There is always oil trapped in the filter element and in the oil distribution system that will detract from the listed capacity.
Rich > On Oct 22, 2013, at 14:49, "Fair, Mike" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Same thing happens with my Volvo 30HP too. > > Mike Fair > > From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Indigo > Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 1:38 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Stus-List Oil Change - Yanmar 3GMF > > Question for anyone who does their own oil change – specifically on a 3GMF > engine > > Last year, frustrated with the lack of success / major effort in using a > cheapie vacuum pump. I splashed out for the 12v electric pump with bucket to > make changing the oil easier. > > > Although I am made sure the engine (and oil) was super, I was only able to > extract barely 2 of the 2.8 quarts that are supposed to be in the engine. I > am thinking that the fairly stiff pvc pipe used for extraction via the > dip-stick hole is somehow either not getting to the bottom of the pan > (perhaps a baffle in the way?) or is being turned upwards (and perhaps > forward where there is less oil due to the angle of the engine. > > Would appreciate any tips / ideas on how I can extract more of the oil – > short of removing the sump plug. > > Jonathan > Indigo – 35 III > Awaiting haul-out in Milford CT > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected]
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