Re: [OMC-Boats] Oil change procedures PHOTOS?

Any chance someone could post a photo of this drain hose set up -
photos are SO helpful

On Aug 10, 2009, at 7:52 PM, Andy Perakes wrote:

> I installed my drain hose about 2 years ago and absolutely love it.
> My only regret is that I didn't do it years ago. As Ethan said, oil
> changes are now a null issue. The single best upgrade I've done by
> far.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: BLDFW
> To: Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's and 70's
> Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 7:24 PM
> Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] Oil change procedures
>
> I like the idea of a permanent valve. Seems to me to be the best
> way to go. Then all you have to do is to run a hose through the
> rear drain plug to the valve (assuming the boat is out of the water)
> and let it drain into a bucket or the like. Will have to look
> into that for myself.
>
> -Bill
> Dallas, TX
> 1970 Evinrude Explorer - 155 Buick V6 - OMC Sterndrive
> http://www.photobucket.com/evinrude_explorer
>
>
> --- On Mon, 8/10/09, Ethan Brodsky <brodskye@...> wrote:
>
> From: Ethan Brodsky <brodskye@...>
> Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] Oil change procedures
> To: bchowk@...
> Cc: omc-boats@...
> Date: Monday, August 10, 2009, 5:25 PM
>
> On Mon, 10 Aug 2009, BC Howk wrote:
> > I have not tried one of the larger extractors like Lee is talking
> about. Think I will
> > next time though.....What I typically do is line my bilge with a
> garbage bag (the
> > thicker the better) and have a bucket standing by to put the bag
> in. I usually get
> > pretty good results but it can get messy in a hurry if you don't
> carefully place the
> > bag and take caution pulling it out (thus having the bucket
> immediatly available) My
> > typical method requires being a little bit of a contortionist to
> get under there and
> > get everything set remove the plug, etc. etc....That pump is
> sounding better everytime
> > I do it.
>
> I installed an oil drain valve in my OMC V-6 a few years ago and in
> retrospect it was a great decision. Oil changes are trivial and not
> the
> slightest bit messy now. Before that I'd done it with bags several
> times
> (making a small mess once and a huge mess the other time) and always
> dreaded the oil change process. It's been a busy day for me, so I'm
> going
> to take the liberty of reposting one of my messages on this topic
> from a
> couple years ago:
>
> Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:26:36 -0600 (CST)
> From: Ethan Brodsky <brodskye@...>
> Reply-To: Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's and 70's
> <omc-boats@...>
> To: omc-boats@...
> Subject: [OMC-Boats] Oil drain valve
>
> On Mon, 10 Dec 2007, Andy Perakes wrote:
> > On Fri, 07 Dec 2007, Lee wrote:
> > >Glad you had success finding your parts. When you get a chance
> how about
> > >shawing some pics or a sketch of how you implemented your oil
> drain hose
> > >and also your fuel pump overflow hose.
> > Hi, Lee. I will be happy to do that! I went up to see the work
> first
> > hand over the w/e, but didn't think to take pictures. The oil
> drain hose
> > he's installing was a kit, I think by a company called Jesco? He
> said
> > its a standard part and he's installed a lot of them over the
> years. It
> > basically replaces the oil pan drain plug the routes out the boat
> drain
> > plug hole like on newer boats. I'll get some pics and confirm the
> name
> > of the kit and the manufacturer when I go back up next weekend to
> drop
> > off more parts.
>
> I put in an oil drain valve a couple years ago and it's a real time
> saver
> over the plastic bag trick or making a mess in the bilge. I'm using a
> valve made by a company called Fumoto. It's a brass piece that goes
> in
> place of your oil drain plug. It's got a metal valve handle with a
> spring-loaded catch and a hose barb.
>
> When I want to change the oil, I slip a few feet of 3/8 fuel line up
> through the bilge drain (with the boat on the trailer) and onto the
> barb
> and secure it with a hose clamp (perhaps not necessary, but I'm
> paranoid).
> Then I flip the lever open and it drains right out - you can drain it
> straight into jugs and not even get your drain pan dirty. It does
> drain a
> lot slower though through all that hose... [NOTE: Be sure to drain
> your oil
> warm]
>
> It's survived two seasons of boating [MORE NOW] without leaking and
> they're
> certified by a bunch of manufacturers (and originally installed on
> many
> boats and heavy duty engines), so it seems pretty reliable.
>
> If you've got the 225 in^3 V-6 (155 hp) you need the F101N - 1/2-20
> threads. Be sure to get one with the "N" at the end - that means it
> has
> the hose nipple. I bought mine online from a place named Tewco near
> Milwaukee (tewco@...) for $22.50 plus a few bucks shipping.
>
> Here's the manufacturer's web site (you can also order them direct):
> http://www.quickoildrainvalve.com/#N-Type_Valve
>
> Ethan
>
> --
> Ethan Brodsky
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