usually do it warm, but sometimes i have changed it cold, i just let it drain a bit longer thats all.
Oil change-Do it cold or hot?
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I do mine after the vehicle has been sitting a while. I suspect that when the vehicle has been sitting for a while, enough time has been given to allow the oil from the engine to drain into the pan. This way, I get the majority of the dirty oil out of the vehicle.
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for you anal folks.......
after it starts to drip, do you guys jack up one the side of the car more to get even more oil out?
for you anal folks.......
after it starts to drip, do you guys jack up one the side of the car more to get even more oil out?
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for you anal folks.......
after it starts to drip, do you guys jack up one the side of the car more to get even more oil out?
for you anal folks.......
after it starts to drip, do you guys jack up one the side of the car more to get even more oil out?
The really anal ones pour another quart through the engine with the plug out!
Don't ask me how I know.
But it should be done hot, or at least warm. You guys doing it cold are subjecting the engine to the worst possible start up wear scenario.
Don't ask me how I know.
But it should be done hot, or at least warm. You guys doing it cold are subjecting the engine to the worst possible start up wear scenario.
Originally Posted By: calvinnnnnnnnn
coool
for you anal folks.......
after it starts to drip, do you guys jack up one the side of the car more to get even more oil out?
Yes.
coool
for you anal folks.......
after it starts to drip, do you guys jack up one the side of the car more to get even more oil out?
Yes.
Originally Posted By: calvinnnnnnnnn
coool
for you anal folks.......
after it starts to drip, do you guys jack up one the side of the car more to get even more oil out?
I don't have to, my drain plug is at the back of the oil pan. When I'm on the ramps all the oil goes back to where the plug is.
coool
for you anal folks.......
after it starts to drip, do you guys jack up one the side of the car more to get even more oil out?
I don't have to, my drain plug is at the back of the oil pan. When I'm on the ramps all the oil goes back to where the plug is.
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Originally Posted By: SteveSRT8
You guys doing it cold are subjecting the engine to the worst possible start up wear scenario.
How so? Documentation? Maybe I'll learn something this morning.
Like I said, I've done it both ways, never had a problem either way.
You guys doing it cold are subjecting the engine to the worst possible start up wear scenario.
How so? Documentation? Maybe I'll learn something this morning.
Like I said, I've done it both ways, never had a problem either way.
Originally Posted By: SteveSRT8
You guys doing it cold are subjecting the engine to the worst possible start up wear scenario.
It is no different when you park your vehicle overnight, and start it again.
Park vehicle overnight -> oil drains to pan -> start engine.
Park vehicle overnight -> oil drains to pan -> change oil -> start engine.
You guys doing it cold are subjecting the engine to the worst possible start up wear scenario.
It is no different when you park your vehicle overnight, and start it again.
Park vehicle overnight -> oil drains to pan -> start engine.
Park vehicle overnight -> oil drains to pan -> change oil -> start engine.
Originally Posted By: calvinnnnnnnnn
coool
for you anal folks.......
after it starts to drip, do you guys jack up one the side of the car more to get even more oil out?
Guilty as charged
coool
for you anal folks.......
after it starts to drip, do you guys jack up one the side of the car more to get even more oil out?
Guilty as charged
Originally Posted By: 02zx9r
if i am doing a uoa, i will do it hot. If not i will do it cold, not too worried about it
What matters most is that we change the oil regularly at specific interval. I know of ignorant ppl who rarely change their oils. I dare not imagine the conditions of those poor abuse engines.
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if i am doing a uoa, i will do it hot. If not i will do it cold, not too worried about it
What matters most is that we change the oil regularly at specific interval. I know of ignorant ppl who rarely change their oils. I dare not imagine the conditions of those poor abuse engines.
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Originally Posted By: 2002 Maxima SE
On my Ford Taurus w/ Duratec, I do it cold. The oil filter is between exhaust piping...no way to get it out without burning yourself.
On my other cars, warm or hot.
Same thing on my Mazda6 V6 Duratec.
On my Ford Taurus w/ Duratec, I do it cold. The oil filter is between exhaust piping...no way to get it out without burning yourself.
On my other cars, warm or hot.
Same thing on my Mazda6 V6 Duratec.
Originally Posted By: dakota99
I change mine hot, but i usually do it at night after i get home. Just pull the truck in the garage, yank the plug and let it drain / drip all night.
Install filter and refill next morning.
Thats what I did when I had a Garage. I always opened the hood put a note on my steering wheel that the oil was drained so that I would start the engine if I forgot I drained to oil.
Now, since I don't have a garage, I let the engine cool for about 1 hour before changing. The oil is still hot and will burn, but it isn't scorching hot. I think this allows most of the oil to drain back into the pan, and still allows any oil contaminants to stay in suspension.
I change mine hot, but i usually do it at night after i get home. Just pull the truck in the garage, yank the plug and let it drain / drip all night.
Install filter and refill next morning.
Thats what I did when I had a Garage. I always opened the hood put a note on my steering wheel that the oil was drained so that I would start the engine if I forgot I drained to oil.
Now, since I don't have a garage, I let the engine cool for about 1 hour before changing. The oil is still hot and will burn, but it isn't scorching hot. I think this allows most of the oil to drain back into the pan, and still allows any oil contaminants to stay in suspension.
Originally Posted By: EricZoom
Originally Posted By: 2002 Maxima SE
On my Ford Taurus w/ Duratec, I do it cold. The oil filter is between exhaust piping...no way to get it out without burning yourself.
On my other cars, warm or hot.
Same thing on my Mazda6 V6 Duratec.
You should install one of those remote filter mounts by Amsoil.
Originally Posted By: 2002 Maxima SE
On my Ford Taurus w/ Duratec, I do it cold. The oil filter is between exhaust piping...no way to get it out without burning yourself.
On my other cars, warm or hot.
Same thing on my Mazda6 V6 Duratec.
You should install one of those remote filter mounts by Amsoil.
I change mine hot or at least warm, but I guess on a daily driver it doesn't make much difference anyways, as the car is used often enough that contaminants have no time to settle.
But I don't see any benefits in trying to get the last drop of old oil, to me it doesn't make any sense, as there are plenty of nooks and cranies to hold oil no matter how long it drains, so I leave the drain plug off until I can see a drop every 5-10 seconds.
Just yesterday I changed the oil, it was -2C, the car was wormed up, I let it drain for maybe 5 min. put the drain bolt back on and put 4qts in, I then transferred old oil into the old 5qt oil jug, the amount drained was about 4.25qts. I checked the dipstick and it's slightly below the full mark, so 0.25 or less should bring oil level back to full.
But I don't see any benefits in trying to get the last drop of old oil, to me it doesn't make any sense, as there are plenty of nooks and cranies to hold oil no matter how long it drains, so I leave the drain plug off until I can see a drop every 5-10 seconds.
Just yesterday I changed the oil, it was -2C, the car was wormed up, I let it drain for maybe 5 min. put the drain bolt back on and put 4qts in, I then transferred old oil into the old 5qt oil jug, the amount drained was about 4.25qts. I checked the dipstick and it's slightly below the full mark, so 0.25 or less should bring oil level back to full.
You should install one of those remote filter mounts by Amsoil. [/quote]
To be honest it's really not that bad getting to the filter. I'm the only one that changes it, so I know it's not overtightened, and I put a little tin foil around the exhaust manifold, so I don't get burned.
To be honest it's really not that bad getting to the filter. I'm the only one that changes it, so I know it's not overtightened, and I put a little tin foil around the exhaust manifold, so I don't get burned.
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