Well I am a first time boat owner, and since I have the BITOG bug.. I want to change the oil myself instead of letting the boat shop charge me 200 bucks. So I am going to purchase a nice electric pump and do it myself.
The owners manual recommends SAE 30 oil for the boat. I would like to use a synthetic oil. Any recommendations? The boat now has 50 hours on it and is due for the first oil change. Here is my problem. I plan on winterizing the boat in October. I will probably put about 30 more hours on the boat this season. Is it foolish to change the oil now, then winterize it? I will probably want to change the oil next spring after I "un" winterize it right? SHould I wait, or just use some cheaper SAE 30 oil to get me through on this one. ???? Any input is appreciated.
^Boaz
The owners manual recommends SAE 30 oil for the boat. I would like to use a synthetic oil. Any recommendations? The boat now has 50 hours on it and is due for the first oil change. Here is my problem. I plan on winterizing the boat in October. I will probably put about 30 more hours on the boat this season. Is it foolish to change the oil now, then winterize it? I will probably want to change the oil next spring after I "un" winterize it right? SHould I wait, or just use some cheaper SAE 30 oil to get me through on this one. ???? Any input is appreciated.
^Boaz