how long do you have to get an oil change after light comes on

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• #one

This night I'll be driving 50 miles to my parent's business firm to modify my oil. Whatever idea as to how long I should wait before getting underneath the car?

Outdoor temperature should be around 45ºf

Cheers guys

• #2

Every bit soon as you like.

Why worried?

Jul 14, 2005

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• #3

Every bit presently every bit you like.

Why worried?

Kinda, I suck at irresolute oil and I tend to get oil everywhere.

I tin can probably avoid getting oil everywhere if this motorcar has the oil filter in a decent location. (2007 Borough Coupe Sixty)

• #four

Let is sit long enough to where it doesn't burn the shit outta your easily when you scissure the plug and filter. I normally requite it an hour or so, but I have the plug out really slow and one time it starting time dripping slowly, I touch it, if it's nevertheless burning hot I look longer.

• #5

I practice it right away. Haven't burned any flesh off yet and I do spill on my hands.

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• #half dozen

I normally look around 30 minutes. I open the hood and take off the oil fill up cap to aid in the cooling.

Terminal edited: Feb xv, 2022

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Cheers guys!

I should invest in jack + stands but I move too much. (Moved vi time final yr)

• #eight

30 to an hour. I have done it with in 10 min thinking I was going to burn my self. Information technology was hot sure but yous could touch it for like 15 sec and then go its too hot.

Take a wait at

http://www.amazon.com/Wedco-12-1-Qua...7788336&sr=1-2

I take this, Its great the middle yellow thing is just a funnel for information technology.

It does not leak like the blitz crap (what a mess)

Jul xiv, 2005

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Any way to tell if the oil is conventional or synthetic?

I merely want to know what the final possessor put in... I forgot to enquire.
I bought mobil ane synthetic oil to go in.

• #10

I don't call up you lot would be able to tell at this betoken.

• #eleven

I expect 5-10 min max, just you've gotta be careful with the drain commodities. I have a prissy snap-on 'potent' universal that lets me button on the drain commodities until no threads are left then yank it away.

I would not look longer than 30minutes... Infinitesimal particles start to settle, and the oil is thinner when hot thus drains easier.

My usual routine is warm up to operating temp, spirited drive/ride, come dwelling house, shut engine off, change into 'oil irresolute apparel' and get h2o etc ready (takes about ten min)

I and then starting time information technology to put it on the ramps, and then the engine runs for 2-3 minutes (in my mind it mixes the oil support without getting too hot) and so drain.

I bought one of these for dad (on all my vehicles this sticks straight out of the bottom so is a no become) and he loves it. Bulldoze car up on ramps, flip lever, await 45 minutes and change oil filter.

http://www.quickoildrainvalve.com/

• #12

Any fashion to tell if the oil is conventional or synthetic?

I simply want to know what the concluding owner put in... I forgot to ask.
I bought mobil 1 synthetic oil to go in.

I wouldn't worry too terribly much. People used to say to never e'er mix syn and conventional, but apparently information technology's basically the aforementioned matter every bit calculation semi-syn...

I'd probably not wait 7k miles on the first change though, practise information technology effectually three or whenever you'd usually change the conventional out.

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• #13

I also probably need to change the MTF the car is at 55,000 miles. I might wait one more than oil change and then I tin can get the tools together.

• #14

Any fashion to tell if the oil is conventional or synthetic?

I simply want to know what the final owner put in... I forgot to inquire.
I bought mobil 1 synthetic oil to become in.

Very easy, from wikia...
http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Oil#Common_Myths

1. Synthetic oil is like regular oil just not real. It also smells like cinnamon, and this makes it piece of cake to make sure the car monkey used the right stuff. If it does not smell like cinnamon, then it is regular oil, and volition not concenter Shaitan.

So what does your oil odor like?

• #15

I would not wait longer than 30minutes... Minute particles first to settle, and the oil is thinner when hot thus drains easier.

Oil filters filter downwards to such minor particles that I dont even think it will thing much.

• #16

Vesture gloves and lay out newspapers and then you lot don't spill on the footing.

• #17

Oil filters filter downward to such small particles that I dont even recollect it will matter much.

Y'all'd think and then, except blackstone labs strongly recommends not waiting later on running when you're doing a used oil analysis... So there must be some particles that settle etc..

Aug 20, 2004

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• #xviii

Oil drains best when it is hot. In one case the motor is shut off it makes no divergence how long you wait to drain it. What I exercise is bleed it every bit soon every bit I can get to the drain plug. On my car, that means jacking up the front end and removing rider tire to get to the oil filter. Car is lowered back downwardly a bit while it drains.

• #19

Oil drains best when information technology is hot. Once the motor is shut off it makes no deviation how long you wait to drain information technology. What I do is drain it as shortly as I tin can get to the drain plug. On my car, that means jacking up the front end and removing passenger tire to get to the oil filter. Car is lowered back down a bit while it drains.

One difference would be the temperature, I agree it drains best when hot only when it burns the hell outta your hand I would recommend waiting fifteen-20 minutes or so. Still plenty hot but non hot enough to burn.

Sep 30, 2005

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• #xx

wear latex gloves. problem solved.

• #21

wear latex gloves. problem solved.

Latex gloves are heat resistant? Not existence smart, just asking out of marvel.

Sep thirty, 2005

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Latex gloves are rut resistant? Not being smart, just asking out of marvel.

helps...wear two if one is not enough :biggrin: and having a rug to block the spray helps.

mind you it is a proficient idea to let the car cool a fleck. one-half an hour ought to do. Oil should nevertheless free menstruum.

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• #23

Will have to give that a try, some days I just don't experience similar waiting and would honey to exist able to jump right in and change it, never even thought of latex gloves.

• #25

I await 5-ten min max, but you've gotta be careful with the drain commodities. I take a overnice snap-on 'strong' universal that lets me button on the drain bolt until no threads are left and so yank it away.

I would not wait longer than 30minutes... Infinitesimal particles start to settle, and the oil is thinner when hot thus drains easier.

My usual routine is warm upwardly to operating temp, spirited bulldoze/ride, come home, shut engine off, change into 'oil irresolute clothes' and get water etc ready (takes well-nigh 10 min)

I then start it to put information technology on the ramps, then the engine runs for 2-iii minutes (in my mind it mixes the oil back up without getting too hot) then drain.

I bought one of these for dad (on all my vehicles this sticks straight out of the bottom so is a no become) and he loves it. Bulldoze car upwardly on ramps, flip lever, wait 45 minutes and change oil filter.

[B]http://www.quickoildrainvalve.com[/B]/

That would be crawly, forgot virtually those!

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