Should an engine be cold or warmed up when changing oil? Opinions?
2007-12-12 01:36:35 · 14 answers · asked by Nightwing 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
warm,
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2007-12-12 01:39:15 · answer #1 · answered by misskitti7® 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Changing the oil when the vehicle is hot/warmed up will help the oil flow out of it, it will also help lift some of the dirty particles that have settled on the bottom of the oil oan/ crankcase.
Usually not a big deal either way, but i would say it is better to change the oil when it is warm.
2007-12-12 01:42:26 · answer #2 · answered by Latex 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Warm, then all the oil is thin, and runs out more freely, less crud is stuck in sticky oil deposits.
Mind your fingers... Hot oil burns like a bugger !
Some people reccomend (if you have an oil pump on a bigger engine) you empty it, and turn the engine once or twicw with the ignition lead off, to clear out the oil that's in the pump.
2007-12-12 01:46:01 · answer #3 · answered by mittobridges@btinternet.com 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hot but not so that it can burn.
Allows the oil to drain better and completely
New filter and fresh "top" quality oil.
Run on tick over for a few moments once you have put the oil in and re-check the level
Happy biking
2007-12-12 08:46:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
always warm. This causes the oil to flow faster as it drains, this allows it to go quicker, but just as important, the faster flowing warm oil will tend to flush more dirt etc out of the bike, and loosen up any clumps of goop too.
2007-12-13 05:37:56 · answer #5 · answered by randy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should always run the engine till the oil has warmed it flows better when it is warm and you will be able to empty more from the sump once it is warm
2007-12-12 01:46:13 · answer #6 · answered by CRAIG S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Warm.
The warm oil flows easier (it thins out as it warms).
Plus, it'll mix with the loose crud and help drain it out with the oil.
2007-12-12 02:30:36 · answer #7 · answered by strech 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
until you reside interior the a techniques North, the undertaking feels like the engine has no longer won properly-known oil alterations. common temperature tiers are okay to empty oil, exceedingly guy made oil. in spite of the undeniable fact that, a heat engine might facilitate the circulate of oil from the drain pan.
2016-11-26 00:38:38 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Always warm.
Never had a desire to spend two hours on an oil change while leaving crud in my engine.
2007-12-13 08:13:00 · answer #9 · answered by Firecracker . 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Warm , old oil will drain quicker when warm.
2007-12-12 07:09:34 · answer #10 · answered by donald b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't want it hot, just run the bike for 3 or 4 minutes before you drain it, it makesthe oil runnier.
2007-12-12 02:01:52 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋