***The Engine Oil Bible***

[cali yaris]

"Cut 'n Paste"

[tooter]

Hey Hussein,

I'm sorry, I was just joking around about starting an oil thread because it also has strong controversial viewpoints.

However, this was interesting and coincides with my own experience.

Note that you cannot use your water temperature gauge to tell where your oil temperature may be. Water heats up in 2 - 3 minutes whereas oil takes as long a 30 minutes to get to 180 F.

I always change the oil immediately after shutting down a hot engine and let it drip for about a half hour to allow the circulated oil to make it to the bottom of the pan. And if the engine is cold I'll drive the car around to warm it up. Even driving the car around for 20 minutes or so, while the engine is hot, the oil is still just warm.

[jpmck03]

Originally Posted by cali yaris

"Cut 'n Paste"

Noticed the same thing...

What's the point of just copying and pasting articles into the forum?

[Golddeenoh]

Originally Posted by jpmck03

What's the point of just copying and pasting articles into the forum?

best guess is to make the information easier to find, but I have noticed that when you post that much, few people read it, even if you type it yourself.
But really, 14 pages worth of information is just

[why?]

Originally Posted by jpmck03

Noticed the same thing...

What's the point of just copying and pasting articles into the forum?

to make your post count go higher to make it seem like you have a clue.

Or, because you have zero real info to add because you don't really drive the vehicle mentioned, or are a fan boy of a competing car company, like this op.