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Everytime I change my oil my filter is only half full, does anyone else have this problem?

 

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Bob,welcome to the TDR. I don't know how 1/2 full is even possible unless your oil filter position has been changed or your breather tube is clogged causeing a suction when you drain it,but even with that it's hard to figure. As long as your oil pressure is good it isn't a problem. Consider it a blessing, at least it's harder to spill.

 

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Dr. B it isn't good to only have 1/2 full oil filter, that is a problem I would defitnately have looked into.

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2001, 3/4ton, 4x4, reg cab, long bed, Patriot Blue, 6sp.

 

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Talked to dodge and cumins could not get an awnser, just wondered if anyone else is having the problem?

 

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Dr Bob, Recently I've letting my oil drain for about 6 or 7 hours, and the filter is never full after I pull it, doing it this way.
In the past, I did the change within an hour, and the filter came out full, or close to full.
I'm guessing with the extended time to drain, it somehow siphions oil out of the filter??
PS I've also learned that you should loosen the oil filter while it's warm. Much easier.

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98 Quad cab 4X4 2500 12 valve,5 speed,3. 54 rears, 8' bed. Boost and egt gauges but basicly stock except for a "properly adjusted" AFC. Cat in the garage. Uniden HR 2510, Texas Star 1200 amp. 59,000 Mi as of 10/21/00.
NRA life member. High power/IDPA.

 

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What this means is that my oil pump has to fill my filter every thime I start the truck. I wonder if that hurts anything, the delay. Also how do I get my signature back so I can put one in. New at this.

 

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Dr. Bob,

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Joe George
Eureka, CA

'95 2500 CC auto 4X4,3. 54,Combo EGT/boost guage,custom switch panel,PacBrake,TST #5,BD valve body,Automatic motorhome steps on both sides,Foldacover hard bed cover,Cummins chrome kit,Black steel grill guard,Front hitch receiver

 

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Bob,what kind of filter are you useing?Some filters have check and bypass valves built in,not sure if fleetgard is one of them,could it be the lack of a check valve causes the problem?

 

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Fleetguard microglass I believe its a 5332

 

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It's not a problem. For those that drain the pan first and then pull the filter it will appear that the filter is between 1/2 & 3/4 full. It is my understanding that it doesn't actual drain but is siphoned out when the pan is drained. I once made the mistake of pulling the filter before the pan was drained and the filter was full enough to spill everywhere and I didn't use the baggie that time #ad
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