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I recently bought a dipsick pump for changing the oil on my inboard
Indmar engine. The engine manual states " remove the hull or garboard drain plug and insert QuickDrain through the hull opening. Remove QuickDrain hose cap and let oil flow into used container". Can I used the dipstick pump method instead of the recomended method? What is a quickdrain? Is the "hull or garboard drainplug" the same as the plus that drains the water? |
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The manual suggests that an oil drain hose is hooked up to the bottom of the
engine. If you can use that it woule be preferrable. You may need a special fittening that goes into it. If you can see down into the bilge below the engine you should be able to spot the flexible line going from the oil pan to the drain plug. You still may be able to use the dipstick pump if you want but I would measure how much you get out to see if the dipstick tube goes all the way down into the oil pan. You need to get something close to the capacity of the engine out. In order for the dipstick pump to work the dipstick tube has to be a special longer marine one that extends to the bottom of the oil pan. Some dipstick pumps also come with a long thin plastic flexible tube that can be inserted into the dipstick tube for those cases where the dip stick tube does not go all the way down. My experience is that it is practically impossible to get oil out through those tiny plastic tubes. It will help a lot if you get the engine hot as that makes the oil thin and flow easier. "supra" wrote in message ps.com... I recently bought a dipsick pump for changing the oil on my inboard Indmar engine. The engine manual states " remove the hull or garboard drain plug and insert QuickDrain through the hull opening. Remove QuickDrain hose cap and let oil flow into used container". Can I used the dipstick pump method instead of the recomended method? What is a quickdrain? Is the "hull or garboard drainplug" the same as the plus that drains the water? |
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![]() James wrote: The manual suggests that an oil drain hose is hooked up to the bottom of the engine. If you can use that it woule be preferrable. You may need a special fittening that goes into it. If you can see down into the bilge below the engine you should be able to spot the flexible line going from the oil pan to the drain plug. You still may be able to use the dipstick pump if you want but I would measure how much you get out to see if the dipstick tube goes all the way down into the oil pan. You need to get something close to the capacity of the engine out. In order for the dipstick pump to work the dipstick tube has to be a special longer marine one that extends to the bottom of the oil pan. Some dipstick pumps also come with a long thin plastic flexible tube that can be inserted into the dipstick tube for those cases where the dip stick tube does not go all the way down. My experience is that it is practically impossible to get oil out through those tiny plastic tubes. It will help a lot if you get the engine hot as that makes the oil thin and flow easier. "supra" wrote in message ps.com... I recently bought a dipsick pump for changing the oil on my inboard Indmar engine. The engine manual states " remove the hull or garboard drain plug and insert QuickDrain through the hull opening. Remove QuickDrain hose cap and let oil flow into used container". Can I used the dipstick pump method instead of the recomended method? What is a quickdrain? Is the "hull or garboard drainplug" the same as the plus that drains the water? James Thanks for the quick response |
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