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Subject:Re: No longer an oil change virgin (was Changing the engine oil)
From:Chrisw7971
Date:Mon, 11 May 1998 13:35:17 EDT

In a message dated 98-05-11 02:24:31 EDT, katherine@DNA.BC.CA writes:

<< (But as a rule, is it advisable to change the filter every time you change
 the oil?)
  >>          -----end snip----

Yes definitely (the filter is full of the old oil) , and when you put a new
filter on rub a little bit of clean oil on the sealing ring of the new filter
before you screw it in.  [though it would be a real pain in the neck (to say
the least) to put on a new filter after you already changed the oil]  You
should pick up a Haynes manual.  I just got mine it's great!!  A hell of alot
more user friendly then the expensive Bentley manual ($60 ++) !  Though i
would recommend having both.  I believe you can get the Haynes manual for
$24.95 through the Bus Depot (http://www.busdepot.com).
-Chris
87 Syncro GL