choochooyado

Can I replace the oil filter without having first drained the oil from the main reservoir? I ask because I had to change my oil last night (put clean oil in) without having replaced my oil filter. It was late at night and I couldn't get the oil filter off and had no way of getting to a store to get a new oil filter wrench so I just filled my oil and said screw it and left the old oil filter on. I just not a new wrench and want to change the oil filter now but obviously don't think that's possible without rechanging the oil again.

enorab

Yes you can change the filter without losing any oil other than what is in the canister.
John

choochooyado

thanks i really appreciate it. I was worried id unscrew the oil filter and ~7.9 quarts of oil would come barreling out.