View Single Post
      11-03-2013, 10:21 PM   #78
bmw1racer
bimmerphile, technogeek
bmw1racer's Avatar
United_States
998
Rep
3,784
Posts

Drives: 2012 E82 6MT Sport
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: SoCal

iTrader: (0)

Garage List
Quote:
Originally Posted by dorkdog View Post
Does the oil flow inward or outward thru the filter?
My guess would be that it flows from the inside out.

Quote:
isn't laying the old oil filter in the filter holder to let it drain going to put all the stuff that was filtered out back into the engine?
I think that all the junk that is filtered out is embedded in the filter itself and doesn't flow back into the engine...
__________________
Appreciate 0