SKS
Veteran Member
Hello all!
Time to do my first oil change since purchasing our boat.
The single engine is a Cummins 6BT. And we have a Westerbeke gen-set with same set-up. (See Photo).
This may sound like a stupid question, now what?
I get that I do not need to suck 18 quarts out of the dip stick tube. Yea!
My first impression is this hose pictured below is set up high enough the when I remove the cap the oil won't come gushing out (don't want to find out I'm wrong). Do I suck it out from the hose (which is large enough to not take all day) using my oil extractor? I'm thinking yes, but if so, should I use a tube that fits within the green hose or buy some adapter that threads onto it.
Finally, If I'm incorrect about tube being above oil pan and oil will flow out when I remove the cap, what is the preferred technique to collect it without creating a mess?
Thank you in advance.
Steve
Time to do my first oil change since purchasing our boat.
The single engine is a Cummins 6BT. And we have a Westerbeke gen-set with same set-up. (See Photo).
This may sound like a stupid question, now what?
I get that I do not need to suck 18 quarts out of the dip stick tube. Yea!
My first impression is this hose pictured below is set up high enough the when I remove the cap the oil won't come gushing out (don't want to find out I'm wrong). Do I suck it out from the hose (which is large enough to not take all day) using my oil extractor? I'm thinking yes, but if so, should I use a tube that fits within the green hose or buy some adapter that threads onto it.
Finally, If I'm incorrect about tube being above oil pan and oil will flow out when I remove the cap, what is the preferred technique to collect it without creating a mess?
Thank you in advance.
Steve