changing the oil in your boat

unlvrebel said:
Geez Morpheus, what a hard ass...:smt101:smt043
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Your right :grin:

You will need:
New Oil
New Oil Filter


That's about all I can come up with since I don't know which engine/boat you have. :lol:
 
all depends on how you're changing it.

ist you're boat in the water or on a lift, or is it on a trailer?

on a trailer:
hammer & screw driver to punch hole in oil filter
wrench to remove drian plug
Oil pan to catch the oil or bucket.
New oil filter & new oil to refill.

On water or on lift:
Add Oil Boy pump to pump out the oil.
 
I keep mine on a trailer - no way I can get a drain pan under the motor so I use the Moeller oil pump. The pump works on vacuum and does a great job - only takes a few minutes to pump the oil out. If you have remote filters it's easy enough - place rags underneath to catch spills, spin off and fill with oil and replace. The screwdriver method mentioned above certainly works if you have a stuck filter but be prepared with rags/oil absorber as it will get messy quick.
 
Heard a trick but haven't tried it for those oil filters mounted upside down. Wrap a rag around the bottom of the filter where the gasket is, and only slightly loosen the filter to break the seal. Leave it for a couple of minutes and it allows most of the oil to drain back into the engine from the filter.

I use an oil pump that hooks to a drill that works well...if you remember to start the engine and heat to oil to normal operating temp. Takes forever if you don't heat the oil.
 
KC WV said:
Heard a trick but haven't tried it for those oil filters mounted upside down. Wrap a rag around the bottom of the filter where the gasket is, and only slightly loosen the filter to break the seal. Leave it for a couple of minutes and it allows most of the oil to drain back into the engine from the filter.

I use an oil pump that hooks to a drill that works well...if you remember to start the engine and heat to oil to normal operating temp. Takes forever if you don't heat the oil.
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Heat the oil and the block (15 minutes run time). Punch a hole in the top of the oil filter once you know you have a good replacement. Let it drain. Remove with a small rag to catch a drop or two.
 
I've changed the oil in my cars countless times but i justed wanted to see if there was anything special about doing it in a boat.

The oil pump system sounds like the ticket.


Morpheus ,
I updated my sig after i made the original post.
 
ehaze said:
I've changed the oil in my cars countless times but i justed wanted to see if there was anything special about doing it in a boat.

The oil pump system sounds like the ticket.


Morpheus ,
I updated my sig after i made the original post.
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Good Deal... You won't need the pump if you trailer your boat. Attached to your drain plug is the oil hose.

Run your engine a minute or two to warm up the oil helps it drain faster. Pop a hole in your oil filter (lets the oil drain out of the filter and helps drain faster) pull your plug and pull out the hose attached to it. Unscrew the end and out flows the oil.

Then just put the end back on the hose and push the hose back into the boat.

When you take the oil filter off put a back around it or rags to not drip oil on anything. Take the filter off put some new oil on the rubber seal of the new filter and put it on and fill back up with oil.

That's about it. EASIER then any vehical.
 
tphinney said:
all depends on how you're changing it.

hammer & screw driver to punch hole in oil filter
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They make filter wrenches, just in case you dont want to puncture a filter and spill oil everywhere :thumbsup:

hehe...
 
So my boat has the oil drain tube attached to the plug too? Sounds really easy to do.

I keep her in a boathouse (don't have a trailer) but can hoist her high enough to drop a board across the slip and get to the drain plug.
 
your boat should have the oil drain tube that comes thru the drain plug....take your drain plug off and if there is a chain or cable hooked to it pull it out and a tube should come out with a brass fitting....
 
Ok;

for all those that could not understand the Screwdrive. IT is to punch a hole in the top of the OIL FILTER!!!!!!!!!!. If you punch a hole in it after you warm up the oil and leave it as the last item you change; you won't even need a rag to catch oil drop when you finally change the filter.
 
Just busting your chops:smt001
 
I havent had to do mine yet, but I plan to use my mityvac. 8+ Liters, works great with the trucks.
 
My oil filter is underneath the engine and an absolue pain to get to. Still not worth paying $110/ hour to have someone else do it, but...man I need to get the oil filter relocating thingy.

ps... sorry to get all technical there at the end
 
I put some pipe dope on the fitting but I don't know if it's necessary, I just never wanted it to leak in the bilge.

With the inverted oil filter I always get a few drops leaking out so make sure to put a rag or something beneath it to catch any spills and remember to wipe up any drips as they fall through the engine because they eventually make their way through and down to the bilge area.
 
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