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Old 06-21-2012, 01:59 PM   #12816
TObject
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Originally Posted by auskip07 View Post
Does anyone Pre fill their Oil filter before they put it on the car? I am of the school that does and was wondering if that creates a mess when installing it.
I do this as the very first step. I pour some fresh oil into the center hole, and let the filter stand (this is also good time to lubricate the filter gasket). By the time I am ready to mount the filter, the oil gets absorbed by the filter media, and no mess is created.
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