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Stupid Question: How to change Oil Filter only.

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YOUR RESEARCHStupid Question: How to change Oil Filter only.

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Check level and you should be good

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put the new one on, add 3/4 of a quart, check the level and you should be good to go.

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Replace filter and refill

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Do I have to drain and then change the filter and refill with the drained oil?

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Stupid Question: How to change Oil Filter only.

Replace filter, and top off the oil level

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Or can I just pull the filter housing, change the filter, and top off the oil level?

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Stupid Question: How to change Oil Filter only.

Replace just the filter

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Just for curiosity's sake, why are you changing just the filter?

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Stupid Question: How to change Oil Filter only.

Replace oil and filter out every 5k miles

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I've been changing my oil and filter out every 5K miles.

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Check level and you should be good

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put the new one on, add 3/4 of a quart, check the level and you should be good to go.

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Replace filter and refill

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Suggestion · Original poster

Do I have to drain and then change the filter and refill with the drained oil?

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Stupid Question: How to change Oil Filter only.

Replace filter, and top off the oil level

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Or can I just pull the filter housing, change the filter, and top off the oil level?

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Replace just the filter

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Just for curiosity's sake, why are you changing just the filter?

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Stupid Question: How to change Oil Filter only.

Replace oil and filter out every 5k miles

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I've been changing my oil and filter out every 5K miles.

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Use magnet

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There is an aftermarket product that will allow you to put a screw type filter on, and you can use a magnet on it.

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

If I unscrew the oil filter housing, will all the oil flow out? Do I have to drain and then change the filter and refill with the drained oil? Or can I just pull the filter housing, change the filter, and top off the oil level? Thanks, Andy

POST 2Original post

No problem. If you take the filter off, you will only lose about 3/4 of a quart. put the new one on, add 3/4 of a quart, check the level and you should be good to go.

POST 3Original post

No,--it's not going to drain the entire crankcase, just a bit in the cannister, etc. I would allow it to fall into a bucket and then measure what came out (.LT. 1/2 quart) and then top it back up after securing the new filter.

POST 5Original post

Just for curiosity's sake, why are you changing just the filter?

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forgot to change it after topping it with fresh oil....

POST 7 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

I've been changing my oil and filter out every 5K miles. I would like to move to a regimen of changing the filter and keep the oil longer if the oil checks out to be OK from an oil analysis lab. Considering the factory recommendation is 15K with the same oil and filter, I'm still erring on the side of caution.

POST 8Original post

There is an aftermarket product that will allow you to put a screw type filter on, and you can use a magnet on it. It's from Flat6innovations. here's a link: http://www.flat6innovations.com/shop...cat=377&page=1 Here's the installation video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv8BTItCrF0

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