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Originally Posted by MPR
Does anyone know if the car needs to be level for the oil cooler(s) to drain correctly?
Trying to decide on ramps only for the front wheels, or front wheels on ramps & rear on jack stands.
Also thinking about making 6.5L marks on my oil drain pan, so I can see how much is drained, assuming none has burned off.
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My experience with a number of cars -- from a Golf TDi to a Porsche Turbo -- is all the oil that is going to drain out for the called for drain time drains out with the car on ramps. Really the engine can't pool any oil parked at this mild an out of level condition or it would suffer serious oil level issues in the mountains or just under acceleration, cornering, and braking.
For my cars I just pulled the end with the engine on the ramps. For example with my Golf and Pontiac GTO the engine was in front so I drove the car nose first on the ramps.
With my Boxster, Cayman and Turbo, with engines located mid-ship or at the rear of the car I backed the cars onto the ramps.