Changing Oil Tips and Tricks
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Hand Pump
Hey Kip. I plan on buying one of those smaller hand pump transfer units (Pump Pal or Tempo) where the small tube goes down the oil dip stick and you can hand pump to a separate recepticle (gallon milk jug is a good one). The only thing I would concern myself with is getting all the oil out as the transfer tube could flex in the oil pan and keeping the mess to a minimum. Plastic and absorbent pads (cheap disposable baby diapers)should handle the drips. Regards Bob
Hey Kip. I plan on buying one of those smaller hand pump transfer units (Pump Pal or Tempo) where the small tube goes down the oil dip stick and you can hand pump to a separate recepticle (gallon milk jug is a good one). The only thing I would concern myself with is getting all the oil out as the transfer tube could flex in the oil pan and keeping the mess to a minimum. Plastic and absorbent pads (cheap disposable baby diapers)should handle the drips. Regards Bob
Make sure oil is warm,
most of the hand pumps will take a lot longer and be really frustrating if the oil is not suffiently warm to easily enter the pickup tube.
most of the hand pumps will take a lot longer and be really frustrating if the oil is not suffiently warm to easily enter the pickup tube.
Oil drain plug
The first month that I had my new boat I pulled the oil pan off the engine, drilled and tapped a drain hole and installed a drain plug. Ever since, changing the oil was as easy as removing the drain plug just like on my cars. For the life of me I will never understand why the law says this is wrong. Millions of cars drive billions of miles, all getting their oil changed this same way, and NEVER does the drain plug fall out. It's the same type of rule that doesn't allow you to take a pair of nail clippers on an airplane in case you might hijack the plane with your nail clippers, give me a break!!
The first month that I had my new boat I pulled the oil pan off the engine, drilled and tapped a drain hole and installed a drain plug. Ever since, changing the oil was as easy as removing the drain plug just like on my cars. For the life of me I will never understand why the law says this is wrong. Millions of cars drive billions of miles, all getting their oil changed this same way, and NEVER does the drain plug fall out. It's the same type of rule that doesn't allow you to take a pair of nail clippers on an airplane in case you might hijack the plane with your nail clippers, give me a break!!
Oil changing
I used to use one of those brass hand pumps (useful for a variety of fluid transfer tasks on board) and it worked ok for changing the oil if the oil was hot enough. But it took a lot of pumping. I recently switched to one of those impeller pumps you attach to an electric hand drill. For about $25, you can't beat it. Really works nicely. The only other trick I would suggest in changing the oil filter is to put your hand into a plastic bag after to loosen the oil filter. Take the filter off with your hand in the bag and the bag wrapped around the filter. This will keep a lot of drips from the filter getting onto your cabin sole or worse, on you.
I used to use one of those brass hand pumps (useful for a variety of fluid transfer tasks on board) and it worked ok for changing the oil if the oil was hot enough. But it took a lot of pumping. I recently switched to one of those impeller pumps you attach to an electric hand drill. For about $25, you can't beat it. Really works nicely. The only other trick I would suggest in changing the oil filter is to put your hand into a plastic bag after to loosen the oil filter. Take the filter off with your hand in the bag and the bag wrapped around the filter. This will keep a lot of drips from the filter getting onto your cabin sole or worse, on you.
Just did it
Hello, Yesterday I changed the oil on my Universal M-18. I used this: http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=10001&productId=27074 The Topside MVP Oil Changer. It was very easy to do. I ran the engine for 5 minutes to warm the oil, created a vacuum with the oil changer, inserted the hose into the dipstick, opened a pinch valve, and about 5 minutes later I heard gurgling, which meant all the oil was out of the engine. One last thing, the WestMaring I bought mine at had it priced at $39 on the shelf. Good luck, Barry
Hello, Yesterday I changed the oil on my Universal M-18. I used this: http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=10001&productId=27074 The Topside MVP Oil Changer. It was very easy to do. I ran the engine for 5 minutes to warm the oil, created a vacuum with the oil changer, inserted the hose into the dipstick, opened a pinch valve, and about 5 minutes later I heard gurgling, which meant all the oil was out of the engine. One last thing, the WestMaring I bought mine at had it priced at $39 on the shelf. Good luck, Barry
Electric pump from Boaters World
I have an electric pump that hooks onto the battery. It pumps well but I can not "feel" when the plastic intake hose, going into the dipstick tube, hits bottom. It seems to go into the pan and just keeps going. I don't think I have yet gotten all the old oil out. Any suggestions?
I have an electric pump that hooks onto the battery. It pumps well but I can not "feel" when the plastic intake hose, going into the dipstick tube, hits bottom. It seems to go into the pan and just keeps going. I don't think I have yet gotten all the old oil out. Any suggestions?
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