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1. Re: [TR] Why to drain oil hot (score: 1)
Author: Allen Hess <allenhess@mgcarclub.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 08:49:46 -0400
I may be all wrong about this since it has yet to come up, but I've always thought the reason for changing oil hot was: Get all moving parts to normal running clearances, ie: bearings Get more oil in
/html/triumphs/2006-10/msg00406.html (7,451 bytes)

2. Re: [TR] Why to drain oil hot (score: 1)
Author: Dave1massey@cs.com
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 09:03:03 EDT
You mean you DON'T pre-fill your filter? A trick I learned watching Shade Tree Mechanic on TV. Dave == This list supported in part by The Vintage Triumph Register == http://www.vtr.org
/html/triumphs/2006-10/msg00409.html (7,418 bytes)

3. Re: [TR] Why to drain oil hot (score: 1)
Author: "John Macartney" <standardtriumph@btinternet.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 18:26:32 +0100
There's another reason for draining hot. Apart from the fact that hot oil runs faster than cold oil, having hot oil in the sump menas you can do something else. Run a magnet along the outside of the
/html/triumphs/2006-10/msg00411.html (7,591 bytes)

4. Re: [TR] Why to drain oil hot (score: 1)
Author: Dave1massey@cs.com
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 08:24:19 EDT
Very carefully. Seriously, I was thinking of spin on filters. But if maintaining an oil film during the initial startup after a change wouldn't it be better to start the engine cold, shut it down and
/html/triumphs/2006-10/msg00422.html (7,285 bytes)

5. Re: [TR] Why to drain oil hot (score: 1)
Author: "Paul Mitchell" <paul@cynthesys.co.za>
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 22:09:23 +0200
Now I'm depressed. I thought at least I knew how to drain the oil. Well, OK, I usually spill some, but having bought an oil filter removal thingy I viewed myself as something of a sophisticate: above
/html/triumphs/2006-10/msg00428.html (7,504 bytes)

6. Re: [TR] Why to drain oil hot (score: 1)
Author: <jimmuller@rcn.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 18:11:18 -0400 (EDT)
Yes, but should you fill it with hot oil or cold oil? Well-lubricated minds want to know. -- Jim Muller, '70 somethingorother '80 somethingorotherdifferent == This list supported in part by The Vinta
/html/triumphs/2006-10/msg00441.html (7,173 bytes)

7. Re: [TR] Why to drain oil hot (score: 1)
Author: Dave1massey@cs.com
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 08:06:19 EDT
I use extra-virgin, myself. Oops, there I go with the smart-alec E-mails. Dave == This list supported in part by The Vintage Triumph Register == http://www.vtr.org
/html/triumphs/2006-10/msg00465.html (7,574 bytes)

8. RE: [TR] Why to drain oil hot (score: 1)
Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 17:33:44 -0700
Amen ! == This list supported in part by The Vintage Triumph Register == http://www.vtr.org
/html/triumphs/2006-10/msg00491.html (7,386 bytes)


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