> "Even after an hour the oil is still dripping out. If
> the
> oil was drained for only 10 minutes, there is still at least a good
> amount
> of old oil in the pan that will get mixed with the fresh oil."
This is why I actually use 6 quarts of oil per oil change in my Dakota,
since I bought it with 13,500 miles on it in Oct.94(currently has 146,000).
My truck only needs 4quarts per oil/filter change, however, I use the
addition 2 quarts to simply just pour 'through the engine'. After I have the
oil pan drain plug out and the old oil has drained for 10 minutes, I take
the oil dipstick out and I pour one quart down each valve cover and let that
completely drain out. As the oil is running out of the oil pan, I pull the
oil filter and clean the filter housing really good, grease up all the zerk
fittings, and check the air pressure in all the tires(including the spare!).
When all that is done, about 20-25 minutes later is when I finally put the
oil pan drain plug back in. True, this method does cost $2-$3 or so more per
oil change, but when I am only spending $10 on an oil change, I am justify
the exta $2-$3.
Kyle
93 Dakota 4x4 V6
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