Same here, 

        no reason to get hurt for an oil change.  I just do it warm.  With my oil cooler I’m pretty sure I can’t get it all out anyway.  I get most of it out and refresh with new oil.  I have the oil cooler up front with the radiator.

Eric Caron 

> On Jul 1, 2020, at 8:56 PM, Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> I change the oil not too hot and not too cold... meaning I let the hot go
> down for at least 30 minutes then change the oil... obviously changing the
> oil cold will take a lot of time to completely drain it...
> 
> On Wed, Jul 1, 2020 at 5:24 PM Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net>
> wrote:
> 
>> Of course....Gerry stripped the link...  But it is at site called "
>> mechanics.stackexchange.com"
>> 
>> Sheesh...this is already too much work.  Carry on.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>    On Wednesday, July 1, 2020, 5:16:05 PM PDT, Richard Koerner <
>> rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> 
>>  This is kind of one of those COVID-19 questions out of boredom; but
>> there may be some merit in discussion.
>> 
>> For my whole life, I have always changed my oil with it super Hot.  It
>> wasn't too bad with the angled oil filter on a Wasserboxer; with the Subie
>> motor with a vertical filter orientation, I invariably have issue of hot
>> oil on cold hand.  I've taken to sacrificing on old leather glove on left
>> hand....but it's always a mess when I loosen oil filter to drop it down
>> into plastic pan.  And its always super hot.  Even putting drain plug back
>> in, that's hot too.  I'm always in a hurry.
>> 
>> Believe it or not, there is some discussion about this:  What happens if I
>> change the oil when the engine is cold?
>> 
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>> What happens if I change the oil when t...
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>> 
>> 
>> Yeah, I got my oil changed this afternoon, and I've done it hundreds of
>> times including some sketchy places and circumstances over the last 45
>> years.  But, it got me thinking there might be a better way.  A "cooler"
>> way.
>> 
>> So, what do you guys think?  Check out the link I added above.
>> Interesting info.  Feel free to pass on this one.
>> 
>> Rich
>> 
>> San Diego
>> 
>> 
>>