texasfishingforum.com logo
Main Menu
Advertisement
Affiliates
Advertisement
Newest Members
SpeckRed17, TallAndBald, Erca, TobyRunsAlot, ncarbaugh
118305 Registered Users
Top Posters(All Time)
TexDawg 114,406
hopalong 112,768
Bigbob_FTW 88,298
John175☮ 84,625
Pilothawk 82,878
Bob Davis 69,405
Mark Perry 68,869
Derek 🐝 68,069
JDavis7873 67,416
Forum Statistics
Forums59
Topics1,156,293
Posts15,808,466
Members143,305
Most Online36,273
Jan 23rd, 2013
Print Thread
Outboard Maintenance #13909592 03/03/21 07:34 PM
Joined: Jul 2020
Posts: 139
D
d75bender Offline OP
Outdoorsman
OP Offline
Outdoorsman
D
Joined: Jul 2020
Posts: 139
I bought my first bass boat in August 2019 and I try to go out 2-3 times a month. It's an older 88 Ranger 374v with a 98 Evinrude Intruder. When I bought the boat the lower unit was brand new and the upper unit was rebuilt 6 months prior. How often should I have my lower/upper unit oil changed? Impellers? Spark plugs or any other maintenance you guys would suggest? Thanks

Re: Outboard Maintenance [Re: d75bender] #13909656 03/03/21 08:39 PM
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 1,243
B
boatman025 Offline
Extreme Angler
Offline
Extreme Angler
B
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 1,243
once a year and no more than 2yrs


Hughes Marine
3855 Osage Lane
Wylie ,Texas
Re: Outboard Maintenance [Re: d75bender] #13909667 03/03/21 08:55 PM
Joined: Aug 2016
Posts: 1,460
T-racer @ Mallard Marine Offline
Extreme Angler
Offline
Extreme Angler
Joined: Aug 2016
Posts: 1,460
LU Oil is so cheap I really recommend my customers do it yearly regardless of hours. Impeller yearly unless not boat is not used often, can go 100 ish hours, can stretch 2-3 years (yes, I am aware of the my brother's uncle's step sister has NEVER changed their impeller stories... doesn't mean you want to be that story). Mercury however is advising 300 hours between impeller changes these days.

As for your particular motor, it has a fairly robust impeller, with thick blades. You could get away with a few years if you don't use it but every few weekends.


Mallard Marine Nacogdoches, Tx
936-225-3244 - Authorized Sales/Service
Mercury Outboards - Allison Boats - Bullet Boats
Re: Outboard Maintenance [Re: d75bender] #13909803 03/03/21 10:27 PM
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 1,837
C
Coolarrow Offline
Extreme Angler
Offline
Extreme Angler
C
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 1,837
I have a 96 Johnson, I change my lower unit oil every spring, as said above.. oil is cheap. So why not. I change the water pump every 2 years. I fish a lot. When I have the water pump replaced my guy goes through all the basics. I have ran the same plugs for 4 years before. I run nothing but non ethanol fuel and XD 50 synthetic blend oil. Plugs always look good. I have a compression check done on those 2 year checks also. 25 year old motor. Still good compression on all cylinders.

Re: Outboard Maintenance [Re: d75bender] #13910308 03/04/21 06:40 AM
Joined: Jul 2020
Posts: 139
D
d75bender Offline OP
Outdoorsman
OP Offline
Outdoorsman
D
Joined: Jul 2020
Posts: 139
Thanks for the info guys.

Previous Thread
Index
Next Thread

© 1998-2022 OUTDOOR SITES NETWORK all rights reserved USA and Worldwide
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.3