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Old 03-19-2020, 02:12 PM
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Hi all, just joined and I am so excited to get started. I purchased a 1969 Cal 2-30 and it came with an Atomic 4 engine which I intended to replace with electric propulsion. But after finding Moyer's marine forum site I decided to keep the engine and get it going. The he engine looks as if it was taken care of but the exhaust has rotted out which I removed. The boat is on the hard and I intend to do the oil change and preliminary maintenance to get it going. My question is can I replace the oil without starting the engine?
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Old 03-20-2020, 02:38 PM
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The only reason to start the engine is to warm up the oil so it pumps easier.
To get the oil out, I (and many others) use one of those vacuum pumpout things. The suction tube goes right down the dipstick hole. A few strokes on the handle create a suction will pulls the oil into the container. It takes a while, but you're free to do something else - you don't have to keep pumping it.
Once the oil is in the unit, take it off the boat to transfer it into disposal jugs. A few turns of the engine using the starter (enough to give you oil pressure) will move fresh oil to the bearings.
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Old 03-22-2020, 01:25 AM
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What Mr. Al just said. ;^)
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Old 03-22-2020, 02:29 PM
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I was never sure whether or not that the hose was curling inside the trany or was at the lowest point available in the trany when I did an oil change.
I finally got a piece of copper tubing that fit down the dipstick hole, cut an X across the bottom, and attached the hose to it. Then I was sure I was pumping at the lowest point in the trany that I could get at from the dipstick hole.
Don't know it was necessary. Made me feel better though.

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Old 03-23-2020, 12:23 PM
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Al, I to made a 1/4" copper tube with a stop clamped in position to be sure the tube was on the bottom. Doing this I could get about 1/2 Qt+ more than I could with the soft tubing. Worked great!

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Old 03-26-2020, 09:35 PM
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I should have explained better, I can't start the engine that's why I am looking to change the oil as it stands. Is there a chance I can still extract the cold oil.
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Old 03-26-2020, 09:41 PM
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The oil settles in the bottom of the pan when cold and not running. No need to run really unless you want the oil to be easier to suck out when warm.

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