Just got a new boat. This is the connecting end to hose that runs to oil pan. The tip can be plunged in with force so our guess is there a counter part that snaps on and opens fitting.
Any help in identifying it would be appreciated
Help identifying fitting for oil change
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Just got a new boat. This is the connecting end to hose that runs to oil pan. The tip can be plunged in with force so our guess is there a counter part that snaps on and opens fitting.
Any help in identifying it would be appreciated
I see part of a number on the fitting, that number will tell a hydraulic shop what style it is... there are many different models of quick connect fittings, so that number is important.
and even so, that is going to be a slow way to drain the oil, as those fittings are generally made to pass oil that is between 1000 and 6000psi, so without pressure behind it, the oil will pass thru it slllooowwwllyyy..... especially if its cold.
the PO probably had a pump that he hooked to it to suck the oil out.... a mityvac fluid evacuator is a great tool to suck the warm oil out the dipstick tube, without any danger of drips or spills.... there are other brands to choose from, but that link shows a good price on the mityvac brand.
and even so, that is going to be a slow way to drain the oil, as those fittings are generally made to pass oil that is between 1000 and 6000psi, so without pressure behind it, the oil will pass thru it slllooowwwllyyy..... especially if its cold.
the PO probably had a pump that he hooked to it to suck the oil out.... a mityvac fluid evacuator is a great tool to suck the warm oil out the dipstick tube, without any danger of drips or spills.... there are other brands to choose from, but that link shows a good price on the mityvac brand.
You can just remove the fitting and use the threaded end. I prefer a hand pump with just one barbed attachment at the pump output as the slip fittings on most vacuum pumps can leak. My hand pump intake has a threaded intake at the base which easily seals to a threaded hose adaptor from the hardware store.
That's what I did. I unscrewed the cap that was on the hose, and found a fitting that would screw right on, hose clamped that to the end of my pump's hose, done. Free flowing, easier than a dipstick (which most of us have used at least once until we found a better way --- why use the teeny dipstick when you've got this huge hose?).
In your case, find a fitting that will clamp onto that or ask the PO if he still has it, or where on the boat you can find it.