NOTE:
To build oil pressure on engine startup, partially fill oil filter.
1. Pour about 4 fl oz 120 mL of fresh, clean engine oil into new oil filter.
2. Allow time for oil to soak into filter element.
3. See Installing Oil Filter. Wipe oil filter mount contact surface (1) with a clean cloth. Surface must be smooth and free of debris or old gasket
material.
4. Apply a thin film of oil to contact surface of the oil filter mount and filter gasket (2) of new oil filter.
NOTE:
Do not use oil filter wrench to install new oil filter.
5. Install new oil filter.
a. Screw filter onto adapter (3) until gasket contacts the gasket contact surface.
b. Hand tighten one half to three quarters turn to secure the oil filter.