Time for an Oil change on the V358. I'm way over due. Crusader manual indicates to change the oil after the first 25 hours, which I doubt the original owners ever did. Only because the oil filters are CRUSADER filters and not some generic compatible filters. I guess it is possible that they replaced with the CRUSADER filters, but highly doubtful. Boat has 150 hours on each engine now, so I figured I was pushing it. Next service interval in the book states 100 hours and then every year.
My last boat was easy to service the oil. Especially since it could be put on a trailer and has a thru hull fitting for the oil drain line. Not the case here. I knew it would have to be sucked out from the Oil dipstick. Last time I tried this on another boat, it took forever with a hand pump vacuum thing.
Bought this thing to get the job done faster:
Took about 8 minutes to suck out the oil from each motor. (crusader 6.0 mpi) Sat in the A/C and drank beer while the little pump got a good work out.
West Marine guy looked up the Crusader Oil Filter replacement incorrectly. Crusader Part 22679. I have to head back and return the wrong ones for the correct ones and install them tonight.
Tip: When removing the OIL FILTERS, use a zip lock bag. First break the oil filter free with your tool of choice. Before you twist the oil filter off to the point that oil starts cascading down the filter and on your hand / bilge, put a large zip lock bag over the filter and then twist it off. If done properly, the oil will spill into the bag and not your hands, engine, or bilge.
Also found that the starboard engine Oil Fill spout is hard to reach and impossible to fill with a gallon jug of oil, let alone a single quart. I saw some flexible funnels in the oil aisle at West Marine, so I guess I'll pick one up when swapping out the filters.
