Lower Unit question
Posted: 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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Posted: August 22nd, 2007, 2:16 pm
Yep, once a year.
Posted: August 22nd, 2007, 2:25 pm
Every 12 months.
Posted: August 22nd, 2007, 4:22 pm
About every 365 days. Give or take a day.
Posted: August 22nd, 2007, 4:29 pm
About every 52 weeks.
Posted: August 22nd, 2007, 4:37 pm
If you haven't changed it in a year.... it's time
Posted: August 22nd, 2007, 4:39 pm
Every 8,765 hours should do it.
Posted: August 22nd, 2007, 4:41 pm
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?Tom Keels wrote:Every 8765 hours should do it.
Posted: August 22nd, 2007, 4:45 pm
You can. You should try it annd see. 
Posted: August 22nd, 2007, 5:26 pm
Didn't he say change lower unit lubricant, not change lower unitsJumptrout51 wrote:Every 12 months.
Posted: 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.
? 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.Posted: 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.
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.
Posted: August 23rd, 2007, 4:11 pm
Posted: August 23rd, 2007, 7:56 pm
But she ain't happy about it.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.