NXPRSS

iTrader: (23)

Hey guys, i was just wondering if anyone had any tips for changing the blower oil for there prochargers.... i "tried" today.... drained the oil, and putting the new oil in was a disaster!
Long story short... all 6oz of the blower oil is now on the ground.... i rigged up alittle funnel and it did not work.... do you guys just shuv your hands right down in there and put the oil in? i couldnt get my hand to fit down there with the bottle.... Is this the reason why ATI gives you a 3 pack of oil? haha...
But any tips would be great. thanks guys.... (this is my first time doing it...)

ls1290

iTrader: (20)

I use a syringe with a long small tube attached to it to pull the oil out through the dipstick hole. A little bit of a PITA, but simpler than pulley off the head unit and cleaner than any other method I know of with the head unit still attached.

Keith

DanWS6

iTrader: (5)

I connected a hose to the bottle and feed the hose down into the opening. It works very well. The biggest pain I have is getting the screw driver down in to open the plug.

TS6

iTrader: (41)

Its not hard to remove the head unit.

BigBenz

iTrader: (7)

Yea just take off the 5 bolts holding the head unit on and change the oil... Also it works best if you drain the oil into a gutter near by.

bigtymn

try useing a 30 or 50 cc syringe and instead of a needle attach a tube and suck the oil out of the dip stick tube

Avengeance

iTrader: (4)

I just use a very small vac hose. Attach it to the nipple end of the bottle and once I get the hose into the SC I slit a hole into the bottom of the oil bottle.....EMO style, slow and easy.. and then squeeze the whole bottle into the SC.

Urban Legend

iTrader: (5)

Attach and tape a small hose to the Procharger oil bottle itself. Then save the bottle for next time.

NXPRSS

iTrader: (23)

DanWS6, i hear ya about getting the screwdriver down in there!
i dont have a problem draining the oil... i drained the oil by taking the 5/8" nut off the bottom of the head unit.... putting the new oil back in is where i need help.... i may have an idea though.. i got something from work that might work, i will let ya guys know later how i made out... but i was thinking about filling the oil with a syringe and shooting the oil with a syringe....
also, i was thinking, anybody into RC nitro cars? the fuel bottle that hold the fuel for the cars may work.... (just thinking out loud...)
thanks for all the replies though!

z28boy

iTrader: (2)

Why not just pull the head unit off, It ant that hard and will save a lot of oil and time.

BLNLS1/RX7

iTrader: (2)

Try using a turkey baseter.They work great.Just do not forget to put it back in the kitchen before Thanksgiving.

ls1290

iTrader: (20)

Obviously you are not married or you would have said ' ... and wash it so that your wife does not yell at you for using the good turkey baster to change the damn supercharger oil.'

Keith

NXPRSS

iTrader: (23)

haha, you guys are funny! anyways, i found a setup that worked this time!!
but i started the car up and let it idle for a few minutes and i was looking at the fill screw and noticed some oil bubbling out... not alot, but is this normal? is it just bleeding the air out of the system? i used a clear vacuum line and attached it to the bottle and filled it like that....

TS6

iTrader: (41)

Probably nicked the teflon washer or didn't get it tight enough. I bought several of them at Lowes (hardware store) for a couple bucks and just replace it every time I change the oil. Cheap insurance.

frcefed98

iTrader: (16)

It takes but a few minutes to pull it, its not worth the hassle to do it on the car.

NXPRSS

iTrader: (23)

i replaced that teflon washer today before i put the screw back in.... next time i may pull the head unit off....
but bubbling out of the fill screw, any ideas?? im thinking air in the system. anybody else?

white01ss

iTrader: (37)

Bringing this one back to life...

I use a 1/2 vacuum line with a 4" section of telescoping antenna duct taped to one end of the hose. The section is small enough to fit inside the s/c fill hole. I fish the metal tube into the fill hole and push the bottle into the hose then cut an air hole on the bottom of the bottle. It only takes a minute or so to drain down and I never spill a drop.