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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[–] 2 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Might be overkill but I started jacking my truck up on the left side because my drain plug is on the right side of the engine block. Started doing it because the last little but always ended up in my skid plate and I would leave a trail in my driveway after every oil change. But I noticed it drips for much longer when the oil pan is tilted towards the plug.

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