Can i change oil filter without changing oil

manu · 08-11-2003

Hey whats up guys . Alright last night i changed my oil but i had the wrong filter so i had to leave the filter i had on . Now that i have the right filter , can i change the filter without changing the oil ? Cause i dont know that if i take the filter out with the oil still inside the engine , if the oil is just gonna come out the oil filter hole or not . thanks for all the help.

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krayziebonet4l · 08-11-2003

you can, some oil WILL come out. the filter is positioned on the block and not the oil pan, so all of the oil is below the filter

pheaton · 08-11-2003

yeah .. it'll be okee .. just make sure to check your oil afterwards though . You might loose some. . Not too much though. .

Unleaded · 08-11-2003

if it were me, i'd change the oil again even if it was 1 day old. new oil + dirty filter = dirty oil.

civic01vtec · 08-11-2003

i agree

Bellz · 08-11-2003

When you left the old filter in there, it had maybe half a quart in it of dirty oil. As soon as you cranked the car, it circulated that dirty oil with the new oil. But there's not that much oil in the filter. They're really small.

Check the oil with the dipstick before swapping the filter and changing it all over again. If you think it's really dirty, change it and the filter. I doubt the little bit in the filter would justify changing 4 quarts again.

Regardless, if you put a new filter on there, you'll need to add some oil to replace what was in the old filter.

Green Civic · 08-11-2003

^^ Yes, what he said. Im more leaning on just changing everything.

xtiszx · 08-11-2003

Quote:

Originally posted by Unleaded
if it were me, i'd change the oil again even if it was 1 day old. new oil + dirty filter = dirty oil.

same here, look at the color of your oil after a day, or a few hr's of drivin, i bet its dirty looking still

id change it all again

tripledoublegs · 08-11-2003

change the oil and the filter again. There was some old oil in the filter and it mixed with the fresh one, so... yeah, change the whole thing.

manu · 08-11-2003

allright guys thanks for all the replys

opto_isolator · 08-11-2003

Man Honda made those filters a PITA to get off! I remember the first time I changed mine I had to puncture it with a screwdriver just to get leverage - the chain wrench I had kept slipping off......bastards!

Woodster · 08-12-2003

haha, PITA, took me awhile to figure that one out. I would change both the oil and the filter, no point in having a new filter and dirty oil is there?

Renamazazo · 08-12-2003

Am i the only one who thinks this is kinda pointless? If you put in a new filter, it will FILTER out the dirt and contaminants in the oil. The reason why you change the oil, is to put fresh oil in with all of the addatives that come with it. You can just chage your oil filter, without chaging the oil, the filter will get all that crap out of there. Plus, it wasn't very much oil to begin with. Modern Oils are much better then the oils of old... The 3k change limit and such aren't really necessary, if you look in the civic manual is says to change every 10K miles, BUT this is only if your car burns a quart every 3000 miles. (so basicaly you're replaceing your oil at least once before you change it)

I would just like to say once again, it's addatives, that are so important. If the addatives didn't burn off, then you'd basically never have to change your oil.

-Mark

civic01vtec · 08-12-2003

I paid too much money for my civ to not take care of it, some of u may flame me for this, but i change my oil every 2,000 miles. Yes, it may be pointless, but for as cheap as an oil change is, i will continue to change it every 2K. As for taking off the filter, yes, it is a PITA. I used a big pair of channelocks to get it off and tightened it by hand when i put it back on. Gotta love engerneering !!!

Bellz · 08-12-2003

I man-handled my filter off. Fear the bellz death grip!!

Anyway, the fram that I got to replace it with has a non slip edge to it that makes it easier to tighten and easier to break loose. It's #PH7317 if anyone wants to try it.