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07-12-2010, 09:18 AM
You're Hot Then You're Cold...
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Letter of the Week (http://www.dirtrider.com/features/weekly_letters/141_1012_youre_hot_then_youre_cold_letter/index.html)My mechanic swears that it is better to change the oil on a dirt bike when the bike is cold. He claims all of the particles and contaminants are closer to the drain for a quick exit by allowing time to settle at the bottom vs. churning them up when warming the bike up. However, I have heard and read that it is always best to warm a bike up for a few minutes prior to an oil change to allow particles to exit better? Who is right? Has anyone actually tested or proven which strategy gets rid of dirty oil the best?
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Letter of the Week (http://www.dirtrider.com/features/weekly_letters/141_1012_youre_hot_then_youre_cold_letter/index.html)My mechanic swears that it is better to change the oil on a dirt bike when the bike is cold. He claims all of the particles and contaminants are closer to the drain for a quick exit by allowing time to settle at the bottom vs. churning them up when warming the bike up. However, I have heard and read that it is always best to warm a bike up for a few minutes prior to an oil change to allow particles to exit better? Who is right? Has anyone actually tested or proven which strategy gets rid of dirty oil the best?
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