I just filled my newly revived 4jhe with 15w-40 Shell Rotella upon recommendation from the local Napa auto parts girl (she wasnt normal, definately a gear head). is this the right type of oil? The bottle says its recomendend for multiple diesel engines, but yanmar isnt on that label. is that weight of oil correct? is the brand ok? I also used a Napa oil filter. Is there any reason not too? the engine is an 86, so no warranty anyway.
btw, changing the oil was a pain in the butt. i was so careful, and still ended up with a bilge full of oil. I started with one of those drill operated oil pumps shoved down the dipstick tube, but it was so slow i abandoned it and pulled the plug with a shallow drain pain underneath (40 hunter). well it was on an angle and almost immediately spilled out of the pan. I wouldnt have been able to retrieve a full pan from under the engine without spilling it anyway. Does anyone have a suggestion for easier oil changes? the plug is just not in a good spot. I saw the rotary oil change pump in the manual, but im not gonna buy and install that thing.
Thanks.
btw, changing the oil was a pain in the butt. i was so careful, and still ended up with a bilge full of oil. I started with one of those drill operated oil pumps shoved down the dipstick tube, but it was so slow i abandoned it and pulled the plug with a shallow drain pain underneath (40 hunter). well it was on an angle and almost immediately spilled out of the pan. I wouldnt have been able to retrieve a full pan from under the engine without spilling it anyway. Does anyone have a suggestion for easier oil changes? the plug is just not in a good spot. I saw the rotary oil change pump in the manual, but im not gonna buy and install that thing.
Thanks.