Scotty or Jeff,
Do you have an oil filter part number? Fram or whatever.

I just ran 3 gallons of anti-freeze through the sea-water side and collected
it in a bucket, poured it back into the 3 jugs and put it away for next
year's winterizing.

Scout


"Scotty" wrote in message
...
I have a 2GM20F, use Delo 100, 15-40 wt.. Because I have a
55 gal drum at home.

Scotty


"Scout" wrote in message
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Anyone using synthetic motor oil? API of CD, CE, higher? Can
you use a C*-4?
Anyone else have a 2GM20F engine?

TIA

Scout

Scout wrote:
Scotty or Jeff,
Do you have an oil filter part number? Fram or whatever.

When I bought the boat there was a site that claimed that most of the
third party filters were worthless. When this was verified by my most
frugal boating buddy, I bought a bushel of authentic Yanmar filters
and I'm still going through them.

If you want a Fram, I'm sure West has the chart.

I just ran 3 gallons of anti-freeze through the sea-water side and collected
it in a bucket, poured it back into the 3 jugs and put it away for next
year's winterizing.

So now you have some antifreeze that's been diluted an arbitrary
amount. I usually suck up about a gallon, then open the valve on the
Vetus waterlock muffler. I usually remove the water pump and
sometimes the exhaust elbow.

"Jeff" wrote in message
...
Scout wrote:
Scotty or Jeff,
Do you have an oil filter part number? Fram or whatever.

When I bought the boat there was a site that claimed that
most of the
third party filters were worthless. When this was
verified by my most
frugal boating buddy, I bought a bushel of authentic
Yanmar filters
and I'm still going through them.

If you want a Fram, I'm sure West has the chart.

I just ran 3 gallons of anti-freeze through the
sea-water side and collected
it in a bucket, poured it back into the 3 jugs and put
it away for next
year's winterizing.

So now you have some antifreeze that's been diluted an
arbitrary
amount. I usually suck up about a gallon, then open the
valve on the
Vetus waterlock muffler. I usually remove the water pump
and
sometimes the exhaust elbow.


Oh, yeah, I always take the rubber impeller out of the pump
for Winter layover.

SBV

"Scotty" wrote in message
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"Jeff" wrote in message
...
Scout wrote:
Scotty or Jeff,
Do you have an oil filter part number? Fram or whatever.

When I bought the boat there was a site that claimed that
most of the
third party filters were worthless. When this was
verified by my most
frugal boating buddy, I bought a bushel of authentic
Yanmar filters
and I'm still going through them.

If you want a Fram, I'm sure West has the chart.

I just ran 3 gallons of anti-freeze through the
sea-water side and collected
it in a bucket, poured it back into the 3 jugs and put
it away for next
year's winterizing.

So now you have some antifreeze that's been diluted an
arbitrary
amount. I usually suck up about a gallon, then open the
valve on the
Vetus waterlock muffler. I usually remove the water pump
and
sometimes the exhaust elbow.


Oh, yeah, I always take the rubber impeller out of the pump
for Winter layover.

Why do you do that? Does it deteriorate if left in?

"Scout" wrote in message
. ..


Oh, yeah, I always take the rubber impeller out of the
pump
for Winter layover.

Why do you do that? Does it deteriorate if left in?


What's the word , I can't think right now?

It 'sets' or 'takes form' if left sitting. Because the
'paddles' are 'bent'. besides, you should inspect it once a
year. And carry a spare in the boat. Mack Boring has Yanmar
parts. They make a ''spares kit'', there was one in my boat
when I got it.

Scotty

Scotty wrote:
"Scout" wrote in message
. ..

Oh, yeah, I always take the rubber impeller out of the
pump
for Winter layover.
Why do you do that? Does it deteriorate if left in?


What's the word , I can't think right now?

It 'sets' or 'takes form' if left sitting. Because the
'paddles' are 'bent'. besides, you should inspect it once a
year. And carry a spare in the boat. Mack Boring has Yanmar
parts. They make a ''spares kit'', there was one in my boat
when I got it.

You should always carry at least two spare impellers. I put one in
two years ago and it failed within ten hours - the vanes spun freely
on the hub. Frankly I don't see why people buy the parts year by
year; why not buy 4 or 5 years worth and always know you have a stash?

"Jeff" wrote in a spare in the boat. Mack
Boring has Yanmar
parts. They make a ''spares kit'', there was one in my
boat
when I got it.

You should always carry at least two spare impellers. I
put one in
two years ago and it failed within ten hours - the vanes
spun freely
on the hub.

I have a new one and a good old one as spares.


Frankly I don't see why people buy the parts year by
year; why not buy 4 or 5 years worth and always know you
have a stash?

What if you sell the boat?
I buy oil filters by the case for my trucks, had 6 left over
when I switched from a Detroit to a Cat.
I still have filters for my '71 Dodge van. Anybody need
one?

Scotty

It enables you to give the motor a quick run up to test it before launching
without trashing the impeller..

Oh, yeah, I always take the rubber impeller out of the pump
for Winter layover.

Why do you do that? Does it deteriorate if left in?

"Edgar" wrote in
| It enables you to give the motor a quick run up to test it before launching
| without trashing the impeller..


Duh! Put a garden hose and plunger thingie on it. Much less trouble.

Cheers,
Ellen

Thanks Jeff,
I prefer specified parts, but I just haven't seen a part number nor do I
know where to buy the Yanmar filters. I didn't get the full documentation
with the boat either, so tracking down procedures, diagrams, and part
numbers has been iffy. I wrote down the numbers for the anti-freeze and the
oil, went shopping at all the local auto stores, including Pep Boys, and
found none of the recommended fluids and had no clue what oil filter to buy.
It's the next level of effort to get to a marine store, which I'll do, but
for now I just wanted to get fresh oil(s) and anti-freeze onboard so I can
get the rest of my mountain of work done without worrying about the coming
freeze.

Thanks for the link. I don't know why, but when I Googled Yanmar and 2GM20F
I got nothing.

Scotty, I plan to order some oil filters from Yanmar. Do you want to split
an order?

Scout



"Jeff" wrote in message
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Scout wrote:
Scotty or Jeff,
Do you have an oil filter part number? Fram or whatever.

When I bought the boat there was a site that claimed that most of the
third party filters were worthless. When this was verified by my most
frugal boating buddy, I bought a bushel of authentic Yanmar filters and
I'm still going through them.

If you want a Fram, I'm sure West has the chart.

I just ran 3 gallons of anti-freeze through the sea-water side and
collected it in a bucket, poured it back into the 3 jugs and put it away
for next year's winterizing.

So now you have some antifreeze that's been diluted an arbitrary amount.
I usually suck up about a gallon, then open the valve on the Vetus
waterlock muffler. I usually remove the water pump and sometimes the
exhaust elbow.