[C320-list] Oil change on the hard - space heater

[Jeff Hare]

Just check with your marina first. Some marinas ban the use of space heaters and will fine you or evict you for using them because of the fire risk. 

Brad Kuether <bkuether at comcast.net> wrote:

OK this one was actually not mentioned and it will help.....

The night before you change the oil remove the cover and put a space heater 
blowing on the motor.

Also if you can bring another space heater down to keep the overall cabin 
warm, your space heater blowing on the moter will be more effective.

The next morning you can run the motor to get it even warmer, if only for a 
few minutes, and then do the oil change. Keep the space heater blowing on 
the motor during the entire process, it will help.

Object is to get the oil warm and viscous so it will flow through the oil 
removal tube as easy as possible. Its a lot easier to warm up oil that 
starts at 75 degrees rather than 45 degrees.....

Good luck.

-Brad, Mary, Monica, and Jarod
"Independence"
2004 Catalina 320 Hull 1006
Middle River, MD





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Seastream" <robert.seastream at comcast.net>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 4:29 PM
Subject: [C320-list] Oil change on the hard


> All:
>
> I didn't have time to change the engine oil before haulout. Intuition is 
> on the hard as of yesterday. Can I remove the raw water pump belt (to 
> protect the impeller) and run the engine (having its' own internal 
> coolant) a few minutes to heat the oil without damaging anything? If 
> not, I'll just provide a reservoir of water for the engine.
>
> Bob Seastream
> Intuition # 906
>