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Originally Posted by aszyd
That's very possible. How do you feel about filling the filter with oil before putting it on the car? On the new Focus, the filter faces downwards, so it was quite easy to do the pre-fill, but with these sideways mounted filters, I don't know how to do it without making a mess. So I usually don't...
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No need to charge it until it's nearly full. I pre-fill approximately until about half and mount it. Once you pour oil into the engine itself gravity will fill the filter anyway.
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Originally Posted by aszyd
Back when I had my first car, I would let Walmart do the oil changes. They once "gifted" me a filter wrench. When I got home after a change, I noticed that the hood was bulging oddly on one side. When I opened it up, there was a filter wrench just sitting there  . I think my father has it now, I'm not sure. |
LOL Nice! Wal-Mart is a gift and a curse.
