Do you drain the oil or change the filter first?
Removing the filter always causes oil spillage as the oil queued up for the filter will drain out when it is removed. Plus there’s whats in the filter itself. Put a pan under the filter and you’ll catch the run off. In short, it doesn’t matter if you drain the oil first or replace the filter first.
How long should you drain oil for?
All of the oil should drain out in about two minutes. It’s a good idea to lay newspapers around the container to make sure excess oil doesn’t spill in unwanted areas.
Can you remove the oil filter without draining the oil?
Can I Change My Oil Filter Without Draining Oil? Yes, you can absolutely change your oil filter without emptying the oil. The placement of the oil is actually untouched by a filter change. If any oil comes out, it is only what is trapped beyond your anti-drainback gasket inside the filter.
Where does the oil go when you change the filter?
The remaining oil is in your filter and oil galleys. This is the oil that is going to drain when changing the filter. When you change your filter and only your filter, you are only losing a small amount of oil.
Do you have to Prime your oil filter before changing it?
If you want to change your filter, you can change it. Most people would recommend that you “prime” your filter first, but on a car with such a tiny oil filter it’s not that important. This is a practice saved more often for diesel filters.
Where does the oil go in a car?
Your vehicle’s oil resides in the oil pan, which is only evacuated by removing the oil plug. It is in the oil pan where somewhere between 70 and 80% of the car’s oil sits. The remaining oil is in your filter and oil galleys.
How to change oil in a Harley Davidson Sportster?
This oil change was performed on a 2012 Harley-Davidson Sportster, and would be similar on other rubber mount Sportsters from 2004 and up. Purchase your motor oil online at http://www.jpcycles.com/motorcycle-oi… and all of the tools you’ll need for the job at http://www.jpcycles.com/motorcycle-wo….
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