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draining old, cold oil |
VaccaRabite |
Nov 2 2005, 01:10 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,456 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I bet if I searched, I'd find the answer for this, but I am being lazy.
So, I am going to drop the engine soon, come hell or high water. I need to drain the oil out of it. No problem. But I have always had it burned into my skull that you need to let the oil heat up before draining, and my engine has not run in a year, and won't start right now. Its a dumb question, and I am almost embarrased to ask it, but will bad stuff happen if I just drain it cold? I can't imagine that it would harm anyhting, but better safe then sorry. Zach |
Buckeye '73 |
Nov 2 2005, 01:51 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 25 Joined: 17-October 05 From: Ohio Member No.: 4,963 |
From "Preserving the Porsche" by F.A. Porsche
"...care should be taken to never drain engine oil when cold. If necessary, 60-90 mins of indirect heat from an ordinary hair dryer should suffice... If a hair dryer is unavailable, it is advised that the oil be partially drained, brought to a boil, and then returned before completing the drain." (The books for sale real cheap) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) |
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