It also could have something to do with the location of the dipstick and the inclination of the engine for and aft as it sets in your boat. The manual says 2.8 quarts to fill but that is probably for when the engine is sitting level. If your engine is mounted anything like the one in my boat the dipstick is near the forward end and the engine is tilted down towards the rear where it connects up with the transmission. It is not sitting level fore and aft and that affects what the dipstick sees.
Dwight Veinot C&C 35 MKII, Alianna Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS -----Original Message----- From: cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Rich Knowles Sent: September 30, 2012 7:22 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List 3GMF Oil change There will be some oil in the filter and distributed around the engine. If you wait half an hour or so after running the engine to give the oil time to drain down and also change the filter, it should take the prescribed volume of oil. Rich Knowles Indigo. LF38 Halifax On 2012-09-30, at 19:10, Indigo <ind...@thethomsons.us> wrote: What am I doing wrong? Before I started to change the oil for winter layup I ran the engine for 15 minutes or so, and checked the oil level (at the top line on the dip stick) Using a brand new Jabsco oil changing pump put the plastic tube down the dipstick hole. I pumped out what I could and measured what came out - just 2 quarts. This was confirmed because 2 quarts of be oil took the level back to the top line on the dip stick. The manual says that there should be 2.8 quarts in this engine. How do I get the other 0,8 quarts out? -- Jonathan Trade Show Services Cell: (203) 395 0225 www.tradeshowservicesusa.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2441/5300 - Release Date: 09/30/12 _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
