Re: Messy oil changes

From: Patrick Delgado (dadoctah@icc.vitelcom.net)
Date: Tue May 18 1999 - 14:28:22 EDT


For the engine's sake, it's better to change oil and filter right after the
engine's been shut down. This way all the particulate matter is still in
suspension (hasn't had a chance to settle on the oil pan floor) so when you
drain it, all the bad stuff comes out too.
Dr. Pat
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>From: Tony Mastres <mastres@id.ucsb.edu>
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: DML: Messy oil changes
>Date: Tue, May 18, 1999, 4:20 PM
>

> "#2: Removing the filter throws oil EVERYWHERE! Ugh! This is WAY too messy.
> I've never gotten this much oil running out of a filter as I unscrew it...
> yuck. Bad Dak! No biscuit!"
>
> A post here a while back suggested that you change your oil after the truck
> has been sitting for several hours. This apparently lets all the oil drain
> back into the filter and the engine. I had the same problems with a messy
> filter removal but now I hardly spill a drop.
>
>
>



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