[C38] engine problem

[Max soto]

As a fact, that shouldn't even take more than 1.5 hrs. It is very easy, and you should try to do it yourself. 
Learning how to bleed the fuel lines is also a must for every sailboat owner... You might need to do it in an emergency situation. Besides that,  You will also save some money!

Regards,

Max Soto A.
C38 Estancia
+506-8312-1367
Alajuela, Costa Rica

On Jan 27, 2013, at 5:23 PM, jbusteed at yahoo.com wrote:

> Thank you for the replies what I was wondering I was charged 10 hrs of labor to change the oil,fuel filter and bleed fuel and replace the raw water pump. I thought that is to much and should not have been more than 4 hrs. Any thoughts on this from experience 
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> 5424 manual (on the members area of our website) suggests we change oil 
> every 75 hours or every season depending on which comes first.
> Impellers should be changed every season, but most are not!  I check 
> mine for cracks and wear every season and replace about every 3 years.  
> I am guessing the newer impellers are made of something better than the 
> old ones as in the old days....  they did not last as long.
> Transmission fluid should be changed every year, but I know folks who 
> have never done it!   I change mine every other year.  It is a pain!
> 
> Chuck Finn
> Mighty Quinn #114
> Great Lakes
> 
> On 1/27/2013 3:31 PM, jbusteed at yahoo.com wrote:
>> Hello since we are talking about engines what is the approximate man hours for oil,fuel filter change and replace the raw water pump? Thanks
>> Jim
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