Oil Change - Vetus 4.14 How much oil?

[Richard10002]

Warmed the engine up, allowed time for it to drain, sucked the oil out with a Pela pump. Couldn't really tell how much came out. Removed the oil filter into a plastic bag with some kitchen roll in it.

 

Manual says 4.5l of oil, plus the filter.

 

Oiled the filter, and poured a bit in before fitting it. Then, having poured 3.5l in, and run the engine to fill the filter etc., the dipstick shows full.

 

I guess there's a strong chance the Pela doesn't get all the oil out, so there could easily have been a litre or so left in the bottom.

 

What's the best thing to do to get all the oil out - take it as a given that I can't get at the sump plug.

 

Should I change it again perhaps a bit sooner than usual?

 

Does it matter too much?

 

Many Thanks

[Guest]

Mine is a 415 Vetus so may be different, but I can usually get around 4l out using a similar pump. I don't think I ever get the last bit. I just live with it.

[Burgiesburnin]

Don't be tempted to overfill. You will always leave some oil behind that sticks to the engines internal components.

Be guided by the dip stick, it's the only constant that you have really got.

[kevinl]

As said when it read right on the dipstick you're there, out of interest why the pela pump, doesn't the 4 series have a built in pump for removing the engine oil? My M3.10 does, I thought it was standard on Vetus engines.

K

[Guest]

As said when it read right on the dipstick you're there, out of interest why the pela pump, doesn't the 4 series have a built in pump for removing the engine oil? My M3.10 does, I thought it was standard on Vetus engines.

K

I think that is only later ones. My 415 was supplied with a loose hand held brass pump, with a thin pipe that goes down the dipstick hole.

[Richard10002]

I think that is only later ones. My 415 was supplied with a loose hand held brass pump, with a thin pipe that goes down the dipstick hole.

 

The boat came with a hand held brass pump like that - first time I used it it leaked black oil all over the place, so I dumped it and bought a trusty Pela.

[Guest]

 

The boat came with a hand held brass pump like that - first time I used it it leaked black oil all over the place, so I dumped it and bought a trusty Pela.

Likewise! I did improve the brass pump by using different flexible hose though. I keep meaning to put a union on the drain plug, and a metal pipe, but like many things have never got around to it.