I have a 2005 Mercruiser 4.3L with a difficult to reach oil filter. Has anyone installed a remote unit. At almost $300 the OEM kit seems a little high compared to automotive kits. Also the pictures I've seen mount the filter upside down.
You can pick up a new kit off EBay for alot less.<br />I've seen the automotive kits, stay away from them. Even if the filter mounts upside down, use a plastic bag over the mount and filter to catch the spillage.
I have removed a bunch of those automotive (Cheap) kits because they leak, one guy lost an engine when he didn't notice his oil pressure went to zero.<br />To install the OEM kit, (any kit most likely) you will probably have to pull the engine. Just a complete lack of room to do the work.
Best thing I ever did. No more scatched up knuckles or weird contortions trying to reach it.<br />I used one from HERE . Ya, ya, i know, it's "automotive". I checked them all out, and there is little or no difference in the QUALITY kits.<br /><br />The filter mount is in the lower right of the picture.<br />
