Changing engine oil adding transmission oil

[natraps116]

Anyone living aboard or are on their boats that have experience with changing oil and other diesel related stuff in the ft lauderdale area? I'm up for an oil change and a few other maintenance items to do before heading south again. I'm familiar with the changing oil in cars ect. But was wondering if I could pick someones brain who has more experience than me.
I'll buy ya dinner and some brews for a hand if anyone is nearby or lives in the area.
Who knows maybe someone in lake sylvia anchored around us is reading this.. Lol

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[DeepFrz]

Warm up the engine and suck the old oil out the dipstick tube with an oil extractor. A google custom search of the forum should bring up lots of advice on what extractors work best. Do I get steak?

[natraps116]

Originally Posted by DeepFrz

Warm up the engine and suck the old oil out the dipstick tube with an oil extractor. A google custom search of the forum should bring up lots of advice on what extractors work best. Do I get steak?

Thanks deep, actually mines a little easier, it has a valve with a barb on bottom of engine to connect a hose to run to a tray. No steak


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[DeepFrz]

Wow, a civilized oil changing system.

[Arthur Garfield]

How about surf & turf? lol.


All the Best

[boeing1]

careful on serving your transmission, DO NOT overfill, it does not take much. also check to see if it takes transmission fluid or engine oil.

[captmikem]

I am in Lighthouse Point, Right next to Caps Place (best crab cakes ever) or Nauty Dog if you like fresh dolphin or wahoo. Will even lend you my oil pump.

Michael

[hamburking]

I use a dollar store hand pump...its actually a childrens water toy...looks like a giant crayon. I add some 3/8" hose with duct tape, and voila, a $2 oil extractor pump. When I'm done, I thow the whole mess away. I build a fresh pump every time, so no mess on the boat.

[tinkrman69]

Originally Posted by hamburking

I use a dollar store hand pump...its actually a childrens water toy...looks like a giant crayon. I add some 3/8" hose with duct tape, and voila, a $2 oil extractor pump. When I'm done, I thow the whole mess away. I build a fresh pump every time, so no mess on the boat.

And they wonder what is happening to the worlds resources. hhmmmm how many people are doing without today? Who cares?