I was proving a point to somebody in an argument, and we got sidetracked and googled “running an engine with no oil” (I was hoping to prove you could go for a surprisingly long time without oil) and came across this article from the Chicago Sun Times. I thought it was funny enough to warrant sharing:

I do most of the light maintenance on my vehicle, and I’ve added a step in my oil changes that I think is beneficial in the long run. Here’s what I do: I drain the warm, dirty oil, just like everybody else. Then I add this step: With the drain plug still out, I start the engine and let it idle for about a minute. I usually manage to get an extra cup or so of oil purged from the oil pump and related plumbing. My question is: Am I doing more harm than good? I change the oil every 5,000 miles, and I figure the more dirty oil I can remove when changing the oil, the better. — Ken