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Re: Pre-Filling Oil Filter, Adding Clean Oil to Flush/Wash?!
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 11/21/2023 17 Replies

I've always prefilled when possible just to reduce the amount of time the engine runs without oil pressure.

Heard criticism years ago about it not being needed. But, the rattle and knock noise some engines make those first few seconds on restart after an oil... Login to read more.

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