How do YOU change your oil?
08-15-2005, 09:54 PM
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Re: How do YOU change your oil?
[QUOTE=Hydrocruiser]I heard if you drain while the boat is in the water you can get a bit more out as the pan is tipped back.
I try to make sure boat is sitting so motor looks as level as possible because my drain is in very center of the pan,Smitty
I try to make sure boat is sitting so motor looks as level as possible because my drain is in very center of the pan,Smitty
08-16-2005, 12:49 PM
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Re: How do YOU change your oil?
Originally Posted by articfriends
If i pull the valve covers on my motor,especially after idling it on the hose where oil never warms up you will literally see some white foamed up oil in valve covers near water jackets on front of motor,maybe 2 tablespoons of foam.My comp cams(junk) roller rockers are starting to rust slight and discolor. These blower motors run at 90-120 degrees with just a water crossover,you can see condensation form from the cold water going thru block and heads. The aluminum heads don't help things either. I never go over 20 hours with oil,usually closer to 10 hours. It takes alot to get oil to warm up to temp with the 14 qt pan even though the oil cooler i run has temp bypass. Some of the water in michigan that i run in is real cooold,i hate to run my boat without getting oil good and hot,i laugh when i see these guys that love to show off leaving the ramp running there boats at wot after warming them up for 30 seconds,that KILLS valve springs,Smitty
I have a panavac sytem on my boat. The exhaust draws a vacuum on the motor like on a sprint car setup. I had them on both sides but that seemed to cause more condensation, so now one valve cover draws air from inside the air cleaner and the other is still hooked to panavac. Never any sign of water now.
08-16-2005, 02:51 PM
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Re: How do YOU change your oil?
I have a Hardin 10 qt pan and there is a drain bung in the bottom of the sump and the pan is actually funneled to that bung to insure complete removal of old oil. I have a hose that I leave threaded into that bung for easy pump out. I don't get carried away draining lines and the oil cooler. I just pump the old out, change the filter and add the new. I do change oil every 15 hrs.
Craig
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