Yeah, I'm no expert, but I've never done any of that.
Remind me not to let any of you change my oil.

After the centered-up drain (oil always smoking hot), I lean my bike way over right and hold it for a minute, and tap the starter a couple times (catch pan
and a big lawn and leaf bag under it).
I always get the whole gallon in (with filter), and as Joe Pesci and Marisa Tomei say....
it's balls-on accurate on the dip.