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I had a 90w squirter I made when I was working on cars a lot. It is a
freon jug with a hose connection, valve and a tire chuck. Air this
thing up and when you are under the car filling a transmission or
rear, stick the nozzle on the hose in the hole, open the valve and off
you go. I am about to make something similar for putting in L/U oil.
That is always a hassle squirting it in from a bottle and I ended up
making a mess. I have a pump but that is not as easy as it sounds
either. I am thinking the squirter may be the way to go. I am thinking
PVC should work fine.
I already have a bolt the size of a Yamaha drain plug I screw in the
top hole when it is full so you can pull out the filler and put in the
bottom plug. It is easier than screwing with the little drain plug.
Once you get the bottom plug in you can do the top one a lot easier.

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Maybe I did it wrong but on my mercruiser outboards I got tired of trying to squeeze it up from the bottom. So I'd do that as much as I could stand. Then I'd take the four bolts off the top of the drive and pour it to the top.. And leave it for a half hour or so. Yep. Up comes little bubbles. I'd top it off and re-cap the lower.

Never had a problem. Bit I don't think it'd work well with an outboard though. Lol!
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On 11/11/16, 9:14 AM, Tim wrote:
Maybe I did it wrong but on my mercruiser outboards I got tired of trying to squeeze it up from the bottom. So I'd do that as much as I could stand. Then I'd take the four bolts off the top of the drive and pour it to the top. And leave it for a half hour or so. Yep. Up comes little bubbles. I'd top it off and re-cap the lower.

Never had a problem. Bit I don't think it'd work well with an outboard though. Lol!


Gosh, Tim, in the 1950s, we had a three wheel dolly that held a five
gallon can of lower unit oil fitted with a commercial grade hand pump
that made the job easy. I know this because one of my first jobs at the
boat shop was changing out the oil in lower units and refilling them.
The store also sold a little hand pump with a fitting and tubing that
made filling the lower unit easy. Cost maybe $5 back then. Technology,
ain't it amazing?

And now, back to the regular Channel of Insult known as rec.boats. Have fun!
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On 11/11/16, 9:14 AM, Tim wrote:
Maybe I did it wrong but on my mercruiser outboards I got tired of trying to squeeze it up from the bottom. So I'd do that as much as I could stand. Then I'd take the four bolts off the top of the drive and pour it to the top. And leave it for a half hour or so. Yep. Up comes little bubbles. I'd top it off and re-cap the lower.

Never had a problem. Bit I don't think it'd work well with an outboard though. Lol!


Gosh, Tim, in the 1950s, we had a three wheel dolly that held a five
gallon can of lower unit oil fitted with a commercial grade hand pump
that made the job easy. I know this because one of my first jobs at the
boat shop was changing out the oil in lower units and refilling them.
The store also sold a little hand pump with a fitting and tubing that
made filling the lower unit easy. Cost maybe $5 back then. Technology,
ain't it amazing?
....

That's fine if you have a commercial shop. But it's not be necessary for a DIY.
Changing gear live 3 times in 10 years doesnt warrant me having something eels to kick out of the way...



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"And now, back to the regular Channel of Insult known as rec.boats. Have fun! "

Sulking, Harry? Looks it to me...
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On 11/11/16, 9:48 AM, Tim wrote:
8:32 AMKeyser Söze
On 11/11/16, 9:14 AM, Tim wrote:
Maybe I did it wrong but on my mercruiser outboards I got tired of trying to squeeze it up from the bottom. So I'd do that as much as I could stand. Then I'd take the four bolts off the top of the drive and pour it to the top. And leave it for a half hour or so. Yep. Up comes little bubbles. I'd top it off and re-cap the lower.

Never had a problem. Bit I don't think it'd work well with an outboard though. Lol!


Gosh, Tim, in the 1950s, we had a three wheel dolly that held a five
gallon can of lower unit oil fitted with a commercial grade hand pump
that made the job easy. I know this because one of my first jobs at the
boat shop was changing out the oil in lower units and refilling them.
The store also sold a little hand pump with a fitting and tubing that
made filling the lower unit easy. Cost maybe $5 back then. Technology,
ain't it amazing?
...

That's fine if you have a commercial shop. But it's not be necessary for a DIY.
Changing gear live 3 times in 10 years doesnt warrant me having something eels to kick out of the way...


The little $5 hand pump I mentioned probably is $10 these days...
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On 11/11/16, 9:50 AM, Tim wrote:
"And now, back to the regular Channel of Insult known as rec.boats. Have fun!"

Sulking, Harry? Looks it to me...


Not at all. There's just nothing here. Oh, maybe you think I am upset
about the election, Nope. I'm going to enjoy watching the Trumpsters
destroy this country...

Have nice day...
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8:57 AMKeyser Söze
On 11/11/16, 9:50 AM, Tim wrote:
"And now, back to the regular Channel of Insult known as rec.boats. Have fun!"

Sulking, Harry? Looks it to me...


Not at all. There's just nothing here. Oh, maybe you think I am upset


Have nice day...

....

Sure you are. And yes I'll have a nice day. After surviving a high blood sugar bout and a heart attack? To me every day is a blessing...

Thanks!
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The little $5 hand pump I mentioned probably is $10 these days...
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The squeeze robe the oil comes in is threaded to screw into the lower end and squeeze then despise of. I don't need a pump and my method works fine for me, and probably more efficient to let all the air out.

But thanks for the boating tip
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