changing oil with drill pump

Every time I change oil I do a mess, I feel like a redneck. I start with the manual pump through the dipstick, but after 100 strokes under the sun only 1 quart is out!!! I do have the drain hose but the drain plug in the hull is frozen so I can�t use it.
I wanted to get the vaccum pump as the one on skidim (but is not available here in argetina). So my question is have anyone used the pump that attaches to a drill? Is it good or is it junk?
I ussually end placing a bag under the oil pan and unhooking the oil drain... Imagine the mess...In the bilge and carpet when trying to get it out... At least my carpet is dark so any oil spill gets easily match with it...
I know you gonna hit me hard for this!!!!
So start shooting on me!!!!

I was planning on making a new plug with a throug hull but still wondering if a good idea... regarding the old plug is hard to get any tool there to try to unbolt it...any tip will be appreciated...

Its just a T-handle, correct? If you cant get it off by hand, get some leverage on it. Pipe wrench, vice grips- anything. It should come loose if you hit it. Spray some penetrating oil on it first and let it soak for a few days.

other thing about this I how firm is all the assy fixed to the hull.. I wouldn`t like the plug to come loose with all the thread housing, causing hull damage..

BuffaloBFN wrote: Get the girls back in the boat and it might just loosen up!

Good idea there!!! i`ll try that one and let you know the results!!!1

79nautique wrote: don't recomend the chissle trick that's just going to make it worse by expanding it and locking it even tighter.

Only if it's tapped in the wrong direction! LOL

All I'm saying is that I've seen a properly applied thong move mountains.

Better look underneath...I bet those screws are bedded in the glass(below the gel). Mine has the same set-up...I think the screws are in the threaded fitting and not available from below.

The chisel meathod is only meant to be a 'polite' impact wrench...don't use a BFH!

Kapla you should have something like this in your 90. It is exactly the same as my 89.

Thru Hull & T handle bung

It also had a square plug frozen in the thru hull fitting like yours. It was impossible to get it unfrozen while still attached to hull. Remove the thru hull fitting just 4 s/s bolts with nyloc nuts on mine. This makes it much easier to hold the fitting in the vice and get that frozen plug out.

They had used a galvinised plug which had frozen real solid needed to apply a bit of heat to get it out. I ordered only the t handle fitting then as the threads in the thru hull fitting were fine.

Like TRBenj said when ever the boat is out of the water the bung should be out. It drains any water and we know the pre 93 hulls like to be kept as dry as possible.

kapla wrote: I start with 100 strokes only 1 quart is out!!!

TRBenj wrote: youve gotta get that unstuck!

kapla wrote: so I can�t use it. I wanted to pump

TRBenj wrote: If you cant get it off by hand, get some leverage on it. Pipe wrench, vice grips- anything. It should come if you hit it. Spray some penetrating oil on it first and let it soak for a few days.

LMAO!

No T handles available here... I was thinking on getting the one from skidim but shipping and customs will kill for that.. and this plugs i got here all cost me $5...

yeap they sell the t handle for $9..
i will try at local parts here and if not I get the one from skidim...

Yes I was also thinking about doing that...
And one more when putting the housing back to the hull, which adhesive sealant is recomendable the 3m 5200?

kapla wrote: i think the housing is brass, are the bronze plugs ok or should i get brass plugs?

If you're going to have a T handle welded on, ask your welder which he would prefer. It's been a few years since I welded the brass windshield brackets together for my Atom but I seem to remember the Tig setting are the same as aluminum. AC current and continuous high frequency.

Yes on the 5200 for bedding the housing back in.