Oil Filter Question

[markabby]

When changing your own oil, do you pre-fill the new oil filter before installing it?

Supposedly, this puts oil into the engine bearings faster than putting on a dry filter and just adding the 5 quarts (or so) and starting the engine to circulate the oil. A prefilled filter is almost immediate lubrication.

True or not?

 

[JW2 Innovations]

I think this question has already been asked/discussed several times from my search here (and other places). Try top right corner under search and use what's in between the brackets - "pre fill oil filter"

Personally, I don't prefill and never have on any motor I've owned for over 40 years of owning many vehicles now. Never been an issue. If you can (filter not sideways - which IMHO debunks this discussion completely since some are and you can't prefill those - now I've done it - flood gates are open!) and it makes sense to you, you can get it done without making a mess, etc then go for it. Certainly no harm done, but I've not seen any reason to do so in my experience.

 

[markabby]

OK...my bad. i'll search it. thanks!

 

[KKBB]

I have always prefilled filters if they sit the right way. My truck, and my wife's truck both sit horizontal, so it is pretty much impossible to pre fill those.

 

[mikeru]

Here's a link to a recent thread where this is discussed.

Prefill Oil Filter

I know this has been asked before, but I am going to ask again. 2018 Ram 2500, cummins. Do you or do you not pre fill the oil filter. So far I have always pre filled, but man does it suck to replace a full filter. I just watched a video of a mechanic who does not pre fill.

www.ramforum.com

 

[Wild one]

You can pre-fill a horizontal filter,just not fill it full.Even on horizontal filters i pour oil into them,then rotate the filter a few times to pre-soak the pleats.To get a filter full,it usually takes more then 1 pre-fill,the first couple fills,are usually soaked up by the pleats,on a horizontal filter stop filling it after the first or second pre-fill and rotate