Thread: Prefill Oil filters?

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Originally Posted by sunsetdart

If the filter goes in staight up there's no problem filling it, like on my wifes new Caliber. But if it goes in say at an angle , you can put some oil in but I wouldn't fill it.

Same here. I always prefill them, only because that is what I was always taught and what I heard. It just seems to make sense that there is less wait time for the filter to fill and start lubing the rest of the motor.

Don