Did you put the top plug back in first? That helps some.

 

I've never spilled any!!!!

 

But I can't answer for my mechanic :laugher: :laugher: :laugher:

 

Top Plug in, give a couple shots, the have you magnitized screw driver ready with the plug on it. Gonna lose some, even if you have monkey speed.

 

I change mine on a stand. When I'm ready to pull the hose off and put the plug in I tilt the drive back so the prop shaft is straight up. Not one drop spilled.

 

Once I drained my fluid not realizing it had filled my skeguard (one of those polished skeg covers) as I drained. Next time I put the boat in the water it looked like an oil tanker had rn aground. I thought m drive was cracked or somthing and people were giing me all kinds of nasty looks.

 

people were giving me all kinds of nasty looks.

:laugher: :laugher: :laugher: Better you than me.

 

I am in the process of replacing the stupid slotted screw with an allen head. Much easier to line up and start the threads.

 

I change mine on a stand. When I'm ready to pull the hose off and put the plug in I tilt the drive back so the prop shaft is straight up. Not one drop spilled.

Are you trapping any air that way??

 

Oh yea...top plug was replaced....then of course you keep pumping till the aux res on the engine is filling....helps to remove the cap from the aux res too to releave the pressure...but it still blew all over! HA! Oh well, it is done and the mess is cleaned. Baby has been put to bed for the winter

 

I am in the process of replacing the stupid slotted screw with an allen head. Much easier to line up and start the threads.

I thought of that but haven't seen any. Haven't looked that hard for them either . I figured I'd buy a new slotted one and tack an allen head to it.

Any one sell them with allen heads BadDog?

 

I use a screw starter to R&R the drain screw. That one of those screw bits that has the spring loaded tip that you twist and locks into the slot. So far it has kept spills to a min. No way to avoid not spilling any with the drives down. I agree the allen heads would be nice, but you will loose the magnet that is part of the original plugs.

 

Are you trapping any air that way??

I fill the drive while it is uptight put the top plug in and then tip it back. I ran it all summer with no problems.

 

The hotter it is out the more I spill. Early spring/late fall temps makes the fluid thicker and less apt to gush out.

I made a drive fill set up that has minimized the leakage.

BTW: always put a drain bucket underneath the drive.

 

Oh yea...top plug was replaced....then of course you keep pumping till the aux res on the engine is filling....helps to remove the cap from the aux res too to releave the pressure...but it still blew all over! HA! Oh well, it is done and the mess is cleaned. Baby has been put to bed for the winter

I think you are pressurizing the system by filling the reservoir that way. Just fill until it come out the vent hole, replace that plug then unhook hose and replace bottom plug. Then fill the reservoir.

 

Oh yea...top plug was replaced....then of course you keep pumping till the aux res on the engine is filling....helps to remove the cap from the aux res too to releave the pressure...but it still blew all over! HA! Oh well, it is done and the mess is cleaned. Baby has been put to bed for the winter

Clamp the resevoir off before changing with vice grips....

 

Nothing like the smell of drive fluid

 

I know....stunk up the whole garage. That and gas...I love it.

Another question..what is the trick to removing the oil filter, which Mercruiser was so nice to mount in such a manner that causes oil to frigging dump everywhere when you loosten it?? WHy mount a oil filter upside down??? I wrapped it in a old towel and didn't make a mess, but I did trash a good rag....

Fuel filter is mounted the right way ( thank god)

 

I know....stunk up the whole garage. That and gas...I love it.

Another question..what is the trick to removing the oil filter, which Mercruiser was so nice to mount in such a manner that causes oil to frigging dump everywhere when you loosten it?? WHy mount a oil filter upside down??? I wrapped it in a old towel and didn't make a mess, but I did trash a good rag....

Fuel filter is mounted the right way ( thank god)

After draining the oil out of the pan turn the engine over without spark(pull either tether or coil wire) a few revolutions. Did that with my old boat and it helped to empty the filter.

 

Another question..what is the trick to removing the oil filter, which Mercruiser was so nice to mount in such a manner that causes oil to frigging dump everywhere when you loosten it?? WHy mount a oil filter upside down??? I wrapped it in a old towel and didn't make a mess, but I did trash a good rag....

Unspin the filter just enough to release the seal. You will know because you will be able to rock the filter ever so slightly. Let it drain like this for 15 minutes (if oil is warm) and you will be able to complete unscrew and remove.

 

I punch a few holes in the top on the filter and then after 30 minutes or so it's completely empty....no mess!

 

I punch a few holes in the top on the filter and then after 30 minutes or so it's completely empty....no mess!

Know what...I did that last year....and it did work. In too much of a hurry yesterday I guess..... Getting cold...brain refuses to work...

 

I use the bottom of a plastic 1/2 gal soda bottle.... about 1/3 of it.... put it under the filter & let the oil drain into that.... also a disposable diaper is great.... put it under the filter (or over the drain area) those suckers can absorb the whole filter full

 

SIMPLER WAY!

I JUST LET THE OIL DRAIN ON THE FLOOR OF THE GARAGE!
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After I warm the oil up, I put a couple of nail holes into the top of the filter. As oil is drained out the filter drains as well. I use a plastic baggie around the fuel filter as I spin it off, that keeps fuel out of the bilge.