i've got a 2004 575sci. tried to service the fluid in the blower but cant get anything down the hole to suck the fluid out. does the site glass come out to drain it? any ideas? cant find anything in the maual so i need some oso help! thx, Tony

First couple times I used a syringe to suck it out. When I had them rebuilt I had DMPE add drain plugs. Made life much easier.

how small of a hose did you have on it? my vacula has a small enough hose to go down the engine dipstick tube but wont go down the blower hole. it is hard plastic hose.

Take it off - 7 nuts - and turn it upside down for a while, then re-fill.
Sounds harder than it really is. Easy job!

+1

It's not that big of a deal.

How many hours do you guys do it? I pushin 25 or so after rebuild

I do it every other year...just like sea pump impellers.

Isn't yours an 02' ?....if so, you have to change the fluid
in the rear housing too.

sorry, but there has got to be a better way to do it. that can't be how it was designed. if that is the case then you shouldnt ever have to change the fluid, right?

You also can loosen the bolts around the front case and gently crack it open to drain fluid out (catching it in a towel). You may then want to pull it off completely to drill and tap a drain plug for next time.
Gasket usually survives and is fine for re-use.

ok i'll get it done. really piss poor design. sounds like a drill and drain plug is the way to go. thanx guys! Tony