Unless you're filling a truly "dry" motor that has been completely rebuilt then there really is no true "dry" time involved with an oil change.

When you start a cold motor, it will be just as "dry" as a motor after changing its oil because all of your oil is sitting at the bottom of the block/oil pan either way. It takes all of a millisecond for the filter to reach saturation.... in the mean time everything is fine because its all wet with oil anyhow from previously having had oil run through the motor.

So IMO too... I say waste of time... but hey each to their own so no need to get our panties in a bunch

 

:werd: indeed. Oil is designed to "cling" to metal surfaces. Unless that engine has been sitting for a good year, no harm in not "wetting" your filter.

Dave