Best oil change pump?
ithacarink
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Looking for some recommendations on the best options for oil change pumps. Any strong opinions out there?
Manual
Electric
Permenant hose on drain plug?
Thanks for your input.
I have a 2005 270 with the 350
Thanks
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Good luck. Mike
As for the lower unit: You could use a typical little hand pump (see pic) but I use a 12v filler/suction pump (pic). After draining the lower unit as seem on numerous Youtube vids. I insert the little pumps hose adapter into the lower unit at the base, and the suction end into a fresh qt of oil. I connect the pump to my portable 12v jumpstart pack and within 30sec it's time for the next Qt. It's a handy pump for draining fluid tanks like your trim pump or filling hard to reach places like a cars drive axle or whatever. Hope that helps. Mike
Suction on dipstick tube (with the DS out ) and the outflow into a container. 12v fluid pump to battery and hold onto that hose or you'll be a mess.
I would suggest a 12 volt diesel fuel pump. You can pick them up from Harbor freight or Graingers. Do not use the dip stick method as it leaves a quart of dirty oil in the bottom of the pan. Mounted to the transom should be a rubber hose to each engine that is connected to the oil pan were the sump plug would normally go. Remove the rubber hose from the transom and hook your 12 volt pump to it. Start the motor for 10 min to let the oil warm up. You will remove all the oil and crud. Then when you check the oil after refill it will actually look clean!
I'd really like to hear from somebody who has dropped their pan and see how close the dip stick tube gets to the very bottom. I'd guess it's far closer than a typical automotive application that would leave quite a bit of residual oil. :-? Mike
No drain hose here....but it could be added with some effort (barely room for a mini camera). Easily added with the engine pulled.
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=15607&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&storeId=11151&storeNum=50366&subdeptNum=50396&classNum=50402#.Ue6vz22LXok
the dipstick may tap through the skirt to get to the pan, but it ~does~ get to the pan... retrieving oil through the neck with a tube that reaches the bottom of the pan isn't that difficult, and you should be able to expect to get it all..
the concerns I would have by ~not~ pulling the plug, is seeing if there are shavings.. trying to get a magnet down the tube would be more frustrating than arguing and contorting to reach the plug..
my thoughts, for what ever value they may or may not have, is to make the job tough the first time, and the first time only- install a fumoto valve, w/ tubing attached that will reach the bilge's drain plug..
just my .02.....
edited to add: check the link
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product1_11151_10001_313820_-1?icid=HF3_8
just bought this manual oil changer from West Marine last week. It was on sale for 71.99
The only reason I bought the pump was to drain out about a quart of oil that I over filled during the oil change. I usually drain with a hose though the drain plug when I'm pulled out. With the pump I plan to use both to drain quicker.
FYI: It did drain itself after about 25 pumps. But, I do understand how it seems to be slow. My take on the drain speed: " how fast will oil flow threw that small hose stuck into a dip stick "