Everybody "knows" that draining your engine oil when hot is "better" (gets more crud out, drains faster), but reading a book on oils and filters I bought from Noria, they suggest that draining cold is just as good.
I'm wondering about say a motorcycle that you want to change the oil going into winter storage, and for whatever reason you don't get it done till the snow flies.
Seems to me that in this case the best thing would be to drain the old oil cold, then replace the oil, maybe take the spark plugs out, spin the motor good to distribute the new oil, and call it good.
Or would it be better to idle the motor till the oil is at least warm?
For purposes of discussion consider that actually driving the vehicle is not possible.
Anybody got any data? How would you tell the difference between a motor that had hot drains vs cold drains anyway? Seems to me if you don't leave the oil in for a rediculously long time it wouldn't much matter anyway.
TIA for any data, info, or even just opinions!
I'm wondering about say a motorcycle that you want to change the oil going into winter storage, and for whatever reason you don't get it done till the snow flies.
Seems to me that in this case the best thing would be to drain the old oil cold, then replace the oil, maybe take the spark plugs out, spin the motor good to distribute the new oil, and call it good.
Or would it be better to idle the motor till the oil is at least warm?
For purposes of discussion consider that actually driving the vehicle is not possible.
Anybody got any data? How would you tell the difference between a motor that had hot drains vs cold drains anyway? Seems to me if you don't leave the oil in for a rediculously long time it wouldn't much matter anyway.
TIA for any data, info, or even just opinions!