oil change - hot or cold ?

1. Stevebear Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Sunny Poole Posts: 171 VTR 'W' 00, in red

   #1 31st December 2010, 20:23

   Either I'll do it meself or I'll take it to a garage (garage will be getting it soon anyway as needing a new clutch imminently I suspect...) but to change the oil is it better to have the engine warmed up or not?
   Cheers
2. user_46039 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Saltash Cornwall Posts: 199 Saxo forte posi blue

   #2 31st December 2010, 20:26

   dont really matter to much mate but when its warm it a bit thinner so will drain easier
3. olibond L-plater Joined: Nov 2010 devon Posts: 70 white mark 1 saxo vtr, 2.5d nissan nirvara

   #3 31st December 2010, 21:14

   ye warm it up for 15 mins before, else your gonna be stood in the pit waiting literally about a year, then check oil next morning first thing when cold to see that it filled to right height
4. user_38198 Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 West Mids Posts: 1847 Peugeot 106 1.1

   #4 1st January 2011, 00:23

   Ideally best to have it warm, removes more of the sludge.
5. user_34645 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2009 Rack City, Isle of Man Posts: 4127 GS300, MK1 VTS, Katy M 1190

   #5 1st January 2011, 00:27

   Run the engine for abit, or take it for a run then change it.
   
   it allows the Oil to come out easier due to being warm/thinner.
6. johnnyg_vts Established Member Joined: Dec 2006 Fleetwood Posts: 2244 2002 Saxo VTS

   #6 1st January 2011, 02:55

   yeah just warm it up a little, makes it drain easier as its slghtly thinner.