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Originally Posted by trucknut1
it makes no difference really... if the ambient temp is extremely cold such as in the dead of winter then you should warm up the engine a little just so the oil will drain easier...
foreign particles in the oil should be settled out at the bottom of the base or trapped in the oil filter regardless of oil temp
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Are you serious?
Always change the oil when it is as warm/hot as possible. I do it after driving around for 10 minutes to get it to normal operating temperature and then drain it.
I <3 my drain valve. No fuss or mess and makes draining at normal operating temps possible without any burns.