should you prefill your new oil filter with new oil at the new oil change, before it's installed?
thats been the standard advice for decades, as the idea is that on start-up
, there's far less delay on getting full oil pressure returning to the bearings with the new oil.
and yes prefilling the oil filter is still a great idea.
btw pouring your oil used oil thru a paint strainer filter to allow you to collect bits of trash or bits of metal or bearings ior gaskets etc, and cutting open the oil filter to inspect it is also a good idea
yes thats paint not oil,
but you'll need to, use a paint filter to filter & inspect your engines old used oil the same way
if you find evidence of bearing failure in the oil ,it means you need to do a rebuild before it gets a whole lot more expensive,
and it will , if you put that off!
most paint stores and harbor freight sell 50 filters for under $10
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thats been the standard advice for decades, as the idea is that on start-up
, there's far less delay on getting full oil pressure returning to the bearings with the new oil.
and yes prefilling the oil filter is still a great idea.
yes the oil filter you sellect does make a differance
Research carefully. Rick. All Chevrolet small time engine builders I know use the factory GM bolt in oil filter adapter bypass valve. Its discontinued by General Motors. Available new aftermarket by Dorman. Push down on the disc valve with a small screwdriver. Feel spring preload. Not sure of...
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btw pouring your oil used oil thru a paint strainer filter to allow you to collect bits of trash or bits of metal or bearings ior gaskets etc, and cutting open the oil filter to inspect it is also a good idea
yes thats paint not oil,
but you'll need to, use a paint filter to filter & inspect your engines old used oil the same wayif you find evidence of bearing failure in the oil ,it means you need to do a rebuild before it gets a whole lot more expensive,
and it will , if you put that off!
most paint stores and harbor freight sell 50 filters for under $10
125 Micron Paint Strainers, 100 Pack
Amazing deals on this 100Pk 125 Micron Paint Strainers at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.
magnets
heres an old post "Any source for the magnets Grumpy? what do you use? " http://www.kjmagnetics.com/proddetail.a ... SH&cat=167 magnets are ceramic and glass hard, don,t try to drill or grind them, as they can shatter or http://www.magnet4sale.com/samarium-cobalt-discs/ proper magnets trap...
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Inspecting filter
How much crud is acceptable to be in an oil filter after running a rebuilt engine for an hour? I cut my oil filter open and did find some very fine metal particles in it. But I am hoping this is ok since this is freshly rebuilt engine. The magnets also have some metal dust on them.
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oil filters & related info
http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oilfilters/index.html http://www.synlube.com/oilfilters.htm http://people.msoe.edu/~yoderw/oilfilte ... lters.html http://www.precisionenginetech.com/tech ... s-exposed/ http://www.mobiloil.com/USA-English/Mot ... _Guide.pdf...
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