During the July 4th holiday week I changed the engine oil and filter. The old oil looked relatively clean (which is not surprising since the engine probably had less than 50 hours of use since the service last July). The new oil change tank with self-contained extraction pump worked great! It was quicker, easier, and less messy than using a separate hand pump and tank.I inspected the engine, tightened bolts, checked the belt, and painted a few areas that were showing signs of rust. Fortunately, the engine starts easily and runs very well. Although I don't have an hour meter, the engine seems to have plenty of life left in it. I also checked the two batteries and topped them off with distilled water. I checked all of the holds and dried out any signs of moisture.
On July 11th I replaced the primary fuel filter. The fuel I drained in the filter bowl looked very clean with no signs of water or contamination. I replaced the filter with a Racor 30 micron R12P element and bled the air out of the primary and secondary bowls. A diesel loves clean fuel!
Here's a shot in the electrical panel. I recently updated some of the labels for accuracy.
I also added a Ritchie compass cover and a marine mount for our hand held G
armin GPS:
