The theory behind the hot drain is that all the little particles of nastiness are suspended in the oil and most get flushed out, whereas the cold method has a drawback in which the particles settle on the bottom of the pan and in other places around the engine. I'll stick with the manufacturer recommended way of doing things, which is a hot drain.
Hendrik Peter T. Arnold wrote: > For about 40 years now I've been draining my oil cold, after car sits > overnight.. My theory is that all of the oil went to the pan after > last hot shut-down. > I pull the plug, go in the house and demand breakfast from my Kitchen > Wench. > After 1 hour I go out, the dripping has stopped, I replace plug, > chance the cold filter (No burns here), refill with proper weight and > I'm off to the races. > > > -- > > Pete Arnold > > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com