Change it cold. You don't want watered down oil circulating throught the
engine.
If it were me, I'd to a second change (filter too) after the engine had
been warmed thoroughly, just to be sure of getting the majority of
coolant out of the sump. 10-15 bucks is cheap peace of mind.
Rick Morrison
72 MGBGT
74 Midget
On Thu, 11 Sep 1997 12:42:16 -0400 Nory@webtv.net (Nory) writes:
>After replacing the head gasket, I need to change the oil (coolant in
>the oil). Should I change it cold? Or is it OK to warm up the engine
>(and the oil) to change it? I'm concerned that the engine may not get
>enough lubrication if I warm it up with the coolant still in the old
>oil. If I do change it cold, should I change it again, after warming
>it
>up, to be sure I remove all traces of coolant? Or is that not
>necessary?
>
>TIA
>
>-NORY
>Don't assume that because you have found one problem, you have found
>the
>ONLY problem.
>
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