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BluEyes · #16 10-26-2005, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by DieselCJ

Does anyone dump some oil in the oil filter housing before installing the filter?

I figure this would help get the oil to the engine sooner?

-John

Always. Easier on cars with the spin-on filter, but I do it with the MB cannister oil filter as well. It does noticably reduce the time it takes the engine to build pressure.

Oldwolf · #17 05-11-2009, 08:22 PM

I don't see how pouring some oil down the filter canister would help much. Without the stem installed wouldn't it just drain to the crankcase?

#18 05-11-2009, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Oldwolf

I don't see how poring some oil down the filter canister would help much. Without the stem installed wouldn't it just drain to the crankcase?

Yes. Its a great way to fill the engine if you don't have a funnel though!

H-townbenzoboy · #19 05-11-2009, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Oldwolf

I don't see how poring some oil down the filter canister would help much. Without the stem installed wouldn't it just drain to the crankcase?

Are you paying attention to the dates on these threads? This is the second 4 year old thread you've resurrected today!

Hit Man X · #20 05-11-2009, 10:47 PM

t walgamuth · #21 05-12-2009, 04:49 AM

Ha!

Its an old thread, so what?

Love your post, Hit man.

TheDon · #22 05-12-2009, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by DieselCJ

Does anyone dump some oil in the oil filter housing before installing the filter?

I figure this would help get the oil to the engine sooner?

-John

I use that to fill the engine with oil and let the jug drain into the valve cover through the hole

thayer · #23 05-12-2009, 07:29 AM

Any combination of knoob mistakes or dumb comments or questions resulting from not searching that result in any level of frustration from the forum gurus is totally worth it...as long as we can have that picture of Hitler.

Oldwolf · #24 05-12-2009, 09:43 AM

So what is wrong with commenting on old threads? I liked Hit Mans pics too.

Oldwolf · #25 05-12-2009, 09:45 AM

Hmmm, I'll see if I can find some more old threads to reactivate.

pawoSD · #26 05-12-2009, 10:18 AM

I used to fill through the filter housing, but now I don't bother since it all just drains to the pan anyways. I usually get full pressure in about 5-6 seconds upon starting after an oil change. And in like 1 second normally. The gasser is slower to build pressure on startup....it takes about 2-3 seconds to reach 3 bar....

Diesel911 · #27 05-12-2009, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by DieselCJ

Does anyone dump some oil in the oil filter housing before installing the filter?

I figure this would help get the oil to the engine sooner?

-John

If you are doing the above you must be really fast. With the long Stem of that is on the Oil Filter Cap pulled out the Oil has that about 1/4 inch or so hole to draing back into the Oil Pan.
When the Cap is on the hole is plugged by the bottom of the stem/O-rings.
So I guess it is possible to dump what looks like 2-3 quarts of Oil into the housing and shove the Oil Filter Cap on.

Diesel911 · #28 05-12-2009, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by thayer

Any combination of knoob mistakes or dumb comments or questions resulting from not searching that result in any level of frustration from the forum gurus is totally worth it...as long as we can have that picture of Hitler.

I think Hitler pictures are inappropriate because he liked VWs.

But, on the other hand we have A Star Trek Club so why not a Hitler Club

LUVMBDiesels · #29 05-12-2009, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by BluEyes

I once drained the oil in my Chrysler late on sunday. Went inside and had dinner, intending to finish up the oil change afterwards.
Well, I forgot, and went out to go to work monday morning just like normal. Started and backed out before I looked down to see a bright red "check gages" light on the dash! I remembered the oil right away.
Engine ran probably 10-15 sec with NO oil whatsoever, and I was running plain oil at the time, not synthetic.

That was over 60K miles ago.

Granted, it is a gas engine, but it's still running fine.

Don't sweat it. You *might* have caused some *miniscule* bit of bearing wear, but nothing more than a cold start or two.

Since we all have 1000 things to do and only 10 minutes to do them in, I have to remind myself what I am doing. Just to stop me from doing the same thing I always put the new jug of oil right on top of the valve cover. You can't close the hood with it there