Generator oil change - exhaust pipe is in the way

[MMulcahy]

After reviewing the owner's manual and various youtube videos, I went to the change the oil in my generator.

The exhaust pipe for my generator travels directly below the oil drain plug making a straight-on socket fit impossible. I have seen nothing about moving the exhaust pipe (how can that make sense?) but not sure how i change the oil without doing so.

Anyone else have this configuration?

Thanks for your response.

[doc73]

can't get a wrench on it? I do not know the setup.. Is there another drain somewhere? The other might be in a better spot.


What I've done with those stupid set up is added an extension tube with a shut off mounted somewhere else to save the future headache!

EDIT: what is the make and model of the geni so I can take a look at it.

[MMulcahy]

thanks

[doc73]

Is this how yours looks?


This one has an access door on the bottom to drain through. Trying to find a picture of what you have to look at it.

[MMulcahy]

Drain plug on bottom behind two screw cover

[Sagecoachdriver]

I just looked at my new Forester 2701DS and the exhaust pipe is obstructing the oil drain plate and plug. Simple fix is to loosen the "U" bolts holding the exhaust pipe from the engine and remove the support bracket screws. Then just twist the pipe out of the way.

[doc73]

Yes, you'll need to remove the screw. They are a torx bit. T-30 I believe. Then the oil drain is under that and will drain to the ground.

[doc73]

Ok, from the pictures above, I see now.

[MMulcahy]

Sage, thanks for verifying i'm not crazy.

I'm not getting how the exhaust pipe swings away. Are you saying that the bracket where the exhaust pipe terminates near the driver door, has enough wiggle room in it to allow movement of the pipe if the engine-side bracket is released, or that the pipe comes free from the engine? Or something else?

I appreciate the help.

[wana65stang]

MMulcahy I had a look at my 2014 3051s and the pipe's not even near the drain , what did they do in 2016 thats different? (I have the same genny as you also)

[Sagecoachdriver]

Originally Posted by MMulcahy

Sage, thanks for verifying i'm not crazy.

I'm not getting how the exhaust pipe swings away. Are you saying that the bracket where the exhaust pipe terminates near the driver door, has enough wiggle room in it to allow movement of the pipe if the engine-side bracket is released, or that the pipe comes free from the engine? Or something else?

I appreciate the help.

I haven't tried it as mine only has a few hours on it and doesn't need an oil change just yet. I would remove the support bracket screws by the exhaust pipe end. Next just loosen the "U" bolt nuts just enough to twist the pipe a few inches out of the way.

[MMulcahy]

No idea why they would make this change.

[MMulcahy]

Sage, that sounds like a plan. I was tempted to do that while i was under there earlier today, but I don't like experimenting by taking things apart.

[Sagecoachdriver]

From what I can tell, the exhaust pipe has been placed so it is closest to the front. I would assume that the pipe could have be swiveled around to another spot if properly bent.

[KJcachers]

Originally Posted by MMulcahy

No idea why they would make this change.

Did they change it so it doesn't exhaust directly below a slide?

[A32Deuce]

Here is an idea. Under where you check/put in oil. There is a plug. You could use a step drill and make a hole opposite the plug and put a fitting with a check valve and short extension to out side pan and drain the oil.

[Sagecoachdriver]

Originally Posted by KJcachers

Did they change it so it doesn't exhaust directly below a slide?

Excellent point!

[Creativepart]

How about one of those 12-volt oil changers that sucks out the oil from the fill hole. I have one I used to use with my sailboat's diesel inboard motor.

Here's a manual one that looks promising from Nothern Tool:

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too..._390306_390306

[jkoenig24]

On my Dynamax Super C, they mounted the generator in such a way that it MUST be unbolted and shifted to gain access to the drain plug and filter. What should be a 10-minute job now takes an hour or more. Grrrrrrrrrr.