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Any Tips for removing clutch oil drain plug before hot oil shoots out?

I noticed that when removing that plug, the first few turns allow the oil from the oil tank to drain.
I just waited until that was down to a drip and finished pulling the plug, which drained the crankcase.
Then when I pulled the clutch side plug, I only got a few more ounces out of that side.

As long as it's been recently run and the oil is hot, it will drain fine.
It's not like there are big chunks laying in the bottom.
 
I used a Dremel tool with a straight cutter to open up the holes around both drain bolts. Helps a lot. I do let the oil cool some before draining too.

Lew L
 
I never change the oil in any of my vehicles when it's blistering hot, and haven't for many years. Not only does this prevent burnt fingers from hot oil, but other parts of the engine won't burn me either.

My belief is, the benefit comes from simply doing regular maintenance. The difference between just-shut-off-burn-your-fingers hot, and still-very-warm a short while later should be miniscule if measurable at all. I expect one would need laboratory tests to detect any difference in what drains out. Heck, in a few unusual circumstances, I've even changed engine oil cold or nearly cold, but it isn't something I regularly do. Letting your oil temps drop a little after stirring it up won't hurt anything. It's a bit like worrying you can't change the oil at exactly the correct mileage listed in the manual and that somehow you'll damage things by waiting for the weekend when you have are 50 miles past the book mileage.
 
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