Hi Edd- How did you know you needed to change the filter twice on the trip down? Were there symptoms or just being cautious? Dave
S/V Aries 1990 C&C 34+ New London, CT > On May 23, 2020, at 4:00 PM, Edd Schillay via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Bo, > > Much will depend on how much you use your engine, how clean your tank is, and > the quality of fuel you are using. > > When the Enterprise came down from New York, she was practically motoring the > entire time, adding many hours of engine use in three weeks. For that trip, > the filters were changed two times. > > For normal use, like Josh, I have a fine raycor filter and change that maybe > once every several years - or if I can see notable clogging or the engine > stalls. The filter on the engine Itself I change once every three years or > so. > > I used to do oil changes and oil filter changes every fall before laying up > for the winter. Since there is no real layup season down here in Florida, I > still keep to my fall schedule. > > My engine (Beta 30) came with a maintenance schedule based on engine hours. > If you have that for your engine, that should be an excellent guide. > > All the best, > > Edd > > ———————————————- > Edd M. Schillay > Captain of the “Starship Enterprise” > C&C 37+ | Sail No.: NCC-1701-B > Venice Yacht Club | Venice Island, FL > www.StarshipSailing.com > ———————————————- > 914.774.9767 | Mobile > ———————————————- > Sent via iPhone 11 Pro > iPhone. iTypos. iApologize > > > On May 23, 2020, at 12:59 PM, General Gao via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > Hi everyone, > > Just wondering, how often do you have to change diesel filters? or how do you > tell it is time to change? > > Thank you, > > Bo > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >
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