Oil filter change

[de1212]

Rookie mistake: while doing an oil change I forgot to change the filter before I started putting fresh oil back in. So far I poured in 1 gallon.

It appears as though the oil filter rides pretty high on the side of the engine. Can I change just the filter without emptying all of that fresh oil out first?

 

[Ricktara]

Yes, I would

 

[de1212]

Checked the oil dipstick, and it was bone dry still – – took a chance and went ahead and removed the old filter: no evidence of new oil pouring out.

 

[Wadejesu]

What engine

 

[mikeru]

On most engines, no oil will go into the filter until you start it and the oil pump pushes oil into it. I have no idea if that’s the case with the CTD though.

 

[de1212]

What engine

CTD SO

 

[06 Dodge]

On most engines, no oil will go into the filter until you start it and the oil pump pushes oil into it. I have no idea if that’s the case with the CTD though.

Correct, until it starts no new oil will get into the oil filter

 

[Grams]

Which is why many folks fill the new filter with fresh oil before installing it (to reduce the amount of time the engine runs before it receives fresh oil.)

Until I owned a CTD I never filled the new filter with oil before installing it….and none of my other engines have ever displayed any ill effects.

 

[06 Dodge]

Which is why many folks fill the new filter with fresh oil before installing it (to reduce the amount of time the engine runs before it receives fresh oil.)

Until I owned a CTD I never filled the new filter with oil before installing it….and none of my other engines have ever displayed any ill effects.

My 2006 owners manual mentioned filling filter before install, but nothing about doing so for my 2022 CTD...

 

[Daw14]

Will not hurt a thing, swap filters and continue on.

 

[Bramic71]

Yep. Just get you one of these, they work great.