Why you should not put engine oil in the oil filter
- August 16, 2022
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The discussion of whether it is necessary to fill the filter with oil before mounting it on the engine is still not subsiding. Moreover, there are more and
The discussion of whether it is necessary to fill the filter with oil before mounting it on the engine is still not subsiding. Moreover, there are more and more supporters of both camps. The first advocate that it is necessary to pour 30 grams of oil, otherwise the engine may run into trouble. Others put the spare part “dry”. The AvtoVzglyad portal also cites its arguments in this dispute.
Filling the filter with oil before mounting it on the engine has become a real ritual for many. Drivers carefully add lubricant to this consumable and highly recommend others. Usually the arguments are as follows: I saw them doing this in the service, or so my father did. And I.
There are more serious arguments. Like, when the unit is first started, the “dry” filter will not withstand the pressure of the oil resulting in an air lock that will tear the filter paper. Another argument is that in the few seconds it takes to fill the filter with oil, the engine will run “dry”, causing wear on the cylinder walls. It is necessary to say that the latter will gradually lead to an overhaul of the engine or its replacement?
So should you add oil? View the user manual for this. In the vast majority of cases it states that it is not necessary to fill the filter with oil. At most it is necessary to lubricate the o-ring.
By the way, the filter itself does not tear when starting the engine. With the amendment: if it is of high quality. There were cases when the spare part was blown up, and then the body burst at the seam. However, the reasons were not in the airlock and not in the engine, but in a fake spare part, in which the bypass valve got stuck. Such cheap, low-quality stuff would have been torn apart anyway.
As for the operation of the engine “dry”, we will object here. The fact is that when you change the oil completely, it does not flow out. And on the rubbing surfaces, a layer is preserved that does not disappear anywhere. Therefore, when starting the engine, the rubbing parts are protected as before.
By the way, replacing the filter with grease filled in it is very inconvenient, because it is often located on the side of the drive unit. That is, installing a spare part without spilling the contents just won’t work. So don’t do useless work. Everything will be fine with the engine. The main thing is to check the level after the procedure. It should be between the Max and Min marks.
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Filling the filter with oil before mounting it on the engine has become a real ritual for many. Drivers carefully add lubricant to this consumable and highly recommend others. Usually the arguments are as follows: I saw them doing this in the service, or so my father did. And I.
There are more serious arguments. Like, when the unit is first started, the “dry” filter will not withstand the pressure of the oil resulting in an air lock that will tear the filter paper. Another argument is that in the few seconds it takes to fill the filter with oil, the engine will run “dry”, causing wear on the cylinder walls. It is necessary to say that the latter will gradually lead to an overhaul of the engine or its replacement?
So should you add oil? View the user manual for this. In the vast majority of cases it states that it is not necessary to fill the filter with oil. At most it is necessary to lubricate the o-ring.
By the way, the filter itself does not tear when starting the engine. With the amendment: if it is of high quality. There were cases when the spare part was blown up, and then the body burst at the seam. However, the reasons were not in the airlock and not in the engine, but in a fake spare part, in which the bypass valve got stuck. Such cheap, low-quality stuff would have been torn apart anyway.
As for the operation of the engine “dry”, we will object here. The fact is that when you change the oil completely, it does not flow out. And on the rubbing surfaces, a layer is preserved that does not disappear anywhere. Therefore, when starting the engine, the rubbing parts are protected as before.
By the way, replacing the filter with grease filled in it is very inconvenient, because it is often located on the side of the drive unit. That is, installing a spare part without spilling the contents just won’t work. So don’t do useless work. Everything will be fine with the engine. The main thing is to check the level after the procedure. It should be between the Max and Min marks.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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