Oil change
Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Ikamob01, Nov 29, 2022.
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New to you truck?
How many miles?
When did you last change it.
Where is your current level/texture/smell of oil on the stick? -
Just look at it from a general perspective.
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Warm oil drains better also drains more gunk out
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I've done it in my car lots of times. All the oil has drained to the pan, right ? I guess you could argue cold oil will adhere to the pan a little bit, but you will not get every bit of it out. A miniscule amount won't hurt anything. Jiffy lube used to say "10 min oil change" but I prefer to leave the drain plug out for a good 30 min, not 3 min.
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Run it till temp is like 100'F. It won't burn you then and it will flow better.
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Any engine should be warm when draining the oil for service. When filling the engine this is easier as well as the oil drains back fast as the engine is allready warm. Filling a cold engine is very easy to overfill.
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Doesn't matter at all. It's a 13 gallon change, leaving even a gallon in there isn't hurting anything. I stopped changing my oil. I just do filter changes, with a bypass filter. 1 year later, synthetic looks brand new and clear.
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I do both ways, just depends. I like doing it cold if I have the time. If I'm in a hurry I drop it when I get done for the day.
Funny story. Years ago we were working on equipment. My brother tells this kid "hey go start that stationary engine, let it run for a while then change the oil" kid looks at my brother with a confused look on his face and says "OK but I've never changed oil with the engine running before"Ikamob01, Albertaflatbed and Concorde Thank this.
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