Oil Change Trick

[Dave and Jane Olson]

This is the second time I have changed the oil on our Yanmar 1GM. It has a drain plug so no pump needed. Catching the oil the first time was a fire drill since the space below is so tight and irregular.

This time I got smart. After warming up the engine, I placed a duct tape dam across the middle of the oil pan and attached a gallon size ziplock freezer (thicker) bag. I then pulled the side of the bag foreword to taped it to whatever was there.

I pulled the plug and let it drop in the bag and all the oil. It's only a little more than a quart of oil so the gallon size is more than adequate.

I did something similar with the oil filter; taping it in place under the filter and some other engine protrusion. This all worked so well I didn't spill a drop in the whole process!

We use the Hefty brand with the zipper-handle-clippy feature for everything we can.

Dave and Jnae Olson
S/V Sophie
Minnetonka, MN



102065.2666@Compuserve.com

[Bill]

Dave

Just read you note about changing the oil. I looked at my oil plug
the last time I changed it, and didnt think I could get it out. If I
can this would be much simpler and cleaner. What year is you boat? I
wonder if the engine bed is the same. I am not on the boat, but I
remember looking at it ans thinking "man that would be hard to do, if
it will come out at all". Anyway thanks for the idea and I'll give it
a try, as the other process is messy, and difficult.

Bill
S/V Rhapsody

This is the second time I have changed the oil on our Yanmar 1GM. It has a drain plug so no pump needed. Catching the oil the first time was a fire drill since the space below is so tight and irregular.

This time I got smart. After warming up the engine, I placed a duct tape dam across the middle of the oil pan and attached a gallon size ziplock freezer (thicker) bag. I then pulled the side of the bag foreword to taped it to whatever was there.

I pulled the plug and let it drop in the bag and all the oil. It's only a little more than a quart of oil so the gallon size is more than adequate.

I did something similar with the oil filter; taping it in place under the filter and some other engine protrusion. This all worked so well I didn't spill a drop in the whole process!

We use the Hefty brand with the zipper-handle-clippy feature for everything we can.

Dave and Jnae Olson
S/V Sophie
Minnetonka, MN

cd25d@yahoo.com

[Dave Olson]

The oil drain plug on our '84 faces forward. I used a 3/4 socket and and an extension. It came out just fine.

Dave

Just read you note about changing the oil. I looked at my oil plug
the last time I changed it, and didnt think I could get it out. If I
can this would be much simpler and cleaner. What year is you boat? I
wonder if the engine bed is the same. I am not on the boat, but I
remember looking at it ans thinking "man that would be hard to do, if
it will come out at all". Anyway thanks for the idea and I'll give it
a try, as the other process is messy, and difficult.

Bill
S/V Rhapsody

This is the second time I have changed the oil on our Yanmar 1GM. It has a drain plug so no pump needed. Catching the oil the first time was a fire drill since the space below is so tight and irregular.

This time I got smart. After warming up the engine, I placed a duct tape dam across the middle of the oil pan and attached a gallon size ziplock freezer (thicker) bag. I then pulled the side of the bag foreword to taped it to whatever was there.

I pulled the plug and let it drop in the bag and all the oil. It's only a little more than a quart of oil so the gallon size is more than adequate.

I did something similar with the oil filter; taping it in place under the filter and some other engine protrusion. This all worked so well I didn't spill a drop in the whole process!

We use the Hefty brand with the zipper-handle-clippy feature for everything we can.

Dave and Jnae Olson
S/V Sophie
Minnetonka, MN

102065.2666@compuserve.com

[Nancy Martin]

The oil drain plug on our '84 faces forward. I used a 3/4 socket and and an extension. It came out just fine.

Dave

Just read you note about changing the oil. I looked at my oil plug
the last time I changed it, and didnt think I could get it out. If I
can this would be much simpler and cleaner. What year is you boat? I
wonder if the engine bed is the same. I am not on the boat, but I
remember looking at it ans thinking "man that would be hard to do, if
it will come out at all". Anyway thanks for the idea and I'll give it
a try, as the other process is messy, and difficult.

Bill
S/V Rhapsody

This is the second time I have changed the oil on our Yanmar 1GM. It has a drain plug so no pump needed. Catching the oil the first time was a fire drill since the space below is so tight and irregular.

This time I got smart. After warming up the engine, I placed a duct tape dam across the middle of the oil pan and attached a gallon size ziplock freezer (thicker) bag. I then pulled the side of the bag foreword to taped it to whatever was there.

I pulled the plug and let it drop in the bag and all the oil. It's only a little more than a quart of oil so the gallon size is more than adequate.

I did something similar with the oil filter; taping it in place under the filter and some other engine protrusion. This all worked so well I didn't spill a drop in the whole process!

We use the Hefty brand with the zipper-handle-clippy feature for everything we can.

Dave and Jnae Olson
S/V Sophie
Minnetonka, MN

We have found that disposable diapers are great on board our CD28 whenever we change the oil or for keeping any kind of liquid contained.

Nancy
Cape Dory 28, Intrepid



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