Cool, thanks for the tips. I have been checking my oil very regularly. My VX does burn oil, and I have had to top off once or twice.

Quote Originally Posted by kpaske
When prepping your oil filter, all you really need to do is take a fingertip full of fresh oil and run it around the rubber ring on the filter, and maybe a little in the threads. Pouring oil into the filter before you install it will do nothing for you but make a mess.
OK, I mean, once the oil filter is on, and you fill your engine up, oil will fill the filter at that point, right?

Bart