oil change

[team grandpa]

hi there
can someone tell me if i should warm the two diffs,gearbox,transfer before i change the oil
thank you
team grandpa :cheers:

[growler2058]

Yup i would definately. Also check you can undo the fill plugs before you drain them, they get notoriously tight. I use an electric impact gun with 1/2 inch drive

[Sir Roofy]

I dont do it as all the metal is settled on the bottom

[Bloodyaussie]

Dont bother, just go and make a coffee and chill out while it drains!!!!

It can help to jack up sides of the car to get the oil out..

[WYLD333]

The oil will drain quicker if its warm, but id just drop the plugs while its cold and let it drain no hurry

[threedogs]

X 3 with all above but get yourself a magnetic sump plug or place a magnet on you oil filter for next time M2cW

[Parksy]

Always a good idea to warm it up. There is always crud floating around in the oil, although on a microscopic scale that will settle to the bottom on the sump that doesn't always drain out when the plug is pulled out. Running the engine/gearbox helps to suspend the crud in the oil and drain it efficiently.