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Summary: Learn how to properly run the car to fill the oil filter while changing the oil in your car as an expert mechanic demonstrates his oil changing technique in this free car maintenance video.
Kirby Witt has been involved in the auto industry for many years. His grandfather had a Mobil Service Station for 60 years. At age 17, Kirby started his first auto body shop in South...read more
"At this point, we've installed 4 quarts of oil. After checking the oil level, it is just over the lower hole on the dipstick which we had showed you earlier. So it has enough oil in it at this time but once the oil filter fills up, that oil level is going to drop a little bit. So what we want to do is go ahead and remove the tape since we know there is oil in the engine again and we are going to start the vehicle and let it run maybe 20 or 30 seconds is enough time and allow the oil filter to fill up completely with oil. Then we are going to shut the car back off and go under the hood to check the oil level again and we will just top it off and make sure that the oil is at the correct level. We are going to start the engine and let it run for about 20 or 30 seconds. "
eHow Article: Running Car to Fill Oil Filter