[C320-list] Yanmar 3GM oil change tip

[Dave Anderer]

Outstanding!  Thanks.

On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 8:55 AM, Jeff Hare <catalina at thehares.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> At a yanmar diesel class,  the tech was asked about tips for changing the
> oil.
>
> He said,  forget the tiny plastic tube down the dipstick hole.  "Takes
> forever, and won't drain out all the oil because it bends all over".
>
> Instead get a foot long piece of 1/4 inch OD (outside diameter) copper tube
> like. Put a small V notch on the end and put that end in the dipstick hole.
>   It will go straight to the deepest point in the oil pan and will allow a
> lot more oil to flow.  Mate the copper tube with a 1/4" ID plastic tube.
>
> On some other yanmar models the dipstick tube already does this and all you
> need to do is choose a plastic drain tube that fits OVER the dipstick tube
> and the oil can be drained.
>
> -Jeff
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