Few problems with my GTR lately

[MidnightGTR]

On the weekend I thought id do a quick service on my car, I changed the oil and fuel filter (forgot to change the oil filter when it was empty, but more on that later) so left the oil filter in tact.

First thing I noticed is that the oil pressure guage was moving for once, im sure its only ever just around half way no matter what the RPM was sitting at, but now it moves with the revs as it should, what would make it do this suddenly? not that im worried, just curious

Second can I change the oil filter without fear of it draining all the oil in the engine? im assuming because its on the side it should be ok, but i thought id check before I accidently let out 4.5l of new motul oil onto my driveway

and one last thing the aircon/fans have stopped working, only time any air comes though is when its on 18deg and the car is moving, but stationary or try turning the heat up and it nothing will happen. What could be the cause of this? need regassing or a new thermostat maybe?

Any help is grately appreciated

[meshmesh]

Is it true you need to bleed the fuel lines if you change the fuel filter?

[Marlin]

Yes you can change the filter without the oil falling out! It really should have been done at the time you changed the oil though, but you know that.

You don't need to bleed the fuel line, that's for old school diesels.

The fan issue sounds like a fuse. Have you checked them?

[Silver-Arrowz]

Invest in an oil filter relocater kit. The garage floor has been clean since!

[Serious-Seven]

You dont need to bleed the fuel lines nope, i once bleed them and couldnt pick the differnce when i didnt bleeed them.

you just gotta make sure the fuel lines dont have all crap in em.

thx

[predator]

what they said..

if you take the filter off, a reasonable amount of oil *will* come out (well on the GTS-T anyhow, can't see why GTR be different) if its got oil, but won't piss out. It can be hard to screw the new one in with oil over your hands also!