How long do you drain your motor oil?

i change it HOT asap after at least half hour drive + let it drain for hours + vary jacking to get the drain hole at the best angle!!
 
Until I feel like it. Dribble or drip. If I was "wise" I'd do the tire rotation while draining, then call it good.

Lots of oil gets left behind in nooks and crannies; I'm not about to pull valvecovers to vacuum out the dregs. Same goes for the pan, which usually holds a bit that won't ever drain out on its own.
 
Back when I was doing it myself , I would wait until it got down to one drop every 15 seconds or thereabouts .
 
On my truck, I remove the drain plug, then remove the oil filter to drain. I get out from under the truck, lube, fill and install the new filter, by then the pain is empty enough, install the drain plug and fill w new oil.
 
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