How to Change Boat Engine Oil (On The Water)
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- čas přidán 4. 01. 2020
- How to Change Boat Engine Oil
Captain Cody shows how to change boat engine oil with the boat on the water. This is done by using a manual vacuum fluid extractor pump tank. Other than that is similar to any other boat oil change.
Here is a link to the pump.
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06...
The pump works by pulling the handle up and down about 15 times. This pulls air out of the tanks creating a low-pressure area. the oil gets sucked up the tube and into the tank reservoir.
Steps to change the oil.
1) Remove engine cowling.
2) Remove the dipstick and place an extractor tube into the engine.
3) Pump handle and wait for the oil all the oil to be pulled from the engine. Make sure the engine is level.
4) Remove the old oil filters.
5) Secure the new oil filter, go as tight as you can by hand. Also, apply a small amount of oil to the seal of the filter.
6) Add new engine oil back into the motor.
6) Check level with the dipstick and place the cowling back on the motor.
I hope this video helps when changing boat engine oil.
Thanks for watching,
Captain Cody - Sport
This is spectacular, I leaned something great today.
Good deal, thanks for watching!
Very helpful. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
“10 pumps and you’re good” *pumps 38 times*😂
Ha ah thanks for watching!
Thanks
Sure thing, thanks for watching!
Hello Cody, I was searching for a video like this for almost a week. Very informative, I like it a lot. where do you buy this kind of pump? Thanks
I think these ones were from West Marine but they sell similar pumps on amazon as well. Thanks for watching!
I know these Yamaha outboards are fine engines, but watching this video makes me appreciate my current Evinrude 2 stroke engine 🙂
Not having to change the oil would be nice but the quiet motor is worth the extra work in my opinion. Although I have not used a two-stroke outboard since 2000 so maybe they improved as well. The old Mercury's two strokes were not reliable.
Great job.!
What is your schedule for the water pump?
Ha ah I should do a video on that!
Nice oil slick in the water.
Even a drop of oil looks like alot on the water. It is important to try hard to not even spill a drop though. That is why I explained they ways to wipe up the oil and remove the filters with a bag underneath. It is not practical for many people to pull there boats for every oil change. It was raining and a very small amount of oil ran off from somewhere.
@@user-lw5il2bw2j ha ha yeah it does not take much to look like a spill!
Still did what is a perfect on the water oil change - thanks for the video @CaptainCody7
What about the lower gear box oil change?
If you can not pull your boat easily some people change the lower unit oil on the water as well. It is a bit tricky and typically a small boat/canoe is placed under the motor so the motor can be lowered further without being in the water. I have seen other people even remove the lower unit, bring it on land and then change the oil. If you have a means to pull the boat that is typically the best option.
@@CaptainCody7 thank you for the quick reply!
At 150 hours on outboard commercial fishing need to change fulter???
It depends on the type and size of motor. I would look up the manufactures recommendations. Typically it is every 100 hours for oil and oil filter change on for 4-stroke outboards.
@@CaptainCody7 changed oil last week doing filter tomorrow think that's ok?
You said you put 6 quarts in but the hand oil pump at 6:18 in the video only shows that 5 came out.
The engine must be burning oil. This is why it is important to check your oil level even before a required oil change. Some engines burn very little and only need to be checked periodically. I worked other jobs with older inboard motors where I was required to check the oil every morning. About every two weeks I would have to add a quart. I have had cars that were similar. Every 2,000 miles I would need to add a quart.
How do you change lower unit while on water?
It can be done. Get a small Jon boat and place it under the motor. Most of the oil should come out even though the engine is does not sit completely vertical. One place I worked even unbolted the lower with a John boat as the boat was expensive to haul out.
@@CaptainCody7 I did that on my old 2 stroke and I dropped the fill plug in the water 🤦♂️.
I just did oil change on my new 4 stroke outboard motor in the water with an oil extractor. Worked perfectly great. I might attempt to do lower unit in water 🤔
@@Diego-le5xt Well it just depends on how hard it is to pull the boat. Sometimes that is the only option. If it is not difficult to pull the boat that is the recommended way.
@@CaptainCody7 I agree. My trailer is not operational.
I was thinking I can pull the boat up to the launch ramp at shallow water and tie the boat off to the dock. While i attempt to change the gear oil. Hoping to be at thigh high deep water. Tilt the motor and see if its possible. 🤷♂️🤷♂️
@@Diego-le5xt Not a terrible plan. You should be able to get the drain plug. You can likely not tilt the motor down enough to drain 100 percent of the lower oil. At one place I worked they made us unbolt the entire lower unit and change the oil on land. Which I do not really recommend. We placed a small boat under the motor while working on it. If you have a small boat/canoe/kayak the motor can be lowered down a bit more to drain the oil. When lowering the motor it just presses the boat down into the water. This gives you about 6 more inches of tilt and keeps the motor dry in the event of any waves. Most marinas that have storage racks would have a rack you could place the boat on to change the lower oil if you do not have a trailer. We typically only do this on very large boats that are difficult to pull.
What brand oil extract pumps are those?
In the video description, I have a link to the oil extract pumps. Thanks for watching Neil!
@@CaptainCody7 Thanks Capt. BTW I live in Sitka got at 2300 OS North River. Looks like the pumps in your video are clear or see-through plastic to see the oil level. The link to Amazon appears to show white plastic and not see-through, am I hallucinating here, I would prefer to see the oil level as it fills.
@@neillee3793 Very cool, that is a nice boat! I did not actually check the pumps but it looks like the exact model is WEST MARINE-Manual Oil Changer, 6.9 Quart. The ones in the link are less translucent but if you see the other pictures in the listing you can still through and see the oil level. Either one should work well.
Great video!
Also, those are multi-grips, not a monkey wrench 😉
Thanks and good call!
OK now show us how to change foot oil on the water.......
Well, it helps if you have a dock/lift to do the lower unit on the water. It is possible to place a little boat under the motor, lower the engine and replace the lower unit oil. Some people I know even take the lower unit off with a small boat and replace it on land because it cost too much to pull the large boat every time they need to replace the lower unit oil. It is quite a pain to do it that way though.
As there's a oil sheen floatin across the water 😆 lol
We try hard not to get any oil in the water. Even a few drops makes a sheen. Thanks for watching.