[C38] engine problem

[tdtron at earthlink.net]

Ditto, my thoughts almost exactly!  I was thinking around 2 hrs to also 
cover associated problems working on  boats (Murhpy, as in Murphy's Law, 
lives in marinas and on boats!).  Most marine technicians will  pad their 
charges  for difficult security access to  docks, time spent in boarding, 
distance from parking, etc., problems automotive technicians don’t  have in 
land based service  facilities.

I figured another half hour than Max but 10 hrs sounds like Robbery!  Were 
you wearing  a Rolex?  Driving a Ferrari?  Did you have bad breath and bad 
manners?  Dress like me and they will probably give you a charity discount.

Tom Troncalli




-----Original Message----- 
From: Max soto
Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2013 6:45 PM
To: jbusteed at yahoo.com ; Catalina 38 Listserve
Subject: Re: [C38] engine problem

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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