Pontiac: Oil Change Techniques

I pour oil in the filter as well and lube up the big rubber "O"
ring....except when I do those handful of GM four bangers that mounted the
filter in the back of the motor UPSIDE DOWN!! Makes a mess....I think it is
the Tech 4 series motors...........but do not remember...I have not done one
in a long time
"Harry Face" <net> wrote in message
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Are you crazy? I've never gotten 276,100 miles out of an engine! That
said, does that extra 1/4 quart really mean that much in the long run?
Probably not... I do tend to let the oil run a really long time when I
change mine, but I don't try to wipe the pan clean or anything. As far as
filling the oil filter fill, it can't hurt - and as long as you can install
without spilling it all out!

The thing about this is, that little bit of extra effort probably isn't
worth what you put in... There should still be enough oil in the system
that there is no real dry start while the filter fills. And the amount of
dirt in the 4.5 ounces of used oil will be diluted and cleaned by the new
filter as well.

But like I said, I've never gotten 276,100 miles...



"Harry Face" <net> wrote in message
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My neighbor across the street has a 96 Grand Am, 240K and still running
strong

"Joseph Roche" <net> wrote in message
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On Tue, 03 Feb 2004 03:30:21 GMT, "Eightupman"
<com> wrote:
 

I have a 1994 Chrysler Town and Country 3.8 V6 230,000 miles and still
going

that little bit ......it's like picking fly poop out of the pepper and
putting oil in the filter is a no no as well as its now unfiltered .
"Harry Face" <net> wrote in message
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I'd rather put new oil into a filter than oil thats already in the engine.
The second you put new oil into the engine, its dirty.

"jzwanenburg" <ca> wrote in message
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What are you talking about? You put "clean" oil in the filter so the oil
reaches the bearings and lubricates the system sooner. Hell even if new
oil isnt clean any oil is better than no oil the few seconds of it
running.
I do the same Harry does with the filter and then I use the clear flood
mode to build oil pressure before I actually start the engine.

In article <ssPTb.385526$JQ1.206747@pd7tw1no>, ca
says... 

On Tue, 03 Feb 2004 17:04:44 GMT, Bon·ne·ville <sp@m.b.gone> wrote:
 

What do you mean by, "clear flood mode?" I'd love to hear more about
this as I always hate cranking over the engine for the first time
after an oil change. If I can find a way to build oil pressure before
starting, I'd be very happy!

Many thanks for any info!!