Maybe 1/2 hour. Sometimes longer.
I prefer to drain the oil when the engine is cold for 2 reasons:
1 - Oil is in pan
2 - Easier to work on a cool engine
3 - Less filter mess
But that's just me.
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How long do you let your oil drain?
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I drive my car up on ramps, so can't really change it COLD, so I drive it for a couple miles and then put it on the ramps and drain it till it is down to a slow drip. The thing I hate most on my fusion, is the stupid cover under the engine that takes more time and work to R&R than the rest of the oil and filter change.
I let it sit in the garage dripping while I do something else for more than an hour. Sometimes several hours!
I drain warm, but not hot enough to present a burn risk. Maybe 90 to 110 F.
I drain sump until the gush turns to a trickle, which then lets me slide the pan over to also catch the oil when I take the filter off while the sump continues to drip. Get lunch or a snack and come back in 20 ish minutes when both are a slow drip.
I let it drip until it is dripping one or two drops every 3 or 4 seconds.
I take my time while I have jack stands under front of vehicle so the oil is dripping once every twenty seconds. I have found that after the bulk of hot oil has drained from pan, putting a container under drip will not catch five ounces more of oil in two hour or three hours.
Originally Posted By: Mr Nice
Till it’s dripping very slooooowly..
I did 4 oil changes this past Saturday, 
What, nobody starts their engine to aid the draining process?
I keep it open till it drips at about 1 every 10 seconds or the time to wipe my hands off. I would absolutely not start my engine to get the last few oz out of the oil lines etc. Ed
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Originally Posted By: ZZman
Till it is a minor stream.
Till it drips
Till it doesn't drip
I usually drain mine till it drips.
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What, nobody starts their engine to aid the draining process?
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Time it takes to drink a cup of tea that I make before I put the car on the ramps.
Originally Posted By: Virtus_Probi
I'll go until it's a slow drip, maybe 10-15 minutes. I don't want to spend the time to figure out how long it takes to stop dripping...I change the oil warm (but not full operating temp) and think that must help the bulk of it drain out fairly quickly.
Im anal. I jack up the car opposite to the plug to get the most oil out and I let it drain for about 5 days. I get the best results this way. My UOA's show less iron wear when I let it drain for 5 days. If I only drain for 4 days my iron wear spikes 3 fold so I gotta follow the UOA's....
Originally Posted By: KrisZ
What, nobody starts their engine to aid the draining process?
Originally Posted By: deven
Im anal. I jack up the car opposite to the plug to get the most oil out and I let it drain for about 5 days. I get the best results this way. My UOA's show less iron wear when I let it drain for 5 days. If I only drain for 4 days my iron wear spikes 3 fold so I gotta follow the UOA's....
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What, nobody starts their engine to aid the draining process?
There is about a 1/2 qt you'll never get out (in there somewhere) so
Till it Drips maybe every 4-5 sec or so.
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