BJS
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I prefill almost all of my oil filters, save the ones that sit sideways or with the opening facing down. The one on my 3.0L is at a slight angle so it only gets about 1/2 full.
powerboatr said:you cant Mr. 6.0
but on the 7.3 I always filled it first,
and filled the HPOP resivior to
deeretrac said:most engine operators manuals say NOT to prefill because of unfilterd oil but maybe unfiltered oil is better than no oil.
no i dont prefill.
Rob
rgdillon said:Hmmm - I find that odd since the oil you would use to pref ill is the same that your just dumping into the top of the motor anyway - And I would hope that the oil that I buy is about as clean and filtered as it's going to get
Ron
powerboatr said:you cant Mr. 6.0
but on the 7.3 I always filled it first,
and filled the HPOP resivior to
Hans said:Of course there is no filter to fill with oil, but it is possible to fill the canister itself with oil. Most of the cars in my shop have a simular type of oil filter. Many people swear by filling this canister with oil during an oil change, but the manufacturer doesnt recommend it. Its a tough argument, as most are pertaining to motor oil....
powerboatr said:are you talking about filling the hole with oil where the oil filter cartridge sits?
umm could be very hard to do on the 6.o, the dran valve operates to the OPEN position if the oil filter is removed, and if you place the filter in the hole, it will still stay open until teh cap is screwed back on almost completey, then it closes the drain valve,, its an odd set up but it makes draining the filter easier.