my last boat had a chevy 350 in it and i would change the oil at the end of every boating season. I bought the mercury hand pump. I would screw it on and pump until my arm got tired and usualy drip a bit into the bilge.
The boat i recently picked up has a 454 and when i went to pump the oil out the pump was unable to draw any oil despite the stick showing full. I checked the pump connection and it seemd tight. I inspected the dip stick tube and where it entered the pan i saw evidence of RTV where the previous owner tried to seal the tube. All i could draw was air. No oil. I couldnt even see the drain plug on the pan let alone access it.
I put a pan inder my oil filter and removed the oil filter then i pulled the distributor out. I used my dewalt to spin the oil pump and pushed all 6 quarts into the pan i placed under the filter in about 40 seconds.
I lubed the seal of the new filter and put it on dry. I put a funnel in the distributor hole and poured 6 quarts of oil into the hole. I removed the funnel put my dewalt back in the hole and proceded to prime the filter and engine for about another minute. I dropped the distributor back in and lined the timing up by eye. Ill have to set the timing once i go to start it but this to me was way easier.
im sorry if this method has been used before. Im rather new to boating. I just found this easier and never heard of anyone doing this before so i thought id share. or at least if anyone also has a poorly sealed dipstick tube like i did this is a pretty easy option
The boat i recently picked up has a 454 and when i went to pump the oil out the pump was unable to draw any oil despite the stick showing full. I checked the pump connection and it seemd tight. I inspected the dip stick tube and where it entered the pan i saw evidence of RTV where the previous owner tried to seal the tube. All i could draw was air. No oil. I couldnt even see the drain plug on the pan let alone access it.
I put a pan inder my oil filter and removed the oil filter then i pulled the distributor out. I used my dewalt to spin the oil pump and pushed all 6 quarts into the pan i placed under the filter in about 40 seconds.
I lubed the seal of the new filter and put it on dry. I put a funnel in the distributor hole and poured 6 quarts of oil into the hole. I removed the funnel put my dewalt back in the hole and proceded to prime the filter and engine for about another minute. I dropped the distributor back in and lined the timing up by eye. Ill have to set the timing once i go to start it but this to me was way easier.
im sorry if this method has been used before. Im rather new to boating. I just found this easier and never heard of anyone doing this before so i thought id share. or at least if anyone also has a poorly sealed dipstick tube like i did this is a pretty easy option