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Old 03-13-2020, 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by oldskewel View Post
Good info. I never knew about the spec for it to be warm. For most cars, in my experience it is to be cold, with plenty of time to all drip down to the oil pan.
In 40 years of goofing with cars I've never seen a manufacturer spec the oil level cold - always hot (after a short drain-back period).
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