Honda 2000i tips and tricks for changing oil.

Have a pair of EU2000 since 2005 with a bazillion hours and oil changes once annually each fall.

I put the gens on 2x4 blocks on edge (which I have laying around) and tilt to drain into a dollar-store cat litterbox (basically a roughly 9x12x3" plastic container.) The EU2000 already has the little trough to direct the drainage. No extra parts purchased.

I use a tiny (cheap) funnel to refill, I think it was from WalMart or similar. I tilt it to the non-fill side and grossly overfill, then tilt level and drain the excess in to the litterbox via the built-in trough. There is very little waste overall but it works well for me. I am over 1k hours for both EU2000 gens and they run like new. You're overthinking it.

CharlesinGA wrote:
For the money this is a bargain, machined, anodized aluminum, drain tube and magnetic dipstick.

https://www.amazon.com/MOEBULB-Magnetic-Dipstick-Compatible-Generator/dp/B08FJ7QJP2/ref=psdc_15708811_t3_B087CVQNC6

Charles

Cool!
I’m gettin one of them.
The little drain spout thing looks handy too

goducks10 wrote:
Go solar. I haven't used my Honda 2000W gen since adding 400w of solar. YMMV

Curious if you know what's the ROI on a Solar setup.

Cheap turkey baster.

Go solar. I haven't used my Honda 2000W gen since adding 400w of solar. YMMV

For the money this is a bargain, machined, anodized aluminum, drain tube and magnetic dipstick.

https://www.amazon.com/MOEBULB-Magnetic-Dipstick-Compatible-Generator/dp/B08FJ7QJP2/ref=psdc_15708811_t3_B087CVQNC6

Charles

So it appears the best technique would be to use a screw in plastic tube when emptying and to slowly fill with a syringe. Or you could just grab a couple of paper towels.

theoldwizard1 wrote:
more expensive, but more useful for other things Form-a-funnel

Years ago I bought a 3 pack of flexible cutting boards. I am still using them to make ad-hoc funnels or protective shields. Dirt cheap. They cut quite easily with ordinary scissors.

more expensive, but more useful for other things Form-a-funnel

Should have bought a Yamaha.