post-hibernation oil change
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Road Master
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From: washington dc
post-hibernation oil change
Motor has not been started since late November and I need to change the oil. Normally would do so in fall, but didn't this time because I'm installing a True-Track, which requires removal of rear oil tank bolts and I did not get to it in the fall. Should I change the oil before starting the motor, or start it and run up to operating temp then change the oil? Thx
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I would drain it.
if your old oil has acids and water in it, why run that through your motor?
this is a dry sump motor, most of the oil is sitting in the pan.
pull the plug and let it drain.
while you are at this, check the oil pan bolts, the torque spec for that was revised in 2009.
mike
if your old oil has acids and water in it, why run that through your motor?
this is a dry sump motor, most of the oil is sitting in the pan.
pull the plug and let it drain.
while you are at this, check the oil pan bolts, the torque spec for that was revised in 2009.
mike
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i agree you should get your up to operating temp. the whole idea of getting your oil up to temp before you drain it is so that any contamination will stay suspended in the oil while you drain it if you dont then it has settled in the oil pan and possibly will not come out with the cold thick oil.now your adding your new oil to contamination in the tank.
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Road Master
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From: washington dc
Re the drain-first question. Ugh, disagreement on the forum. Not easy to ignore Mike's minority view.
