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gwheeler
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by gwheeler August 22nd, 2007, 12:48 pm
How often do you change the lubricant in the lower unti. Of course this is assuming you haven't noticed it leaking
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by Second Chance August 22nd, 2007, 2:16 pm
Yep, once a year.
Jumptrout51
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by Jumptrout51 August 22nd, 2007, 2:25 pm
Every 12 months.
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by birddog August 22nd, 2007, 4:22 pm
About every 365 days. Give or take a day.
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tin can
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by tin can August 22nd, 2007, 4:29 pm
About every 52 weeks.
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Sir reel
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by Sir reel August 22nd, 2007, 4:37 pm
If you haven't changed it in a year.... it's time
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by Tom Keels August 22nd, 2007, 4:39 pm
Every 8,765 hours should do it.
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tin can
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by tin can August 22nd, 2007, 4:41 pm
Tom Keels wrote: Every 8765 hours should do it.
That's a lot. My boat is 2.5 years old and has 250 hours on it. Does that mean I can wait another 8515 hours to change the lower unit grease?
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by birddog August 22nd, 2007, 4:45 pm
You can. You should try it annd see.
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by Eerman August 22nd, 2007, 5:26 pm
Jumptrout51 wrote: Every 12 months.
Didn't he say change lower unit lubricant, not change lower units
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gwheeler
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by gwheeler August 23rd, 2007, 11:45 am
Thanks for the responses. Eerman....so how often do you change your lower unit
? I've got to go up to Lake Martin in Alabama this weekend but when I get back I think I'll change the lubricant. I went out and bought a kit for it and it looks pretty simple to do. Next on the list will be a new prop. I only have the one on the motor now and I'm planning on keeping the old one on the boat 'just in case'. My boat is slow coming up on plane so I'm thinking about getting a 4 blade prop for my Evinrude 112 SPL. After looking on the forums for a while I think I've heard enough about the 4 blade prop to give it a try.
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by Eerman August 23rd, 2007, 1:45 pm
gwheeler,
I don't tear up lower units. I prefer to destroy as much of the motor as possible and buy a whole new one. My wife loves me.
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by birddog August 23rd, 2007, 4:11 pm
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by tin can August 23rd, 2007, 7:56 pm
Eerman wrote: gwheeler,
I don't tear up lower units. I prefer to destroy as much of the motor as possible and buy a whole new one. My wife loves me.
But she ain't happy about it.
What was I supposed to do today?
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? I've got to go up to Lake Martin in Alabama this weekend but when I get back I think I'll change the lubricant. I went out and bought a kit for it and it looks pretty simple to do. Next on the list will be a new prop. I only have the one on the motor now and I'm planning on keeping the old one on the boat 'just in case'. My boat is slow coming up on plane so I'm thinking about getting a 4 blade prop for my Evinrude 112 SPL. After looking on the forums for a while I think I've heard enough about the 4 blade prop to give it a try.