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Can you change the oil filter on a 3.2 without draining the oil tank? Or will you dump a lot of oil if you take the filter off without draining the tank? The reason why I am asking, I had to change the oil, and did not have a Mahle filter available and had to use a brand X filter, now that I am back home, I want to put the mahle filter on.

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If the filter you put on does not have an anti-drainback valve you will lose about 1/2 of an oil filter's worth of oil. Less is you are fast. With the Mahle filter I never lose more than about a teaspoon full of oil. Either way, draining the oil has no effect on how much oil you lose when changing the filter.
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I've done this and as stated you 'll lose a little oil. jam newspaper or paper towels underneath to catch the spillage. Tip the threaded end up as quickly as possible.

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Thanks guys, I have always drained the tank first, so I didn't know how much would come out just taking the filter loose.

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84' Steelslantnose Cab.
1953 Dodge B-4-B-108" 90,127 miles
1953 Dodge B-4-C-116" 58,146 miles
1954 Dodge C-1-B8-108" 241V8 POLY
1973 Roadrunner 440-SIX-PACK*
1986 F-250 Super Cab-460 V8 tow
Newest additions-
Matching numbers 1973 340 Road Runner!!
1948 Dodge B-1-F-152" 1-1/2 ton Dump body, 39,690 miles
others...
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