I changed the oil and filter in Moonshine today. Like most of you my M25 engine has the hose connected to the drain valve so you don't have to suck it out through the dipstick hole. I took the cap off the hose and inserted a tube attached to my jabsco jr hand pump. It was very hard to pump and took 30 minutes to an hour of difficult work to remove almost a gallon jug full of black and nasty oil.
I added 3 quarts of fresh oil and checked with the dipstick. The oil on the stick was over the full mark and as nasty as the oil I had removed. The book says the engine holds 4 quarts of oil. This is not adding up since I removed almost that much and only replaced 3 quarts.
I noticed that the oil drain hose has a green plastic cap that screws into the end of the hose and has a fitting to attach something the size of a garden hose to it. There must be a better way to remove the oil. How do the rest of you guys do it?
I added 3 quarts of fresh oil and checked with the dipstick. The oil on the stick was over the full mark and as nasty as the oil I had removed. The book says the engine holds 4 quarts of oil. This is not adding up since I removed almost that much and only replaced 3 quarts.
I noticed that the oil drain hose has a green plastic cap that screws into the end of the hose and has a fitting to attach something the size of a garden hose to it. There must be a better way to remove the oil. How do the rest of you guys do it?