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slauder

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"last night i sucked out oil t

"last night i sucked out oil thru dip stick and remembered. i somehow forgot to it hot before.

i called it a night as i was obvously too tire to work.

should i fill with cheap oil, run hot, and start over or can i get away with a cold change?

i have a very good oil extractor that hooks to battery...

TIA"
 
"If your pump sucked it out, y

"If your pump sucked it out, you're fine. The reason for warming the engine is to get the oil to thin a bit so it is easier to suck out.

Refill it and go boating."
 
i figured.. but i tried to get

i figured.. but i tried to get the filter off and it was stuck tight. i refilled and ran hot and i was able to losen and rechange. looks nice and clean now...
 
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