Just changed the oil on my Vector for the first time. After stripping a couple of the crappy Philips head screws that hold the body panels on, I determined that I'd rather not deal with taking those off if I could avoid it. Happened to have a pump laying around the shop that I use to pump gear lube into the outdrive on my boat, so I decided to give it a try. Worked absolutely PERFECTLY. I was able to completely empty the oil reservoir (pulled the drain plug WITHOUT removing that panel through a little contortion, and nothing else came out). Then I pulled the plug on the crankcase, let the rest of the oil out, changed filters, and slapped it back together. So, if anybody else wants to avoid pulling the body of their sled apart just to change the oil...here's a link to the pump I used:
http://www.marinepowerservice.com/boati ... ctID=39129
Time to start thinking about boating...have a good summer everyone.
Here's a pic of my wife enjoying her brand-new Vector this winter up in Land-o-lakes, WI...
