Changing Gear Oil
10-12-2011 | 11:02 AM
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I made a new fiting that screws into the drive to fill that is a good 2" longer and knurled.
Biggest pain was always trying to screw/unscrew that short original adapter with oily hands.
So much better.
Biggest pain was always trying to screw/unscrew that short original adapter with oily hands.
So much better.
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10-13-2011 | 10:32 PM
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i use amsoils gear lube pump with a steel end to screw into the merc and i do about 40 drive oil changes a yr in customers boats and have it in a one gallon jug, ive used it for 3 yrs. its good for a 1 liter, 1 galon or 2.5 gallon jug and only about 15 bucks for the pump
10-14-2011 | 05:56 AM
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10-15-2011 | 04:17 PM
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Heres the one I made last season. Pump was about $13 at Home Depot. I placed an allen head bolt (head is knurled from the manufacturer) in my lathe and drilled the hole thru it, then tapped the end and screwed in a short nipple. The other quick disconnect pieces are easily found at hardware stores. 
10-16-2011 | 07:53 PM
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Very similar to tinmans.
Biggest improvement that can be made on any of these gearlube change kits is to have a long fitting.
Biggest improvement that can be made on any of these gearlube change kits is to have a long fitting.
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10-16-2011 | 10:47 PM
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I built one similiar [but not as nice! lol]
Just wondering where you guys got the "longer" fitting, I cant find one locally.
I was also considering using some form of "coupler" so that I could use mine to fill other stuff that took gear oil like differentials, etc. But, I decided it would be a good idea not to contaminate the oil for the outdrive with other forms of oil.
Let me know where you get the longer fitting, Thanks!
Michael
Just wondering where you guys got the "longer" fitting, I cant find one locally.
I was also considering using some form of "coupler" so that I could use mine to fill other stuff that took gear oil like differentials, etc. But, I decided it would be a good idea not to contaminate the oil for the outdrive with other forms of oil.
Let me know where you get the longer fitting, Thanks!
Michael
