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Old 09-16-06, 03:23 PM
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How much oil?
How much oil do I need to put in? Im flushing, and puttin on a new oil filter.
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Four quarts.

Oh, an R1 might need a bit more.
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Start by filling with 3 quarts. Start the engine, and let in run for a minute. Turn off engine, wait 2 minutes, and check level. Add oil until it reaches the top of the scale on dipstick. Adding 4 quarts may overfill, which isn't good.
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should i run with the old oil filter? then once it fills up on the dip stick replace the filter?
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NO, why run clean oil through a dirty filter? My car uses 4+ quarts and I change the oil and filter every 2000 miles. Since the filter is inverted it's almost always fully drained when I change it anyway.
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I'll usually give it (the oil filter) a little 1/3 turn while I'm draining the old oil. This makes it much easier to drain the filter completely.
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That is a good tip Natey!
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do you guys doing oil filter relocation or leave it in that little hard to reach spot?
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should i run with the old oil filter? then once it fills up on the dip stick replace the filter?
Never run new oil thru an old filter. Always change filter before starting an engine with new oil.
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i've always started with 4 quarts but that ends up ~3/4 up on the dipstick.

what happens when overfilled
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Originally Posted by JDawG707
do you guys doing oil filter relocation or leave it in that little hard to reach spot?
Errr, I think it's pretty easy to reach. Are you thinking of the fuel filter?
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Originally Posted by JDawG707
do you guys doing oil filter relocation or leave it in that little hard to reach spot?
I've never had a problem reaching the filter in the stock location. I personally think it's in a great place. My beater S10 pickup's filter is much harder to get to.
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You can premix, too.
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ok i changed it. thanks guys
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my prelude's filter is in the same spot, just with a little less room...
i also used 4 quarts and it was perfect...
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