On 6/2/05 2:01 PM, "Joel VanderKwaak" <joelvanderkwaak@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Interesting thread. I recently changed from 20-50 Petroleum Engineers > natural oil to 20-50 Amsoil synthetic. With the natural I had a slow > leak from the main seal, but havent' noticed it (yet) with the > synthetic. > > Stupid question, but how much oil do you lose by only changing the > filter? Seems like you'd have to be pretty quick with the off/on not > to drain a significant quantity from the engine. I haven't tried it > yet though, but I have a rather large stash of filters due to winning > the 'syncro wanna-be' award at syncro de may :) > On most vehicles the oil filter usually is in a position where when it is removed no oil will drain except from the filter itself depending on its mounting position. As most VW filters mount vertical there usually is very little spillage if carefully removed. Of course this is assuming that the engine is not running, or leaning at a severe angle (about 90 degrees) towards the filter. jimt |
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