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Kadin on Oct 16, 2010 | parent | context | favorite | on: Why rebel groups love the Toyota Hilux

> because of how the oil filter is placed, I can run full synthetic and change filters without losing much oil.

How much oil do you have to drain to change the filter? And do you just pour the drained oil back in or do you top it off with fresh oil?

How often do you keep running the same oil through, anyway?

Haven't heard of anyone doing that before; I'm intrigued.

quellhorst on Oct 26, 2010 [–]

Actually, I lose less than a 1/4 cup of oil with the filter change. It all depends on how your engine layout is. For the FJ, more oil is lost from burning than from the change.

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