[C320-list] Perkins M30 Oil Change

[David Veeneman]

I am getting ready to do my first oil change on Adelante (Hull #131), which is powered by a Perkins Perama M30 engine. I have read in some old posts that there are two ways of draining the old oil from the engine:

The tried-and-true narrow hose down the dipstick approach; or

Temporarily attach a fitting with a barb to the end of a tube near the bottom of the engine, then fit a hose from the barb to the pump used to drain the oil.

I understand the tried-an-true method has some problems getting the hose to the bottom of the oil pan, so the second method looks like the better way to go.

Are any members of this group using the second method? If so, could you help me with this question: Where exactly is the tube to the oil pan? 

I have taken a picture of my engine, showing the location of the oil filterIt is located at:

https://c320.org/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20210202000120339 <https://c320.org/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20210202000120339>

There are three ports next to the oil filter, labelled A, B, and C in the picture. I think the tube is at label B. Can anyone confirm this? Also does anyone know what size barb fitting it takes?

Thanks for your help!

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David Veeneman
SV Adelante, C320 #131
Dana Point, CA