Hybrid Oil change Overfilled @ filter

[Tailender]

You're over by what, half a quart? I wouldn't worry. On a side note, not all cars can have their filters pre filled. My daughters rouge and my wife's jeep have their oil filters sideways. No way to fill them first.

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[Waterick]

You're over by what, half a quart? I wouldn't worry. On a side note, not all cars can have their filters pre filled. My daughters rouge and my wife's jeep have their oil filters sideways. No way to fill them first.

Yeah, that was what I was wondering. I have an old Nissan like that; a somewhat inverted filter. I wonder if I should somehow put a little oil in it before I install it? I have not done it so far and now I've got 290k miles on it. Gee, maybe the damage is already done?

 

[Tailender]

Yeah, that was what I was wondering. I have an old Nissan like that; a somewhat inverted filter. I wonder if I should somehow put a little oil in it before I install it? I have not done it so far and now I've got 290k miles on it. Gee, maybe the damage is already done?

Mine has 196k miles with oil change every 5k miles since 36k and no pre fill. Pretty sure there is enough oil on the parts to handle a few seconds of no oil pressure. The reason they put lithium grease on a new motor is because it had no oil on it.

 

[Knine]

I’ve been doing oil changes on vehicles since ‘75’, that’s 1975 for you pups. Always been told to add some oil to filter and gasket, not much oil, just enough for initial start up. I would LOVE for someone here to tell me that now new engines would NOT benefit from this procedure. Still willing to accept new ideas and proof.

You need to adapt to the times. The Maverick has flood mode. After the oil change hold the accelerator to the floor and crank the engine. It won't start, just crank, allowing the filter to fill. You can use it when your truck has set for and extended period of time too to ensure lubrication when started.

 

[paneubert]

You're over by what, half a quart? I wouldn't worry. On a side note, not all cars can have their filters pre filled. My daughters rouge and my wife's jeep have their oil filters sideways. No way to fill them first.

Our Subaru has the filter "upside down" in the engine bay right next to the dip stick and oil fill port. No pre-filling that one! I do appreciate how easy it is to replace. It is pre-drained for me and essentially open to the air. Just grab it and twist hard. Now if they would somehow find a way to actually let you change the oil from the engine bay (not just the filter) without a suction hose.......

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

Cue the
"These tests doesn't count because he used Fram oil filter's"
bunch.

 

[MakinDoForNow]

We're talking a miniscule oil filter especially on the hybrid 2.5 l

Looks about 3/8-1/2" taller than my 24 HP Briggs riding mower's filter.

 

[The Real Maverick]

I’ve been doing oil changes on vehicles since ‘75’, that’s 1975 for you pups. Always been told to add some oil to filter and gasket, not much oil, just enough for initial start up. I would LOVE for someone here to tell me that now new engines would NOT benefit from this procedure. Still willing to accept new ideas and proof.

Does no harm. Does no help.
Either way is personal preference.

Have you never been to a Demolition Derby?

How about, ever seen a Los Angeles or South Alabama Cop chase?

Both are living proof cars can run HOURS with no oil at all!

 

[JMJB]

Since the OP basically overfilled it by a " filters worth " he could easily spin the filter back off and dump it out ....

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

Does no harm. Does no help.
Either way is personal preference.

Have you never been to a Demolition Derby?

How about, ever seen a Los Angeles or South Alabama Cop chase?

Both are living proof cars can run HOURS with no oil at all!

That may VOID the warranty..

 

[BDennis]

Does no harm. Does no help.
Either way is personal preference.

Have you never been to a Demolition Derby?

How about, ever seen a Los Angeles or South Alabama Cop chase?

Both are living proof cars can run HOURS with no oil at all!

Here you go

 

[Chops]

Hey y’all, I f***ed up

Doing my oil change on my hybrid. Pre-filled new filter to about 80% capacity (just under where the threads start) and forgot to account for this when adding oil up top. Added about 5.6 qts of new oil (by eyeing the markings on side of oil containers) and realized too late I hadn’t subtracted the amount of oil in filter. Haven’t started the truck and still on ramps, but here’s what the dip stick is showing. Wondering if I should be ok, or I should remove some. If so, how. Loosen filter to let some drain?

After checking dipstick, wipe clean on a microfiber towel. Repeat & wipe. Repeat & wipe again. Repeat until microfiber towel is sopping wet. Oil level should be just about right.

 

[Mean Green BP]

Just remove and dump the filter. The filter will retain a good bit of oil in the media to help at start-up!

 

[Cherokee]

My mom drove her 1986 olds cutlass home from the Sears auto center with her oil drain plug still on the workbench.
She drove four miles home. Oil light on, we called Sears. They came out with the oil plug and filled the crank case.
That was at 60,000 miles. We traded it in at 140,000 miles running just fine.

Filling the filter came from the idea that a freshly drained oil load and a refill with an empty oil filter meant that the next start up the engine was oil starved while the filter filled up.

Matters little with modern oils. Synthetics leave an ample coating on all engine parts.
Filter fills in just a second or two.

A little oil wiped on the filters rubber seal before hand tightening it down makes removal easier.

Lady up the street, Tampa Florida drove away from her friends home in Miami Florida with the friend frantically waving at her to stop, she didn’t see her. Turns out her Oldsmobile delta 98 lost the oil sensing unit and her entire oil load dumped in that Miami driveway.
She made it home to Tampa, 270 miles with no oil at all.
When she shut it down in her driveway she smelled something odd.
Her husband came home from work and found a seized engine, most of the wiring, plug wires and such had melted.
It was a dead dog but it made it 270 miles.
They ran roach oil.
Yep she was a blond. We didn’t tease her.

 

[todd92]

No reason to prefill filters.
The amount in the filter is a few ounces, no way that would cause an 'overfill'.

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