I think you are all overthinking this. Most dipsticks have a full to
add range that is nearly a quart of oil. The engine oil pump will work
quite fine as long as the oil level remains above the pump pickup.
I agree with Dennis. Most dipsticks are mid engine.
My 2010 Ford Powerstroke Diesel 1 ton is well know to make oil due to
the Diesel Particulate Filter regeneration cycle pumping raw diesel fuel
into the exhaust stroke to burn soot in the filter. It is common for the
16 quart oil pan to drain up to 24 quarts out. This mostly happens when
the DPF Regeneration cycle is interrupted. It is just something to watch.
I put so few hours on the engine that I must admit that I don't check it
more than two or three times a year.
Neil Schiller
1983 C&C 35-3, #028
"Grace"
Whitehall, Michigan
WLYC
On 7/31/2018 5:54 PM, Dennis C. via CnC-List wrote:
In my opinion, the dipstick rules. On my Universal 25XPB, the
dipstick is located in the center of the block lengthwise. So, dead
level, tilted front up or tilted front down, the dipstick should still
read close to the same.
On a related note, the manual for my 25XPB specifies the following
maximum angles:
Installation 14 degrees (tilt up or down)
Rotation 25 degrees
That implies you could operate the 25XPB at 25 degrees of heel.
Remember, many marine engines are marinized tractor engines. Tractors
are designed to operate on a certain amount of side slope.
Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
On Tue, Jul 31, 2018 at 4:37 PM, bwhitmore via CnC-List
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote:
Ok, let's think about this, and I'm asking a question, not
disagreeing. If one sucks out the oil on an engine at an angle,
then there is likely a pool of old oil left in the rear of the
engine, so you don't get all of it out.. Do you add back the full
spec amount per the manual, then be comfortable that it's right
based on the new, presumed correct dipstick level?
After all this time, why haven't we been told about this before,
or even advised of it by folks like Beta who specialize in marine
engines?
What is the difference in dipstick readings that we would be
looking at?
I've always been told, (and tend to agree) that overfilling oil is
worse than running at the low end of the full range.
That said my dad had an old jet boat with a gas engine that would
take a bit to get up on plane, and if the oil wasn't kept really
full, the engine oil pump would suck air and it would lose oil
pressure...
I'm very interested in the owners thoughts on this subject,
Bruce Whitmore
Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
-------- Original message --------
From: Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com
<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>>
Date: 7/31/18 2:04 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
Cc: Marek Dziedzic <dziedzi...@hotmail.com
<mailto:dziedzi...@hotmail.com>>
Subject: Re: Stus-List Oil pressure and smoke
Keep in mind that most of our inboard engines are mounted at an
angle. And also most come from a tractor industry, where they were
designed to be used flat. This means that in many (most?) cases,
the dipstick shows an incorrect level of oil (usually lower than
it should be). You have to find out what is the right level on the
dipstick in your particular engine. Sucking out or draining the
oil is certainly one way of figuring this out.
Marek
*From:* Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List
*Sent:* Tuesday, July 31, 2018 09:06
*To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com
*Cc:* Della Barba, Joe
*Subject:* Re: Stus-List Oil pressure and smoke
Check the dipstick and then suck the oil out and see how much you
really have.
Joe
Coquina
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