- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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