If you read any manual on changing your oil, it's going to tell you to let that thing drip for 15 to 30 minutes to clear out as much of the old oil as possible. Meanwhile, your average oil change place is advertising that they will have you in and out of there in 15 minutes from start to finish. Which means there's no way they're letting it drip the minimum of 15 minutes.

The soil change was so overdue. There is a difference between the service interval and abuse interval of oil. I definitely got into the abuse range on this occasion. I just didn't have the money for the oil and the filter.

And while you're taking care of your own oil change. Make sure to check your brake fluid engine coolant and washer fluid and top them off as necessary.

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[–] [S] 3 points 1 week ago (1 child)

Despite this being a hot engine it took 15 minutes and was still dripping. I probably need to dump the new oil and replace it to clear out any sludge from this overdue oil change.

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  • [–] 3 points 6 days ago

    I'd say the drips in comparison to the amount poured back in is negatable.

    You are going to have trapped oil in flat areas anyway, that will all get mixed back together. The filter should be filtering, and then it doesn't matter.

    Best to change oil after engine is warmed so that the oil flows out easy.

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