Inboard oil change 101 stupid mistake

[blondterror]

I changed my oil in my lake ski boat about 4 weeks ago and have been seeing oil in the bilge... I finally figured out the source of the oil leak... when I took the old filter off the filter gasket stuck to the block and I installed the new filter over the old rubber seal which quickly failed under pressure... what an idiot I am... now I have a nasty job of degreasing the bilge with the Zep degreaser and plenty of rags.

make sure you do not do this... plus I learned that it is best to change your oil before winter since old oil can develop some acids that damage the engine over the winter... learn something new every day....

[JFigliuolo]

HA! I did the exact same thing w/my wifes car... same thing but w/less clean-up.

[tysdad115]

Nothing like having oil spray out at 60psi....my guys do it every once in a while and they dont hear the end of it until someone else does it next.

[Fishoholic]

make sure you disconnect your bilge pump when cleaning it out. You don't want oily waste water being pumped over the side $$$

[blondterror]

Originally Posted by Fishoholic

make sure you disconnect your bilge pump when cleaning it out. You don't want oily waste water being pumped over the side $$$

I pulled the boat with my neighbors 4x4 pickup... cleaned the bilge in my bluestone driveway which is about .5 mile from the lake and built on a big pile of sand/gravel...

[Fishoholic]

good call. Any kind of work done to a boat always seems much easier on land.

[StriperZ]

Changing the starter on a volvo penta I/O mounted in my Grady White, is not easy on land or in the water.

[Fishoholic]

Originally Posted by StriperZ

Changing the starter on a volvo penta I/O mounted in my Grady White, is not easy on land or in the water.

better than the gimbal bearing