[C320-list] Engine Oil

[hcreech at comcast.net]

Joe, 
My diesel class said to always change your layover oil and filter at the beginning of the season. It supposedly builds up acid while laying over. What I don't do is change the filter at the end of the season, just the oil, can't see the oil laying in the filter causing any problem. Come spring I change both. I don't have an impeller puller and never found one to be necessary. 

Herb Creech 
Cloud Chaser 606 



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joseph Aberdale" <summerwind3 at comcast.net> 
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com 
Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 10:54:36 AM 
Subject: [C320-list] Engine Oil 

I changed my engine oil and oil filter last October when I winterized 
the boat. I checked the oil after I started the engine recently and 
the oil was a very deep colored black, not the look of new oil. Is 
this normal after a 6 month winter layover? Should I change it again? 

Also, is it worth it to purchase an impeller puller? Does it work well? 

Thank you for your thoughts. 

Joe 
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