You don't need to worry one second about starting that engine with a bone dry oil filter. Everything else will get oil pressure on start up at the same time the oil filter is getting filled up. Plenty of oil volume/pressure to go around.
I feel your pain on removing the full one when you are changing it, but all oil filter spill some oil when you take them off.
I say, if you are going to make a mess, might as well make it a big one.
Last edited by 52Carl; 05/30/2017 2:27 AM.
