Jonathan,
I get about the same. The oil pan traps some in the aft end if the engine
is not level (and we know it's not). I try to move the pickup tube around
to get as much as I can. My engine is pretty happy after 26 years of
service.
Jake
Jake Brodersen
C&C 35 Mk-III
Midnight Mistress
Hampton VA
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Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 1:38 PM
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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
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