I usually use new oil to lube the oil filter ring...I know there's more old
oil left in the engine than any amount of old oil that could be introduced
by lubing the o-ring, but the way I see it why introduce more old oil than
you have to?

"Lee Ayrton" <layrton@panix.com> wrote in message
news:Pine.NEB.4.58.0406100908090.19300@panix2.pani x.com...

Old-timey guys used to hold the old filter (if not gritty) with the O-ring
side up and press the new filter O-ring to it. The oil that spilled when
the old filter was spun out is enough to lube the new one, and there'll
be no dry spots.


On Wed, 9 Jun 2004, L.W.([iso-8859-1] ßill) ------ III wrote:

> A lube "O" ring would allow it to spin off with the filter. "Before
> you thread the new oil filter in place, dip a finger into the drain pan
> and coat the rubber gasket on the bottom of the filter with oil, and set
> it aside. This will help it seat better against the engine block. With a
> clean rag, wipe off the round metal circle on the engine where the oil
> filter fits, then thread the new filter onto the post."
> http://www.edmunds.com/ownership/how...8/article.html
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> William Oliveri wrote:
> >
> > I don't know how lubing the O-ring on the new filter would prevent not
> > seeing an existing O-Ring still attached to the "filter jack" or
whatever
> > it's called. You're looking at a new filter totally detached and away
from
> > the engine. Unless by oiling the new filter O-Ring it consciously
brings
> > your attention to the old filter O-Ring making sure the old one comes
off.
> > That I buy. Also, if there's any dirt around the engine and filter it
would
> > seem a wipe down would be in order before you take the old one off
> > preventing any dirt to fall down into the "filter jack". At that point
why
> > would there be any dirt on the "filter jack" if I'm understanding what
your
> > saying below. Still room for error here.
> >
> > Maybe if you said you thoroughly inspect the old filter and new filter
each
> > time you change one out making sure they were complete and in order.
That
> > would be a better "Filter changing procedure" outline in my mind.
> >
> > That would certainly be my advice from here out.
> >
> > Bill
>

 

I usually use new oil to lube the oil filter ring...I know there's more old
oil left in the engine than any amount of old oil that could be introduced
by lubing the o-ring, but the way I see it why introduce more old oil than
you have to?

"Lee Ayrton" <layrton@panix.com> wrote in message
news:Pine.NEB.4.58.0406100908090.19300@panix2.pani x.com...

Old-timey guys used to hold the old filter (if not gritty) with the O-ring
side up and press the new filter O-ring to it. The oil that spilled when
the old filter was spun out is enough to lube the new one, and there'll
be no dry spots.


On Wed, 9 Jun 2004, L.W.([iso-8859-1] ßill) ------ III wrote:

> A lube "O" ring would allow it to spin off with the filter. "Before
> you thread the new oil filter in place, dip a finger into the drain pan
> and coat the rubber gasket on the bottom of the filter with oil, and set
> it aside. This will help it seat better against the engine block. With a
> clean rag, wipe off the round metal circle on the engine where the oil
> filter fits, then thread the new filter onto the post."
> http://www.edmunds.com/ownership/how...8/article.html
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> William Oliveri wrote:
> >
> > I don't know how lubing the O-ring on the new filter would prevent not
> > seeing an existing O-Ring still attached to the "filter jack" or
whatever
> > it's called. You're looking at a new filter totally detached and away
from
> > the engine. Unless by oiling the new filter O-Ring it consciously
brings
> > your attention to the old filter O-Ring making sure the old one comes
off.
> > That I buy. Also, if there's any dirt around the engine and filter it
would
> > seem a wipe down would be in order before you take the old one off
> > preventing any dirt to fall down into the "filter jack". At that point
why
> > would there be any dirt on the "filter jack" if I'm understanding what
your
> > saying below. Still room for error here.
> >
> > Maybe if you said you thoroughly inspect the old filter and new filter
each
> > time you change one out making sure they were complete and in order.
That
> > would be a better "Filter changing procedure" outline in my mind.
> >
> > That would certainly be my advice from here out.
> >
> > Bill
>

 

I usually use new oil to lube the oil filter ring...I know there's more old
oil left in the engine than any amount of old oil that could be introduced
by lubing the o-ring, but the way I see it why introduce more old oil than
you have to?

"Lee Ayrton" <layrton@panix.com> wrote in message
news:Pine.NEB.4.58.0406100908090.19300@panix2.pani x.com...

Old-timey guys used to hold the old filter (if not gritty) with the O-ring
side up and press the new filter O-ring to it. The oil that spilled when
the old filter was spun out is enough to lube the new one, and there'll
be no dry spots.


On Wed, 9 Jun 2004, L.W.([iso-8859-1] ßill) ------ III wrote:

> A lube "O" ring would allow it to spin off with the filter. "Before
> you thread the new oil filter in place, dip a finger into the drain pan
> and coat the rubber gasket on the bottom of the filter with oil, and set
> it aside. This will help it seat better against the engine block. With a
> clean rag, wipe off the round metal circle on the engine where the oil
> filter fits, then thread the new filter onto the post."
> http://www.edmunds.com/ownership/how...8/article.html
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> William Oliveri wrote:
> >
> > I don't know how lubing the O-ring on the new filter would prevent not
> > seeing an existing O-Ring still attached to the "filter jack" or
whatever
> > it's called. You're looking at a new filter totally detached and away
from
> > the engine. Unless by oiling the new filter O-Ring it consciously
brings
> > your attention to the old filter O-Ring making sure the old one comes
off.
> > That I buy. Also, if there's any dirt around the engine and filter it
would
> > seem a wipe down would be in order before you take the old one off
> > preventing any dirt to fall down into the "filter jack". At that point
why
> > would there be any dirt on the "filter jack" if I'm understanding what
your
> > saying below. Still room for error here.
> >
> > Maybe if you said you thoroughly inspect the old filter and new filter
each
> > time you change one out making sure they were complete and in order.
That
> > would be a better "Filter changing procedure" outline in my mind.
> >
> > That would certainly be my advice from here out.
> >
> > Bill
>