Stupid oil change question

[ItsDooomz]

I cover the header with aluminum foil when changing the filter. Just shape it like a little bowl and it cleans up much easier

[GAmedic]

20+ years of working on cars and bikes with my dad and I've never once dry fired an oil filter. I always fill it prior to installation.

[skydivr]

I don't. I just don't immediate go WOT when starting it

[Mythos]

No but get in the habit of filling your filter before installing or it runs dry till the pump fills it. (Indo this on any motor)

No it didn't hurt a thing. I've tried prefilling the filter and most just pours out by the time I get it screwed on. If it was just the difference between full filter and empty filter, empty takes about 2 seconds longer for the oil pressure light to shut off. I wouldn't worry about it. The oil pump has lost most of its prime by the time you get the filter on whether it's a full filter or an empty one. The engine is going to run with no circulation for a couple seconds no matter what you do.

LOL I believe you can use a square drive on a drill to run the oil pump via the water pump. That will get oil circulated before you fire 'er up. I've only heard of people doing this on a brand new engine that never had a drop of oil in it before.