I'm changing the oil on my 496 HO's buy using the drain tube tapped into the oil pan. After contorting my body for an hour, I finally got the tube to come out the drain plug hole... I removed the little plug on the end of the tube and I can't believe how slow the oil came out. I normally have a shop change it, so is this slow drain normal or do I need to run the motor a bit to warm it up and then will it drain faster? Any other tips to make this easier would be appreciated...

The oil will run quicker when warmer of course, but you should punch a hole in the top center of the oil filter with a screw driver and a hammer/rubber mallett. This will also make the removal of the filter much less messier....

I usually drain the oil as soon as I get home from a day on the water when the rig is still warm. I'm not a big fan of the muffs to get the engine up to temp.....

How long did it take to drain when it was cold? It takes forever when it is warm. I let the engines run until both oil filters are VERY warm. (Usually well after the temp gauge registers 160.) Then pop a hole in both filters as mentioned above and remove the fill caps too. I usually have a handful of other chores to tackle while the oil drains so it doesn't bother me.

You can still pump it out through the dip stick too.

I drain my when I get back to the dock with the engine warm. Hook the hose up to a pump that runs off a drill and done in 5 minutes. Plus it pumps it into a container to go.

Best Money I Ever Spent 3 Minutes Good To Go!!

I agree! I love mine.

I got the oil drained out of both motors today, filters off too. Don't even ask how long it took... I pumped one out the dip stick and let the other drain out the bottom. I now have two questions: Are the fuel filters on the 496's pressurized or is it ok to just spin them off without a mess? Also, has anyone ever replaced a quart of oil with Lucas oil stabilizer? The local parts store had a turn gear display on the counter and I was absolutely amazed at how the Lucas treated oil clung to all parts and even seemed to turn a bit easier? I'm learning as I go, so bear with me...

Where did you get your pump

the topside changers leave a quart of oil and the most of the chit in the oil pan. I have HO's too, and would not think of using my Jabsco changer/dipstick method in lieu of the pan drains.

The inside diameter of the drain hose is no smaller than the dipstick tube. If you want to rush it along a little hook the pan drain hose to the changer pump.

Next time, take a long stiff wire and feed it UP your bilge drain hole. I usually push the wire up there with a straighted coat hanger, with a little nook in the end to push a loop on the end of the wire as far as I need it. Attach your wire to your drain tube, and pull it out gently. Both of my tube-plugs have a little cable attached for this. Both of my drain tubes are out and draining in minutes. Once in a while, I get hooked around a bilge pump. I normally don't heat mine up specifically to do the oil change. I let them drain from Sunday night until Friday, and then fill them again before going out for the weekend. That long tube induces friction, which you are not used to seeing when you do your car's oil change, and your car is usually warm, or easier to warm up.

Check this thread:
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...ght=oil+change