Priming oil filter before install?

Should it be done?

I just recently found out that it should be done (so the engine is not deprived of oil for that period of time), I have never heard of it before... so I am just wondering.

I'm thinking it can't hurt, so... why not.

Thanks :)

what does it mean when you do a "Priming"?

Filling the oil in the filter before installing it. So when you start it up, there is not a period of starvation where the engine is not getting any oil.

So lets say you put .5 qt in the filter then you only fill up 4 qt. If your car needs 4.5 qt.

this is kinda off topic...
Ashah000, i just looked at pics of your car. I like the interior, where did you get those blue door panels. I was lookin for somethin like that.

When you rebuild an engine, it should be primed before first start up.

When I change the oil I always fill up the oil filter as best I can. Good luck fitting .5qt in there hahaha

This is why I use the old technique to crank the engine before I run it, to cycle the oil before the engine actually starts. No 'official' oil change instruction says this, and it's probably a bunch of crap. It makes sense to me though, so I'll do it.

The anal hardcore definition of priming the oil system is to fill the oil up before you put the timing belt on, then use a drill to spin the oil pump drive sprocket until you get oil to the head.

The "normal" method, which I use, is to just crank 3 times for 10 seconds each, letting the starter cool between crankings for 10-20 seconds. When starting chads car a couple weeks back I pulled the oil feed line to the turbo. As soon as that bitch fired up oil came out of that line under full pressure. I mean imediately. So I see no need to get all fancy with drills and that bs.

Of all the motors I've installed I've jsut used the crankign method, and never primed the turbo, and I've never had any trouble from lack of oil. If you have a pressure guage you can watch that to see how quickly it comes up. If for whatever reason it doesnt, just shut it down and see why (leak, etc)

here's my input,i worked at an oil place(won't say which one)and we were told always to fill the oil filter before putting it back on,so if it helps they do it around here in Boston all the time ok,cool

I should have been more specific, I use the cranking method Kevin mentioned. I will prime my engine when i first start it up this spring or summer haha

opps,my bad dude ,lol

whoever just voted for this is a fuckin moron! its over a 1/2 a year old... DONT BRING BACK OLD THREADS!