This is pretty wild. This is a four cylinder gas engine.with no oil filter, no air filter, no fuel filter (until I added one), its thirty years old and still runs...incredible! I was shopping around for a pump, and went out to the boat today to see what else I needed. It looks like with some creative cutting of a gallon milk carton I may be able to drain the oil without a pump.
Jim _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave Robinson Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2008 4:04 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: atomic 4 oil There is no oil filter...... I believe the service manual (on the boat...) says the engine holds 5 quarts, but you never get all of it because of the tilt of the engine. I believe last time I changed the oil using a pump with the feed line down the dipstick hole, I used about 3 1/2. On 1-Nov-08, at 3:17 PM, Jim Bernstorf wrote: Dave Robinson Peregrine <http://www.neptune.on.ca/~canoe/> 1978 Catalina 27 #3695 QCYC, Toronto "Any damn fool can navigate the world sober. It takes a really good sailor to do it drunk". -Sir Francis Chichester while loading his boat with gin. Does anyone out there know what oil filter and how much oil is needed for an oil change for an atomic 4? I have skimmed through the owner's manual and don't see the answer. In fact, the different pictures of the motor don't even show a location of an oil filter. I will be able to find it, but matching it is my concern. Thanks Jim Bernstorf Jules Distribution 6025 Cloverland Drive Brentwood, TN 37027 615.833.1848
