[C38] Oil Dipstick

[D McC]

As for checking the oil level, I reach and contort and
use my most colorful sailors' vocabulary ... That is
when I actually do check it. As for changing the oil,
I have a petcock valve installed in the oilpan with a
tube leading back to the bilge and another valve
there. I open the valve at the pan and then warm up
the engine, then open the valve in the bilge and use a
small 12v oil-extracion pump to drain the oil into
plastic jugs. Close both valves and refill the
engine... then off to the recycle tub at the marina. 

Fair Winds...

Dave 
--- Glenn Terry <Glenn.Terry at Sun.COM> wrote:

> On the same subject.  I bought an oil extraction
> pump for oil changes 
> but the suction tube is slightly larger than the
> dipstick hole.  How do 
> others change their oil?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> G!enn
> 
> 
> mark turner wrote:
> 
> >Yep. Mine too. I would love to hear some ideas on
> this one :) Checking the 
> >oil certainly helps develop one's vocabulary.
> >Mark #80 The Goose
> >
> >----- Original Message ----- 
> >From: "Larry Malmberg" <larrypi at linkline.com>
> >To: "'Catalina 38 Listserve'"
> <listserve at catalina38.org>
> >Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 10:49 PM
> >Subject: [C38] Oil Dipstick
> >
> >
> >  
> >
> >>Hey all, we have the typical Universal 3 cylinder
> diesel on board Hassle.
> >>The darn oil dipstick is in the most inconvenient
> location imaginable for
> >>removal and replacement.  Have any of you come up
> with something that's a
> >>bit different and/or useful for the dipstick??
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Best regards,
> >>
> >>Larry Malmberg-President
> >>
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> >>
> 
> -- 
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