Oil change without new filter?

[Glorbo Jr.]

Im 6000 miles into my new engine and would like to change the oil before the free 10k oil change at the dealership. I realize this is not ideal and I'd like to inspect the filter for any break in particles, but the hardware stores nearby do not have the 3/8in drive 32mm socket (to torque the oil filter cap to spec) for sale. Anything wrong with draining/replacing the oil without changing the oil filter?

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[spaghettihoes]

I ordered it on amazon. I wouldn't suggest changing only the oil.

 

[lucky phil]

Im 6000 miles into my new engine and would like to change the oil before the free 10k oil change at the dealership. I realize this is not ideal and I'd like to inspect the filter for any break in particles, but the hardware stores nearby do not have the 3/8in drive 32mm socket (to torque the oil filter cap to spec) for sale. Anything wrong with draining/replacing the oil without changing the oil filter?

No thats fine to do. Personally I'd just buy a socket off Amazon if that's all that's stopping you changing the filter. You know you can improvise a torque wrench quite easily with a basic spring scale and a ring spanner. Locate the spring scale hook 12 inches from the fastener end on the spanner and apply the required force to the scale. You can vary the distance if the wrench is too long or too short and do a simple math calculation for the pull necessary on the scale. Naturally a torque wrench is better but when needs must.
The other thing you can do seeing it's a brand new car and the filter was torqued in the factory is to mark the filter body and the cap and tighten back to that position. In a lot of ways that's a better way to do it as long as it was torqued to spec to start with.
Phil

 

[J29DB03]

I ordered it on amazon. I wouldn't suggest changing only the oil.

Agree. Just have a poke around on Jeff’s website. Guy seems to have everything.

 

[Glorbo Jr.]

No thats fine to do. Personally I'd just buy a socket off Amazon if that's all that's stopping you changing the filter. You know you can improvise a torque wrench quite easily with a basic spring scale and a ring spanner. Locate the spring scale hook 12 inches from the fastener end on the spanner and apply the required force to the scale. You can vary the distance if the wrench is too long or too short and do a simple math calculation for the pull necessary on the scale. Naturally a torque wrench is better but when needs must.
Phil

Did not think of that. I think I can jerry rig something together, thanks for the idea.

I ordered it on amazon. I wouldn't suggest changing only the oil.

Agree. Just have a poke around on Jeff’s website. Guy seems to have everything.

And I did order a socket on Amazon but ETA is next Monday. I'd like to change the oil tomorrow as I wont have free time again until next week due to busy work schedule. My supra is my daily driver and it gets a lot of miles in daily so I've been itching to swap out the break in oil ever since 5000 miles...

 

[Hausenheimer]

I suggest finding a 6-point socket versus a 12-point, which saves the filter housing from unnecessary superficial marks.

 

[itzTang]

I suggest finding a 6-point socket versus a 12-point, which saves the filter housing from unnecessary superficial marks.

i think OP removed his oil filter by now....

 

[J29DB03]

i think OP removed his oil filter by now....

Been 1.5 years but are you sure? Like, 4imprint sure?

 

[Hausenheimer]

I didn't notice the date of the post, but this could help the next person who finds this thread using "search".

 

[Rensuhlo]

Jeff, spend your efforts trying to revitalize the atlanta area supra community. It'll be a better use of time.

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