When doing an oil change can the oil filter be changed first before draining the oil?

Can the oil filter be changed before draining the oil through the oil plug? Does the order matter? Or is this going to cause all the oil in the car to go through the oil filter? I wouldn't want that to happen.


What if the oil filter was mounted on the side of the engine block? Will all of the oil still come out?


Honda Civic 95 LxWhen doing an oil change can the oil filter be changed first before draining the oil?
It's best to drain all the oil you can through the drain plug. Once that's done, then remove the oil filter and drain the rest of it.





The reason is because it's much easier to catch the draining oil if it comes out of the drain plug because the oil filter is mounted higher than the drain pan. You'd have to remove the drain plug anyway to get the rest of the oil out, so why not use gravity to your advantage?





Make sure you open up the oil cap (under the hood where you add more oil), it will drain much faster that way.When doing an oil change can the oil filter be changed first before draining the oil?
Yes. it is quite clear to the senses of every man. The oil filter is also be changed while draining out the oil from the car. Good luck
you drain the oil plug then unscrew filter