[C320-list] Changing Oil in the Perkins M30

[Alan Goodman]

Warren - Great suggestion using the tube as a 'vacuum extension'.  I've always fished my oil pump's small flexible hose down the dip stick tube.  My only challenge (which can take considerable time to get the 'just right' placement) is getting the tube past the screen in the pan (not to confuse anyone, the screen is not over the tube opening).  If you are getting 3 1/2 qts out through the tube, and assume something slightly less than 1/2 qt in the filter,  you are pretty much draining the pan dry since 4 qts is a full fill.  I should have added an oil drain kit by replacing my drain pan plug when I had the engine jacked up for motor mounts.  I have seen on Hunters a neat set up with a small electric oil change pump (not vacuum) permanently installed and directly piped to pan sump.  Very cool (a separate topic, Hunters have some very cool features and do not seem to receive the respect they deserve.  Like Catalinas used to be, well targeted towards a specific type of customer and price point.  Anyone care to comment?).   Where did you get the rubber barb, do you have a p/n?


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> Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:46:36 -0400
> From: Warren Updike <wupdike at hotmail.com>
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> Greg, I have no problem extracting the oil. I use the tube on the starboard
> side of the engine ahead of the oil filter. The trick may be to not use a
> flexible dip-stick hose but a threaded/barb.  Screw the barb into the tube
> and push the hose on the barb. You can use any type of pump appropriate for
> oil.  
> I have hand pump from WM that is light and all plastic.  I always get at
> least 3-1/2 qts out, usually more. It probably depends on how much oil has
> been burned.  
> HarborFreight.com has an electric pump kit #66784 for $130, or just a simple
> pump #9576 for $30.  You'll spend just a much for a hand pump.
> Now, changing the oil is a different matter. I've tried several
> recommendations and still make a mess.  Mounting an oil filter horizontally
> in a tight space is a sin.  I've looked for remote oil filter kits, but
> can't figure out where to mount the ^%$^*(  thing in the engine space. Any
> ideas on this task will be appreciated by all we Perkins owners.
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> Warren & Pattie Updike
> 1994 C320 #62 "Warr De Mar"
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