Oil level

[dsavary]

The past several years I have used the marina to winterize and haul my C34 #1138. This has always included the oil and filter change on my M35A engine. I retired this year and enjoy doing the work myself, plus I save quite a few dollars. I just came back from the boat and completed changing the engine oil and filter. The filter I used is a WIX 51064, recommended by a diesel engine repair center.  The problem I encountered was reading the manual that mentioned an upper full level and a lower mark on the engine oil dip stick. The lower mark is clearly visible then I have the part number and I can not see another horizontal level line. What am I missing?

[dsavary]

Thank you Ron. Apparently I was down to the add oil mark and after pulling only a little over 3 quarts out I suspected either I left 1 quart in the pan, which I doubted or I was reading the dip stick incorrectly. I read it wrong. The transmission has only one mark. Thank you again.

[jentine]

Doug, the first year we had Jentine, I removed the drain plug and connected line and installed a pump with a new line and drain connection.  The oil is pumped from the bottom of the pan and is totally removed.  I get four quarts out and put four quarts back in (plus some for the filter).
Jim Kane

[dsavary]

Thanks, for input but my oil drain is on the high end of the oil pan and removing the oil from the dip stick gets me an extra 1/2 quart. My problem was old age, I forgot where the upper mark was on the dip stick. I have always checked the oil and it has always been above the lower mark, no problem. So I read the manual and it refered to an upper full mark and until Ron clarified it I was reluctant to just put in 4 1/2 quarts without checking the full mark on the dip stick. Much easier to see when oil is more used.
Thanks again for your comments.