Originally Posted By: CaveatLector
I guess no one here has dropped an oil pan and found crud in the bottom of it or just dropped it to inspect or clean it during an oil change. People here analyze oil filter effectiveness and trace contaminants in oil, even pay for it and pour over minute differences in figures, yet dropping a pan to help clean out the sediment and residue is unheard of. Dropping a pan at some point just might tell you all something about your oil/engine and/or help clean it out at least. And judging by the hostility here at the mere thought of dropping a pan I would bet there's residue or sludge in your pans. Oh and here's some real world exprience for you all - I remember my oil staying cleaner longer after removing and cleaning the oil pan during an oil change.
Dropping the pan can (easily) involve removing the exhaust front pipe, removing axles, removing A/C compressor, subframe components, breaking the seal (requiring replacement) on a car made in the past 20yrs. You know, if you can find someone willing to do all that just to extract the 2 oz of oil left in the pan (not even the rest of the engine), then they deserve a pat on the back, a beer even. Perhaps a psychiatric test.