a bunch of oil come out?
Old 01-30-2005 | 10:19 PM
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Well the whole pan isn't going to drain out, if that's what your'e worried about. I'd still have a pan underneath it though.... besides the oil that will come out, you should tip the filter into it before moving it far.... as I soon learned.
Old 01-31-2005 | 06:16 AM
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oh ya, my friend did that. lol. thankyou
Old 01-31-2005 | 07:33 AM
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BTW. Changing the oil and not the filter is not a great idea. Now you have all that clean oil running though a dirty filter (thus making all the new oil dirty). Consider short changing this oil change.
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