[C320-list] Perkins motor oil filler

[Joe Jablonowski]

 The metal cap has tabs on the bottom to engage with slots in the top of the coolant intake. like on a car's radiator, to hold coolant pressure.The black plastic cap for the oil entry to the top of the valve area oil fill is unpressurized.Search this forum for various approaches to suck out the old oil.By the way, after having trouble getting a tight fit with some replacement filters that were "supposed" to be equivalent to the factory original, I went and ordered genuine Perkins oil (and diesel) filters; never had a problem since.- Joe Jablonowski, s/v Assignment #103
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    On Tuesday, March 2, 2021, 09:29:04 PM EST, Ken McCrimmon <kenmccrimmon at hotmail.com> wrote:  
 
 Hi
I just bought Kia Ora last fall, so I have the marina changing the oil for me this spring.
I have thought about changing it myself but like David, i am paranoid of making a mistake.

Hope it goes well for you.

Ken McCrimmon
SV Kia Ora
Midland, Ont
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From: C320-list <c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com> on behalf of David Veeneman <davidv at veeneman.com>
Sent: March 2, 2021 9:18 PM
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Subject: [C320-list] Perkins motor oil filler

I’m getting ready to change my own oil for the first time on Adelante, which has a Perkins Perama M30 engine. I’m fine with pumping out the old oil and replacing the filter, but I want to get confirmation on something before I proceed.

When I’m looking at the engine from the saloon side, there are two caps on top of the engine:

— a black plastic cap on the left (which looks to me like the motor oil fill cap; and
— a metal cap on the right, which looks like the coolant cap for the heat exchanger.

Have I got that right? I’m getting paranoid about pouring motor oil down the wrong spout. Thanks for your help!

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