Can you tell me what this line is for?

reneechris14

I use aluminum foil to make a drain pan of sorts but it is still a mess.

rasbury

davidbrooks said:

OK so i wish i had asked years ago.  That was the easiest oil change i have ever done.  Well except for swapping out the oil filters.  I still don't get the genius that thought that putting in an oil filter upside down was a good idea.  So i purchased a new pump from amazon that primed and didn't leak.  I did have to make a few changes to it though.  I changed out the alligator clips and extended the power line a few feet so it wasn't all stretched out and then just worked on getting the hoses correct.  This is the pump i purchased. I attached a fitting with a barb to a larger hose for output.  This goes directly into my used oil container.  Then used the fitting that you can just slip the hose into to attach to the oil drain hoses that are attached to my drain pan.  They are the same size and thread.  This let me attach the fitting without any issues.  Turned the pump on, let it run and it self primed and drained everything.  First time i ever really felt i actually go all the oil out.  I was never confident using the old method of going through the dipstick tube.  Now to figure something out for that filter.

Just turn the boat upside down.

Liberty44140

For anyone really looking to make oil changes easy…. I have the reverso system built in and always connected to the genny and both mains. It is truly glorious! Suck out and in to a bucket, hit the reverse button and suck new oil right in to the pan. 

davidbrooks

@Liberty44140 does this circulate the same oil through all 3 engines?  Just curious how it would dispense the right amount of oil to each one.

Liberty44140

@davidbrooks each engine is connected separately and there is a valve for each engine. I use the same oil in all 3 engines (15w40 for diesel) but if you use a different oil for the genny that is ok, you would just need to purge some out of the line before filling the genny. You control how much goes back in to the engine with the switch. I look at how much came out, and try to replace it with around the same amount. 

davidbrooks

That system looks great but with a cost of $1k-$2500 it isn't practical for me.  If i was putting a lot of hrs on my boat and changing the oil monthly.  Definitely. I think i will stick with my $70 solution. 

Liberty44140

Mine goes for around $650 but yea I get it!