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Originally Posted by Bmwfvr
So during my last oil change for my 2007 X5 4.8i, I think I forgot to replace the small oil filter housing drain o-ring.. now it's showing a little bit of seepage .. not too bad ..
so I am wondering, is it possible to just remove the oil filter housing without draining the pan? I know I would lose the oil in the filter housing so will need to top off after reinstalling ..
Thanks in advance,
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No. there is no way. Only thing you could do is drain the oil into a clean pan and reuse but you would have to make sure there isn't any debris or unwanted things in it. For example, when you buy a brand new oil drain pan there are plastic shavings on the inside. You don't want that back in the engine.
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