Re: Oil consumption by brand

[BMWracing9@xxxxxxx]

I do tilt my car too... and it is more than 1 qt of oil left in there.. i only wait about 1 hour, and then i need 7 qts to refill.. i have an e36 325, when the dealer used to do it, they would only put in 5 qts max... the 7 qts is not to the full line but right in between...
so, i guess it does make a difference, what's the point of contaminating the new oil...

In a message dated Thu, 17 Oct 2002 19:20:28 +0000, kohlbren-m-d@domain.elided writes:

> 
> 
> I have no data to offer, but a question on one of your statements:
> 
> > When I change the oil I drain the engine for at least 24 hours, and tilt
> > the car forward and to the right with jackstands to insure as full an
> > oil drainage as possible.
> 
> How much oil do you get out in the last 23.75 hours that you don't get
> out in the first 15 minutes of draining?
> 
> Perhaps more importantly, how much do you really think it matters that
> some small fraction of a quart of dirty oil is diluted by the fresh oil
> you pour in?
> 
> Just wondering,
> Mike Kohlbrenner
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