Is it necessary to pre-fill the oil filter? - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

humfrz · 04-12-2016, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by MrDinkleman

Wow! That must be way, way, way back in the day. I have never seen a car without an oil filter...

Yep, I don't count a piece of screen over the oil pump, as a "oil filter" .......

humfrz

FRSBRZGT86FAN · 04-12-2016, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by lupindub

For the people who do there own oil changes - do you pre-fill the oil filter before putting in a new one?

I dare you to try pre-refilling ours without spilling oil all over the engine bay. Also I'm pretty sure our cars have a check valve, the filter is only really filled while the engine is like a percolator, hence why when you take it off there isn't oil everything stored in there.

tomaszjanczak · 04-12-2016, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by FRSBRZGT86FAN

I dare you to try pre-refilling ours without spilling oil all over the engine bay. Also I'm pretty sure our cars have a check valve, the filter is only really filled while the engine is like a percolator, hence why when you take it off there isn't oil everything stored in there.

I pre fill the filter every single time and it doesn't spill anywhere

humfrz · 04-13-2016, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by tomaszjanczak

I pre fill the filter every single time and it doesn't spill anywhere

DANG! ...... you must be quick ....... or ol @FRSBRZGT86FAN is just slow ......

humfrz

FRSBRZGT86FAN · 04-13-2016, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by humfrz

DANG! ...... you must be quick ....... or ol @FRSBRZGT86FAN is just slow ......

humfrz

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Originally Posted by tomaszjanczak

I pre fill the filter every single time and it doesn't spill anywhere

humfrz · 04-13-2016, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by MTpockets

I just wish the dipstick tube was a little larger diameter so that the funnel would fit better.

Get cha one of these ...... just fill the bag and walk away.

It also serves double duty .......

humfrz

lupindub · 04-17-2016, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by humfrz

Get cha one of these ...... just fill the bag and walk away.

It also serves double doody .......

humfrz

fixed

Kayysonie · 05-09-2016, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by humfrz

DANG! ...... you must be quick ....... or ol @FRSBRZGT86FAN is just slow ......

humfrz

Some good filters have a reverse anti-spill. If you fill it up and let the oil soak in, the oil will not come out if you put it upside down for couple of seconds. I prefill mine and don't make a mess.

humfrz · 05-09-2016, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Kayysonie

Some good filters have a reverse anti-spill. If you fill it up and let the oil soak in, the oil will not come out if you put it upside down for couple of seconds. I prefill mine and don't make a mess.

hmmmm.........interesting.

I'd be my luck that I'd get one that was messed up and NEVER let the oil out .......

humfrz

Packofcrows · 05-09-2016, 08:35 PM

Not pre fill, but do just add a spoonful of oil for early lubrication. I eyeball measurement. Then, I wet the ring gasket and such. When turning on car, I give it about 5sec each key section though. Works like a charm!

Astroboy · 06-07-2016, 02:15 PM

Ok, has anybody here ever mistakenly forgotten to properly tighten an oil filter resulting in oil spilling everywhere? Oil passes through the oil filter location pretty fast! I wouldn't worry about filling up the oil filter. Besides, its a small oil filter, so the the oil pump will fill it up quickly.

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MuseChaser · 06-07-2016, 04:27 PM

Just out of curiousity, for the "gotta pre-fill the filter" crowd... what do you think happens to the oil in our upside-down filters once the car's been sitting for a few hours? Should we pre-fill it every time we start the car?

There are some cars where the manual highly advises prefilling the spin-on filters, not only to aid in getting the oil to all parts of the engine faster upon startup but also because, in some engine designs, there's a chance the oil pump would fail to prime w/ an empty filter. The shop manual warned about that in my old Range Rover. It's not a concern with the twins. Lube the o-ring, put on the filter, and be happy.

Barry

OkieSnuffBox · 06-07-2016, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Packofcrows

Not pre fill, but do just add a spoonful of oil for early lubrication. I eyeball measurement. Then, I wet the ring gasket and such. When turning on car, I give it about 5sec each key section though. Works like a charm!

And what, exactly, do you think you're accomplishing with this?

Heating up the glow plugs on your diesel?

Packofcrows · 06-07-2016, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by OkieSnuffBox

And what, exactly, do you think you're accomplishing with this?

Heating up the glow plugs on your diesel?

Waiting for my Vtec to kick in yo

ps not necessary. Maybe useless. A practice I will continue to follow. To me it's like washing hands twice. May be useless. I do it. Don't harm me.

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MuseChaser Feeling like thinking.... Join Date: Oct 2015 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: CNY Posts: 1,664 Thanks: 1,664 Thanked 2,433 Times in 1,064 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Just out of curiousity, for the "gotta pre-fill the filter" crowd... what do you think happens to the oil in our upside-down filters once the car's been sitting for a few hours? Should we pre-fill it every time we start the car? There are some cars where the manual highly advises prefilling the spin-on filters, not only to aid in getting the oil to all parts of the engine faster upon startup but also because, in some engine designs, there's a chance the oil pump would fail to prime w/ an empty filter. The shop manual warned about that in my old Range Rover. It's not a concern with the twins. Lube the o-ring, put on the filter, and be happy. Barry

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