Can needing an oil change make your car sluggish?
A well-lubricated engine is a smooth operator, so when the oil inside becomes old and dirty, it can’t lubricate the moving parts as well and as a result, it will not be able to perform as smoothly as normal. This means acceleration can be sluggish and the engine will feel down on power.
Why does oil come out when drain plug is removed?
When a drain plug is removed, that will be the first to come out. This sounds like a good theory. But the oil filter will hold most of the debris. The oil is changed HOT. This means the debris doesn’t really have time to settle. Plus no matter what you do , there is still oil left in the engine.
Is it better to drain engine oil or extract it?
But the oil filter will hold most of the debris. The oil is changed HOT. This means the debris doesn’t really have time to settle. Plus no matter what you do , there is still oil left in the engine. Heck there is still oil left in the pan. Conclusion, which is better? Well, like most good questions, the answer is “it depends”.
Do you put the car in the air to drain the oil?
It is more like just thoughts. Just because you don’t need to put the car in the air to drain the oil, doesn’t mean you don’t put the car in the air. You may still need to access the filter from the bottom. It is also important to put the car up in the air to do an inspection.
How long does it take to get oil out of hot engine?
On a hot engine you will get most of the engine oil out in about 5 minutes. You MAY get more oil out. You can do other things while the oil drains. You have to raise the car up. May oil pans are made of soft metal, or plastic, each time a drain plug is removed, the potential for damage is there.
What happens to your engine when you drain the oil?
Then, you drain the oil (along with much of the gunk, in theory), change the oil filter, add fresh oil and return to the business of driving. If it did its job, your engine’s performance will return to the heady days of its youth, when it delivered maximum power and efficiency.
When to remove drain plug after oil change?
Remove drain plug, wait until its nothing but a dribble – refit plug and new filter and refill. 20 mins tops even if the oil is cold.
Can you drain hot oil or long cold oil?
Its impossible to remove all the old oil from the engine, it pools in the head, the pan, it clings to the bore walls and the short block, its sat in oil galleries, oil coolers an pipe work, this will never drain out regardless of how hot the oil is or how long its left.
Which is better draining oil or extracting oil?
Pros Clean All of the oil is pulled in to a container. Mine has a spout to make pouring easier No need to raise the car This is great when putting the car in the air is not easy. No worry about drain plug damage A you can see I am concerned about the long term on these plastic pans. Cons Noisy Mine is fairly loud Need air supply