Oil Change 912

[SkySteve]

I just finished my third 30 hour oil change this year on my 912. I hereby file a formal complaint against Rotax for their oil system. They need to hire an engineer from Ford to design an oil system where after changing oil you are not required to take a bath. Wow, that's a terrible job.

Gotta head home now and change the 12 quarts of oil in my Dodge Commins pick up truck!

[Dorsal]

That's funny and I can relate. I did however just do my 6th oil change including cleaning the tank and managed not to get a drop on me or the floor (got a system now).

[SkySteve]

A system? You've got a system that keeps oil off you, your plane and the hangar floor? Tell me, tell me please! Maybe if I used your system I would have more time to fly. Then I would need more oil changes!

[DesertFox4]

I sympathize Steve. The more you fly the more you change oil. BTW, I'm on my 30th oil change. You'll get much better at it.

[SkySteve]

30th? I'll never live that long.

[HighWing]

Steve,
Try this. Get a metal gas can two gallons or so. Attach a vacuum line to it from a vacuum pump. An old compressor from a defunct refrigerator or freezer works great. Attach a length of tubing with a foot or so if 1/4" metal tube on the end - I used a carbon fiber arrow blank. Run the engine to get it up to temp, remove the filler cap and dip stick and insert the tube and suck out the oil. I also made a device that clamped to the exhaust pipe and ran under the oil filter that acted like a gutter, so when I removed the oil filter, it captured all the leaking oil and ran it down a channel to a container. Never a drop. Then with the converted gas can, it is easy to extend the neck and transfer the oil to the recycle container.

[Jerrytex]

Anyone know.... where is the best place to get the new rotax filter? ACS doesn't list any filters for the 912.

[cap01]

Jerry , I've been getting them from either spruce or California power systems .

[DanB]

Anyone know.... where is the best place to get the new rotax filter? ACS doesn't list any filters for the 912.

Jerry, I just got one from John and Deb at the Factory. They always have quick turn-around. Good practice to keep the $ in the "family" if they have the items
Dan

[catz631]

Just ordered 2 filters from Spruce. They have finally dropped there prices on them. ( "down" to $19 (and change). Lockwood and LEAF also have them of course.
Dick