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SHRED

(28,136 posts) Sat Mar 23, 2019, 01:16 PM Mar 2019

Changing car oil...hot or cold? [View all]

I have always warmed my vehicles up first thinking oil will drain better warm.

Now I'm thinking that when I warm the oil up it stirs up everything and it would drain more efficiently cold after everything has settled to the bottom of the oil pan.

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Changing car oil...hot or cold? [View all] SHRED Mar 2019 OP

Well, when you drive somewhere for an oil change, it's warmed up Siwsan Mar 2019 #1

My little motorhome SHRED Mar 2019 #3

I'd think warm will drain faster/better than cold Siwsan Mar 2019 #8

Cold! Glamrock Mar 2019 #2

That's my thought also SHRED Mar 2019 #4

I would think the opposite Xipe Totec Mar 2019 #5

as hot as you can handle it dweller Mar 2019 #6

Thank you SHRED Mar 2019 #10

I've always been told to do it warm since the particles will be in the oil, rather than ExciteBike66 Mar 2019 #7

I've always drained mine cold, same reason as you were thinking. Way back I used to use 5 minute RKP5637 Mar 2019 #9

It's been sitting for awhile, there's no reason not to warm it up, and let it drain for a long time. NBachers Mar 2019 #11

Hot. kacekwl Mar 2019 #12

I've always heard hot Auggie Mar 2019 #13

I drained it cold SHRED Mar 2019 #14

change the oil when engine is warm natheo Mar 2019 #15