0w-20 oil -- need to warm it up before oil change?

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  1. jzchen

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    Our '18 Honda Clarity PHEV says to turn on maintenance mode then rev engine at 3k RPM until I hear the engine fan turn on. Wish they didn't have the drain plug hole horizontal with oil shooting out sideways I always miss the scorching hot oil at first...

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    moto g(7) power ?
     
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    It is pointless to argue with a moron.
    Just stop, please.
     
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    I am really glad that Honda said to shut the engine OFF before changing the oil. :eek:
    :ROFLMAO:
     
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    OP again.

    My main thing is, I hate going "Oh, OH, OHHH," as hot oil cascades down my Nitrile glove -- or wondering if the glove will melt when I touch the hot filter.

    Yes, I could wait some unspecified minutes until the oil/filter cools a bit -- just warmish, not HOT, but, I have ADD and tend to be easily distracted, so, I wander off somewhere and do something else and then remember three hours later -- Oh, yeah, I was changing the oil. :whistle::whistle:

    Think I am going with cold drains.
     
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    You don’t like hot/used oil tricking inexorably towards your armpit? :confused:
     
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    @Stevewoods That's what tools are for. Get a fitting oil filter wrench, long extension (ie 5 inch), and ratcheting wrench. Use the same ratcheting wrench, extension, and proper socket for the drain plug. Hot oil can't burn those... Set a couple of reminder alarms on your cellphone. (Are you done with the oil change yet). (Are you done with the oil change yet). Ever see 50 First Dates?

    moto g(7) power ?
     
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    i had to Google a while to find this... and was really surprised by the Prius callouts.

    Prius oil clearance .0004-5" (four decimals!)
    pinto oil clearance .001-2" ( three decimals)

    soooooo the Prius is running with a quarter thou on a side... man that's TIGHT

    honestly I expected them to be very similar... maybe 50% difference given machine tolerances and qc differences between ’72 and ’21... but I didn't expect that tight of a tolerance.
     
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