V6 lower unit oil change

[Boubou]

I know most in USA take their boats out on a trailer and can play happily in the back yard.
Here they don't have ramps and besides, I don't have a trailer.So we get hauled on a lift and chocked off ashore.
It is expensive. Normally I do this annually ( typically for the first storm warning) and have just done it for bottom paint.
So, now I am putting on a new lower unit ( one lift) and will have to do a couple of changes quite soon after to comply with their break-in.
Does anyone know a way to change the oil without actually lifting out?

 

[racerone]

Not sure why a new lower unit would need a " break in "-------Not sure why oil would have to be changed soon after putting it into service.

 

[Boobie]

In answer to your question. No. It has to be out of the water to change it properly. Unless it's on one of a heck high hoist.