[C320-list] Oil change

[Paul Rickman]

Don't forget, for those using the copper tube, you need to
cut a V in the end that goes into the tube.

Paul
Affinity 657
Baybridge Marina
Chesapeake Bay, Maryland




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From: Karl Krueger <smoothsail282 at sbcglobal.net>
To: C320-List at catalina320.com
Sent: Sat, October 23, 2010 5:16:30 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Oil change

This tip alone is well worth the member ship price of this fine
organization.

Karl Krueger
Kindred Spirit #282

On Sat, Oct 23, 2010 at 8:56 AM, Jack McDonough <mcdonough5 at verizon.net>wrote:

> Yes, I also use the copper tubing -- about 15 inches long and with a 1/4
> inch OD. Works great.
>
> jack
> #947
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Hare" <catalina at thehares.com>
> To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Sent: Friday, October 22, 2010 1:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Oil change
>
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> One great improvement to this process is to get a foot long piece of copper
>> tubing to feed down the dipstick hole.
>>
>> The tubing for plumbing an Ice maker is perfect.  It will go directly to
>> the deepest spot in the oil pan and not curl around like plastic hose does.
>> Also it has a thinner wall so it allows faster oil flow.
>>
>> This tip came from the Mac Boring tech guy.
>>
>> -Jeff
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ericstillwellevans at gmail.com
>> Sender: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
>> Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2010 17:16:50
>> To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
>> Reply-To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Oil change
>>
>> Jack
>>
>> After hand pumping for years (miserable process) I just bought a hand
>> drill powered pump.
>>
>> I am doing my change on sunday and will let you know how it goes.
>>
>> Rick
>> 724
>> ------Original Message------
>> From: Jack McDonough
>> Sender: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>> ReplyTo: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>> Subject: [C320-list] Oil change
>> Sent: Oct 22, 2010 12:55 PM
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>>
>> I suppose everyone has figured out his/her own system for extracting oil
>> from the Yanmar diesel. But, for what it's worth ...
>>
>> This fall I bought a 2.9 quart Outboard Motor Oil Extractor from West
>> Marine. Although it's designed for outboards, there didn't seem to me to be
>> any reason it wouldn't work on my 3GM30F. And there isn't any reason. It
>> works like a charm.
>>
>> Jack
>> #914
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>> Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
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