How do you sterndrive guys change your oil?

[Scott in nh]

I can confirm the sludge that is present in a pan that had the oil changed through the dip stick.  I just pulled a pan today.  Yummy

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Thanks for the confirmation. My dipstick tube does have the threads, but after all the hard work and expense to rebuild it, I just would not be comfortable with leaving old oil in there - especially the break-in oil!

[cv-19]

 At least with stern drive you can get to your drain plug . Most jet drives
  don't have that option. Mine is in the center of pan about 1 in. from bottom.
  Original motor had 16 years on it when I removed it , couldn't believe how
 clean the pan was . Always pumped my oil out, no other choice , I would rather
 remove the plug if I could . Used straight 30w oil back then and the motor had to
 warm to get it out.

[GIL_CV21]

With a jet it's a pain , I pulled the distributor and pulled a oil line to the cooler , stuck a drill on the oil pump shaft and pumped it dry . Very messy

[Plugcheck]

The suction line on my CVZ is 3/8" steel tubing to a banjo fitting that replaced the pan drain plug.  It is separate from the dipstick tube.   I would think it could pull all the oil from the pan similar to draining out the plug.  It came on the 898 305, so I guessed it was factory?  Was thinking something like this would work for the low clearance applications like jets?  The Timi engine sits so high you could put a drain pan in the bilge .

[still_fishin]

I can confirm the sludge that is present in a pan that had the oil changed through the dip stick.  I just pulled a pan today.  Yummy

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I guess I should have been more clear earlier.  I have changed the oil in this engine through the dip stick. I've also dumped the oil out the pan drain, which is what i did the other day. My pan has two drains, one that is a 1/2" rigid nipple welded through the pan sticking out about 3"  and capped with a typical rigid cap.  The other is on an angled area about 5" forward forward from the back, i did not use this drain.  While draining the oil I raised the front of the motor to get as much oil out as possible, yes there was visible sludge draining,  but not all of it drained.  When I removed the pan there was still sludge in there. Not a ton though. 

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[Glastronjohn18]

Guess I'm the only one that doesn't use a pump or drain line. On the CVX 18 (351 windsor) I pull the back seat to get at the oil filter and there is enough room to slide a 6 quart oil pan under the motor. The drain plug is toward the front of the motor. Just need to be steady when removing it.

[Scott in nh]

Does anybody remote mount the filter for easier access?

[Plugcheck]

Not a blue engine guy John, but are most front sump?  Oil filter a bit better location as well versus sbc/bbc in marine applications at least.

[demian5]

I have a container with a suction pump. Ill just set it up, pump it up and go do something else and check it till no more comes out.

[Jason]

Does anybody remote mount the filter for easier access?

Yes!

Here is what I installed on my CV23. Very happy with it and they sell kits for ford and Mopar as well.


https://www.speedwaymotors.com/SBC-Remote-Oil-Filter-Relocation-Kit-Horizontal-Inlet-Outlet%2C352059.html?OriginalQuery=916-02087

[Scott in nh]

Yes!

Here is what I installed on my CV23. Very happy with it and they sell kits for ford and Mopar as well.


https://www.speedwaymotors.com/SBC-Remote-Oil-Filter-Relocation-Kit-Horizontal-Inlet-Outlet%2C352059.html?OriginalQuery=916-02087

Thanks, I think I will do this too!

[cv-19]

 Had to show this one.

[Scott in nh]

  Hopefully Methods A, B, and C make more sense!

They say you can do it that way with Harley's, but I never would to my Buell (when I had it).

[cv-19]

This was in the shop manual not in the owners manual.