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Old 08-12-2007, 08:23 AM   #8
FrayAdjacent
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Lap, the only problem with draining the oil and using it again is contamination. I'm not sure about yours, but my drain bucket gets all kinds of crap in it... dust, animal hairs, leaves, bugs...

However, when you change just the filter, you're only losing about 1 cup of oil or so. If you want to change just the filter, then don't drain the engine oil. Change the filter, lose a small amount of oil, and top it off as needed.
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