"D-unit" wrote in message
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Yea yea yea..I probably should have performed this last fall but...


I want to change the engine oil. The manual calls for SAE 10w30...
Ummm...This seems to easy and straight forward... Isn't there
an "outboard" 4-stroke oil with special detergents that costs 3 x
required???

It also recommends warming up the engine prior to draining the
old oil to assure a quick and through drain.

I assume I can get away with the usual lower unit gearcase oil.

Have new NGK's ordered up on Ebay already.

Inspect Anode.
Check prop nut.

I can't think of anything else other than a few items that
require grease (from the manual)

db~trying not to get too excited.



Remove the prop. Clean and grease the splines as necessary. Refinish any
bare metal on the outboard with aluminum friendly primers and paint. Check
battery connections. All approved oil is OK. More expensive oils might be
better than OK. Synthetic gear oil is better than Dyno oil. Make sure you
gap the plugs. Change the fuel filter. Do what the manual says. Get excited.
Say Woo Hoo several times. ;-)