WATCH: Tips For Installing Cartridge Oil Filters (Part 1)

WATCH: Tips For Installing Cartridge Oil Filters (Part 1)

While the oil-and-filter change is one of the most basic maintenance jobs on a vehicle, cartridge oil filters make potential mistakes more likely because they require more knowledge and tools to properly change the oil than a canister filter.

This video is sponsored by MAHLE.

According to Counterman’s 2019 PARTS survey, 56 percent of DIYers do their own oil-and-filter changes. 

While this is one of the most basic maintenance jobs on a vehicle, cartridge oil filters make potential mistakes more likely because they require more knowledge and tools to properly change the oil than a canister filter. 

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