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Old 05-03-2024, 04:53 PM
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There might be some cars where this is true but I have never seen one. Every car that I have owned has had the filter on the bottom of the engine and could be changed without draining the oil. For convenience, I typically remove the filter first.

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Originally Posted by NoMoSno View Post
Might be possible with a top of engine oil filter.
Not possible to just change the filter without draining the oil if the filter is on the bottom.