While I let the third helping of Pecan Pie settle, I thought I might just put something out there that I recently found by chance.
Once again, I changed my oil on the M20, this time as part of the winterization process. I used the oil extractor like I always do. Thought I got it all, however the amount extracted looked low. I inserted the tube again and got a little more out. Then it dawned on me that perhaps there was a sump plug. Blindly reaching under the engine, I found a plug. Taking a 19mm wrench to it, along with a breaker bar, it came loose. I placed a plastic to go container under the drain and removed the plug. I was really surprised at how much more oil dropped out. And all that nasty sludge. I let it drip for a long time. Then closed it up, filled with fresh oil and ran the engine again to circulate. When I checked the dip stick, it was still pretty black. Maybe there is a lot more dirt in the engine that still needs to be removed.
Tell me something guys, when you change your oil, is it clean for a while?
Once again, I changed my oil on the M20, this time as part of the winterization process. I used the oil extractor like I always do. Thought I got it all, however the amount extracted looked low. I inserted the tube again and got a little more out. Then it dawned on me that perhaps there was a sump plug. Blindly reaching under the engine, I found a plug. Taking a 19mm wrench to it, along with a breaker bar, it came loose. I placed a plastic to go container under the drain and removed the plug. I was really surprised at how much more oil dropped out. And all that nasty sludge. I let it drip for a long time. Then closed it up, filled with fresh oil and ran the engine again to circulate. When I checked the dip stick, it was still pretty black. Maybe there is a lot more dirt in the engine that still needs to be removed.
Tell me something guys, when you change your oil, is it clean for a while?