I wondered as well.  Since I have the same drain hose and plug on my M4-30 I 
guess this was OEM.  Dave

S/V Aries
1990 C&C 34+
New London, CT



> On Oct 16, 2020, at 2:45 PM, CHARLES SCHEAFFER <cscheaf...@comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> FYI,  My Universal M4-30 diesel has an oil drain hose attached to the pan 
> bottom with a brass end fitting with a threaded plug in the free end.  The 
> brass plug has a hole drilled through the square part that can be tie wrapped 
> to secure it safely.  I typically run the engine till warm and then connect a 
> hand pump to this hose and suck the oil from the sump.  It works very well 
> and I thought it was OEM.
> 
> At home, I've added a short length of fuel rated hose to my rider mower for 
> the same convenience when draining the oil clear of the frame.  I plug the 
> end and tie wrap it to the frame. 
> 
> Chuck Scheaffer Resolute 1989 C&C 34R, Pasadena Md
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