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Old 04-03-2017, 01:00 PM   #16
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Originally Posted by Shrew View Post
I had Mercruiser 8.1 with an upside-down remote oil filter. Here is what I do:

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8) fill new oil filter with oil.

9) 'quick as a hiccup' install the new oil filter.

10) remove oil absorbing pad and clean-up any spillage.

After a while, you'll get pretty good at it. I can do it without spilling any oil.
I can't picture taking a new filter, filled with oil, and tipping it upside-down then trying to line it up on the threads and spin it on without cross-threading, all the way until it seals, without spilling any oil.

I had a Mercruiser (Chevy 350 block) with the same arrangement - upside-down remote filter mounted up high. I loved it. SO much easier in a tight engine compartment than reaching down under the engine to unscrew it, then trying to balance a full filter out through a maze of hoses and wires. My Perkins' also have upside-down filters, also within easy reach.

I always punch a hole in an oil filter to let it drain. There isn't usually enough mess to justify custom-cutting a diaper, but it can't hurt. I just have one handy and wipe up the small amount which may dribble out.
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