RE: Size of Torx socket for oil drain plug

["Retherford, Martin" <MRetherford@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Warm oil changes.  Not hot oil changes.  First it can burn you and second we
are dealing with synthetic oil.  Viscosity changes are way different than
traditional oil so just a warm engine.

MCR

		-----Original Message-----
		From:	Thomas Emberson [mailto:thomas@xxxxxxx]
		Sent:	Sunday, February 20, 2000 10:27 AM
		To:	ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
		Subject:	Re: Size of Torx socket for oil drain plug

		On Sun, 20 Feb 2000, Pete Berg wrote:

		> Resurrecting an old thread . . .   I will soon be riding
my ST home from the
		> dealer.  Was in for collision repairs and the infamous
fuel guage fix.  When
		> I get home, while the oil is nice and hot, I want to
change the oil.  What
		> size Torx tool should I use?  (Eric, this might be useful
info to add to the
		> FAQs Maintenance / Oil & Filter area.)

		One of the things that I was warned about is changing the
oil when the
		engine is very hot. The theory went that with th cold air
flow and fresh
		cool oil you can do damage to the warm/hot alumimun parts.

		Of course conventional wisdom would say that if the oil is
warm it will
		flow out easier.

		Of cours the mecahnic that told me to only do oil changes
with
		the engine slightly warm or cool was later released from
		his duties at that particular shop.

		What do the other experts say to that advice?

		Thomas

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