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Oil Change - Warm Engine or Cold Engine
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<blockquote data-quote="SnakeBit" data-source="post: 15274971" data-attributes="member: 2522"><p>I don't think it matters that much. Leaving the plug out and letting it drip overnight should allow most of the debris to slide down and out. Besides, if JR says it doesn't matter, that's good enough for me.</p><p></p><p>To me, a more important point is that the most engine damage occurs at startup, before oil pressure comes up.</p><p></p><p>How many pre-fill their oil filter BEFORE installing it? Your engine will run for a few seconds before the filter fills up and oil pressure comes up. Before jacking up the car, I fill the new oil filter to let it soak into the media. Then, just before installing it, I top it off and make sure the gasket gets lubed. Yeah, I know that the filter goes on horizontally, and a small amount will drip out before it is screwed in all the way, but it's minor. Still better than waiting for ⅓ qt to fill the filter.</p><p></p><p>After the crankcase has oil, I use a plain key cut for the car. Since there is no chip in the key, there will be no fuel nor spark. I turn the engine over a few times then stop, turn it over again for a few turns. That will get some oil flowing and since the engine hasn't started yet, any wear is minimal. Now use the transponder key and crank. Usually, my oil pressure comes right up. Now I check for leaks while the engine idles.</p><p></p><p>If I ever have to rebuild or change my engine, a <a href="http://www.accusump.com" target="_blank">Canton Accusump</a> will be going on that boy. But in the meantime, I'm working on getting a remote setup for my filter. It will include a <a href="http://www.checkfluid.com" target="_blank">sampling valve</a> in the line for sending off samples for analysis.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SnakeBit, post: 15274971, member: 2522"] I don't think it matters that much. Leaving the plug out and letting it drip overnight should allow most of the debris to slide down and out. Besides, if JR says it doesn't matter, that's good enough for me. To me, a more important point is that the most engine damage occurs at startup, before oil pressure comes up. How many pre-fill their oil filter BEFORE installing it? Your engine will run for a few seconds before the filter fills up and oil pressure comes up. Before jacking up the car, I fill the new oil filter to let it soak into the media. Then, just before installing it, I top it off and make sure the gasket gets lubed. Yeah, I know that the filter goes on horizontally, and a small amount will drip out before it is screwed in all the way, but it's minor. Still better than waiting for ⅓ qt to fill the filter. After the crankcase has oil, I use a plain key cut for the car. Since there is no chip in the key, there will be no fuel nor spark. I turn the engine over a few times then stop, turn it over again for a few turns. That will get some oil flowing and since the engine hasn't started yet, any wear is minimal. Now use the transponder key and crank. Usually, my oil pressure comes right up. Now I check for leaks while the engine idles. If I ever have to rebuild or change my engine, a [URL="http://www.accusump.com"]Canton Accusump[/URL] will be going on that boy. But in the meantime, I'm working on getting a remote setup for my filter. It will include a [URL="http://www.checkfluid.com"]sampling valve[/URL] in the line for sending off samples for analysis. [/QUOTE]
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