Possible to change oil filter without oil drain?
 

Hi,
Last weekend after I drained the oil I found that my wife graciously threw the new one away (my fault because I put it next to some boxes) anyway... I had to run to the local parts store and bought a FRAM oil filter.

I've read some members don't like it at all, I can't remember the details but basically poor filtration.

I'll get the Mahle in the next days so the question is:

Can I simply replace the oil filter without doing another oil change?

Thanks
-J

Sure you can.

Non-Posche filters may not have the bypass valve allowing oil to flow in the event of an obstruction. Just a bit of insurance. I did the same thing not long ago when a mechanic (who I will never use again) installed a cheap filter after doing a check to see if I needed a valve adjustment.
The filter is about the highest point in the oil system. Not much oil will spill out when you change just the filter.

No more than in a normal oil change anyway.

Is there a connector that will allow for two filters to be set-up? I know it is possable in other engines (diesel and a few gas)? I have acces to a grat by-pass filter

Thank you all for your replies.


LubeMaster77:
I have seen them too in other applications but I wonder if a double filter would impose to much pressure in the system.
Is that what you refer as a by-pass filter or something else?

If your idea fly then someone will start producing them for sure..

Thanks
-J

The by-pass filter has been around since the 30's but a connector that filters a portion always that comes off the spin-on is something I have only seen in diesel applications. Not sure why it would work in gas engine apps. I will have to explore the option.

too much pressure (?)

- are we talking serial or parallel here? I thought the idea was to filter the bypassed fluid?