Thursday, January 19, 2012

I forgot to change my oil filter when changing my oil, what should I do?

I just changed my oil in my car but I forgot to change the filter. I use 5W-30 Synthetic oil on a 2000 Nissan Maxima. Should I do it again and change the filter or is it okay to leave it until the next oil change? I read that it's okay to change it every other oil change and I also read that nowadays it should be changed every oil change. I don't know what to do.I forgot to change my oil filter when changing my oil, what should I do?
just change the filter now and add the little extra oil to fill the new filter cos the reason u change the oil filter is cos it gets full of the particles it collects so change it for a new one
Obviously these people don't read. You are using synthetic, which means you may not change your oil for 6 months or more, or up to 12,000 miles, because synthetic oil is the best there is for your car, and lasts much longer than regular oil. Yes If you can get the filter off and lose a small amount in the pan it would be good and then just fill what you lost. It might get messy tho, filter off, and immediately install the new one which will drip all over your hands till it is sealed. Good luck.I forgot to change my oil filter when changing my oil, what should I do?
just leave it, and change your oil a little sooner than 3,000 miles. if you have the extra money to go buy the oil all over again, go for it, but if your car is under 100,000 miles there really isn't much difference in changing the oil filter, and even if it is over 100,000 miles, as long as it runs strong and there wasn't any debris in the oil you just pulled from your car, it should be fine, just change your oil and your filter at around 2,500 miles instead of 3,000... but then again, my advice is to always change your oil around 2,500 miles...
Yes change the filter only , now as Alan says,but do it with a cold engine now,and rap

a plastic bag around the old filter as youtake it off,then you wont make a mess ,will make

it easy for you.When you first start up let it idle for approx 10 to 15 seconds,ok.I forgot to change my oil filter when changing my oil, what should I do?
If you customarily change the filter when you do an oil change, do it now. You may need to check oil level after running the engine a while, add oil if necessary.
Alan is right those other people are wrong that would be a waste to change your oil at 2500 miles with synthetic
Leave it on, just change the oil a little sooner next time.
Just change out the filter. You will only lose the amount of oil that is inside the filter.Add some more. The filters do not cost that much and I would change them with every oil change regardless of what someone wrote.

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