questions from a newbie

[gravel roads]

I just bought a 2002 Argo 16 hp. Does anyone know what name this goes by?... Bigfoot possibly?

It has no gauge for hours, but it looked to be in good shape and it ran well. I changed the oil today Really? you guys go through this every time you change oil? I'd appreciate any shortcuts. I'm assuming that the previous owner didn't like the job either as the oil was filthy.

Any other things I should be doing to this unit?

[amphibious drew]

I'm sure there are guys who can ID the machine from that little info, but post a few pictures and someone will respond, usually very quickly too. As for the oil some guys siphon it. some guys seem to try to catch as much as possible from the drain plug and clean the tub afterwords.

[vader8x8]

Best way to drain oil. Use 5/16" or 1/4" plastic tubing inserted into the dipstick tube.( insert until it hits bottom) Take a plastic gas can and drill the vent hole to snugly fit the outside diameter of the tubing. Insert the tubing from the dipstick tube into this hole. Attach a shop vac to the fill nozzle on the gas can using a rubber coupling with hose clamps. Turn on the vac and crack a cold one. This works for every kind of difficult oil drain and no oil can go into the vac. Very neat and clean.

[lewis]

The vacuum system is the way to go. I use a friends system to change the oil in the Avenger and as vader said.... it's a fire and forget system.

Vader like the gas can idea. when you go to dispose of the used oil just use the spout to pour it out. Note: To environmentally approved disposal facility. I think i said that right.

[jerseybigfoot]

I just bought a 2002 Argo 16 hp. Does anyone know what name this goes by?... Bigfoot possibly?

It has no gauge for hours, but it looked to be in good shape and it ran well. I changed the oil today Really? you guys go through this every time you change oil? I'd appreciate any shortcuts. I'm assuming that the previous owner didn't like the job either as the oil was filthy.

Any other things I should be doing to this unit?

Vanguard or Vanguard 2
http://argotsc.ru/UserFiles/File/cat...rts_Manual.pdf

[racerone3]

this is a simple oil extractor I built a while back. it is a rigid plastic drinking bottle. i drilled a hole and crammed a length of 1/4" fuel line in the hole and sealed it to the bottle with silicone. then put some 1/4 O.D. hose inside the fuel line. the 1/4 OD hose fits down the dipstick tube (all the way to the bottom of the crankcase). i put the shop vac over the opening at the top of the bottle and it draws the oil up and out the dipstick tube

[George]

this is a simple oil extractor I built a while back. it is a rigid plastic drinking bottle. i drilled a hole and crammed a length of 1/4" fuel line in the hole and sealed it to the bottle with silicone. then put some 1/4 O.D. hose inside the fuel line. the 1/4 OD hose fits down the dipstick tube (all the way to the bottom of the crankcase). i put the shop vac over the opening at the top of the bottle and it draws the oil up and out the dipstick tube

That's easy!

[Paquette]

This has been an interesting thread. I haven't had a chance to re-install the engine in my project yet and after reading this I'm glad I procrastinate. I will explore a remote oil drain system when the time comes to re-install.

[AlaskaGrizzly]

I second the ziploc back ideal. I also line the bag with a absorbant pad. If you get it positioned right you can catch all of the oil.

[ememechanic]

I went to Canadian Tire and bought a transfer pump (double acting). One tube in the dipstick hole and the other tube goes in your drain pan. Absolutely simple and clean.