amature question

[mattneck(Beavis)]

Like Dinx said, why go to the trouble of a new filter without putting new oil in?

ive just had an oil change.....

hm, i think ill leave it for now, i`l put the new filter on next time

oil change - but not a new filter? 

[Haribo!]

yeah, as i said amature, i didnt realise the two walked hand in hand until just now. i no very little about what i attempt to do with my car it seems to work out most of the time tho luckily, its all nuts and bolts in the end,,...

[tatty]

if the car has been standing with the engine off for a few hours YOU CAN remove the filter and providing you have a steady hand you will spill NOTHING!!!

COME ON PEEPs, THE OIL SITS IN THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE WHEN NOT RUNNING!!!

Now i know what i'm talking about as i'm a mechanic for a living.

But as they all say why not just change it anyway

[Haribo!]

oh cool. so if i leave my car and do it like tomorrow i probably wont spill anything? i am blessed with a steady hand

[Dinky]

Chill tatty...no need to shout..people can read..
Ie..if you were quick enough, you cud take it off and then top up wen replaced..
but yeah, id do both at the same time next time..

Dinx

[rubjonny]

COME ON PEEPs, THE OIL SITS IN THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE WHEN NOT RUNNING!!!

Not with a genuine VW style filter, they have a non-return valve in which keeps a bit of oil in the line between the filter & head, helps keep the tappets quitet

The way I do it is to hang a plastic bag around the filter once I've loosened it off, then I just let the filter drop into the bag and leave it for 5 minutes.