MossRoad
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Here's a picture of a Kohler kit...
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MossRoad
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Good. It's defiantly worth looking in to. Let us know what you find. I'm sure some of the other Robin owners might be interested, and maybe Kohler owners, too.
My 2001 model PT425 with the Kohler has a much different engine bay layout. Starting from the back, there's the two section PTO/pumps, the engine, then the tram pump. My muffler is a stock Kohler muffler mounted to the back of the engine with the exhaust exiting directly out the rear of the machine. The engine oil filter is readily accessible. You can see it in this picture just to the right of the battery.
My 2001 model PT425 with the Kohler has a much different engine bay layout. Starting from the back, there's the two section PTO/pumps, the engine, then the tram pump. My muffler is a stock Kohler muffler mounted to the back of the engine with the exhaust exiting directly out the rear of the machine. The engine oil filter is readily accessible. You can see it in this picture just to the right of the battery.
MossRoad
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Here you go! All kinds of fun accessories for Subaru V twins. Scroll down about 4 pages and I think this is the kit, but you'd have to confirm.
http://www.subarupower.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/V_Twin_Accessory_Catalog_4_2016.pdf
Looks like it has a 3rd hose. That may be a remote oil drain kit, but again, not sure.
http://www.subarupower.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/V_Twin_Accessory_Catalog_4_2016.pdf
Looks like it has a 3rd hose. That may be a remote oil drain kit, but again, not sure.
MossRoad
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My google-fu is strong tonight.... time to buy a lottery ticket!
coolconnection
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I have the 425 but it should be pretty similar to yours. I just connect an oil filter cup to my ratchet and finagle it in there and slowly just reverse it off of it threads. I don't remove anything but do put a bunch of rags or a plastic bag to catch all the oil. If you have to do all that work it is probably wayyyy to tight anyway. Is this the first oil change? Usually the factory oil filter is put on there by some big sumo wrestler I think. I do mine once per year for the amount of hours I do or don't put on it.
jfh28
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yeah some of the things are not real well thought out......I've got a little more room then the low boys but the exhaust runs right by it......so there's no way to get to the filter without touching the exhaust.....after burning the sleeves on my jacket and shirt or branding my arm I gave up on trying to warm up the engine so the oil would flow easier.......they did drill a hole in the bottom of my pan for the oil to drain out....unfortunately it doesn't line up with the drain......there's not enough room to get a funnel in so I rig up plastic report cover sheet and roll it up and feed it thru the hole in the bottom and guide it to the drain where it expands and collects all the oil and flows it out the bottom......over the years you get good at work arounds.....lol......Jack
cqaigy2
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That works for me too. Loosen with the ratchet, put bag around the filter then back the rest of the way by hand.