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Yamaha's 1st Anniversary....
Posted: January 22nd, 2003, 9:10 am
by Will_Fish_4_Food
My Yamaha is one year owned by me coming up in a couple weeks. Would you guys take it in for maintenance? I haven't had it looked at since breaking it in at xhrs. Or should I just replace the spark plugs, and change the oil in the lower unit?
As always, any advice is appreciated...Thanks
Posted: January 22nd, 2003, 9:17 am
by tin can
What size and model do you have. If it's one of the simpler units, the maintenance is fairly simple.
Posted: January 22nd, 2003, 9:26 am
by Tom Keels
Take it in and have the 100 hour service done on it. The Waterpump, gearlube, sparkplugs and stuff all need to be changed. Also change the water seperator filter.
Posted: January 22nd, 2003, 10:50 am
by Will_Fish_4_Food
TC - 50hp 2 stroke
TK - Is it recommended to have the water pump replaced yearly? Isn't that kind of like owning a Ford?
Posted: January 22nd, 2003, 11:23 am
by dstockwell
Take a look at the manual and see what it says for maintenance.
Posted: January 22nd, 2003, 11:33 am
by Tom Keels
I equate it to when you have your oil changed, you change out the air filter as well. It is one of those things that could be fine for a while, but it is one part you don't want to have go bad on you, and they are fairly cheap insurance. We get ours changed every year.
Posted: January 22nd, 2003, 12:13 pm
by Sea Fox
If you ever replace your water pump yourself. Lube the new impellar with dish soap. This will protect it until water gets up to pump housing. It only takes second to damage a new, dry impellar.