Re: Best way to change oil

Posted by redforlife on December 03, 2022 at 08:39:04 from (174.213.210.226):

In Reply to: Best way to change oil posted by Tgrasher on December 03, 2022 at 07:21:35:

What harm would there be in just waiting till spring to change the oil? That is, if you personally think it's going to make any difference at all. And you apparently must, or you wouldn't be asking the question. Its not going to make one dang bit of difference if there is old oil versus new, sitting in the pan and filter over the winter, is it?

For what it's worth, and in my opinion, it's probably better to drain the oil when it's warm. The sooner after an engine stop, the better. If you don't burn your hand in the oil when you take the plug out, you didn't take it out fast enough. But note that I said that (it's better to), and didn't say that it is (a necessity). Is what's actually more important, is that you do change it, and on some sort of appropriate time interval. Which, in your case wouldn't make much difference, unless every single time you change it, is when it's in winter storage on a cold engine. Then that adds up to, the oil never gets drained when it's warm. Always when it's cold. And if there is any benefit at all to draining warm oil, your tractor never sees that benefit. Its one of those (a one time thing is not all that big of deal), But if it's (all the time), that is a different story.

I don't know about you, but when I complete an oil change, I start the engine. Let it run for a bit. Check for leaks (oil plug and filter). By letting it run for a bit, the oil filter gets filled up. Shut the engine off. Let it sit for a few minutes. And re-check the oil level. Make sure that it is still at appropriate level. Insure that you didn't make a mistake on number of quarts to put in. Or mis-judged how much oil the filter holds when it filled up. This would be one more thing that you wouldn't be able to do, if changing oil while in winter storage, on a tractor that you can't start up. I think I'd be more concerned about not remembering to do this last part come spring, than draining the oil when cold.

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