Saildrive 130S oil change in water

[falko]

Hi,

I pumped out the oil from my SD 130S  through the oil extracting tube mounted on the starboard side of the SD using Pela Extractor. Strangely, I was able to push the Pela Extractor tube only to the point where the SD's tube connects to some sort of a nut at the level of the SD's membrane. On my previous boat I had a Yanmar SD, and I was able to push the extraction tube almost to the bottom of the SD through the oil filling port. 

Nevertheless I started pumping the oil out, but managed to pump out only about 1.2 l of oil, although the indicator showed the correct oil level. According to the manual the amount of oil in the SD is 2.6 l and with this method about 0.5 l of oil should remain in the SD. Am I doing something wrong? Should I use thinner tube? The one that I used had a diameter about 1mm smaller than the diameter of the SD's extraction tube.

Regards

[Happysailor]

Hi Falko,

I have done the same, but did not stick the tube inside the extracting tube, but connected the suction of the oil pump to the tube with a piece of fuel hose. I managed to empty the full saildrive and refresh the oil in that way.

[falko]

Woderful! Thanks. I'll do it right away.

Regards.