Thread: Changing Oil

It is time for me to change the oil in my SeaRay SD 220 . Being that I've never done this myself I was looking for some help.

Is this what I need?

West Marine: Oil Change Unit Product Display

That should do the job. There are manual pumps available a lot cheaper if you don't mind pumping it out by hand.

A lot of boats have the bottom of the oil pan tapped with a hose attached for easy draining. If you have that hose put the boat on dry land, stick the hose through the drain hole at the back of the boat, put a bucket under it to catch the oil, remove the bolt at the end of the hose, and drain the oil into the bucket.

The bucket is the way to go!

Do I just hook that pump up to where the dipstick goes in? And what type of oil do I put back in?

Your oil should be listed on your air cleaner.. the pump will have some small silicone tubing.. Simply feed that tubing down thru the dipstick and into the oil pan with the pump on.. let her suck everything out.. It helps if the oil is a little bit warm... Then just funnel in your new oil and voila, done.

Thanks for the help.

Is there anything else I should be changing while I'm in the engine area?

Oil filter, but I'm guessing you knew that already.

Is this an I/O? If so you might want to check on the service interval for the outdrive lube and swap it if needed.

Same on the water pump impeller. I usually replace mine every two years. My boats are inboard and vDrive, but I'd think it would be about the same on a boat with an outdrive. They're made of rubber and don't last forever. When they fail you're going to overheat and possibly damage the engine if you don't kill it pretty quick.

If you've got a closed cooling system you probably want to check your coolant level and make sure the fluid is clean.

impeller every season before startup, no MATTER WHAT.. maybe a drive service, but take that in and have it done..its messy, nasty and worth the $60 to pay someone with the right equipment to do it..

I operate my boat all year round here in south Louisiana. Does that mean the impeller still needs changed?

Ugh I need a mobile marine service.

Originally Posted by Rex

I operate my boat all year round here in south Louisiana. Does that mean the impeller still needs changed?

Ugh I need a mobile marine service.

Yes! For the love of all things holy!

I change mine religiously. usually 2-3 times per season and our boating season is only 4 months long here.. Its a 6 or 7 minute two-tool swap. First time you lose a blade on that impeller and your alarm doesnt pick up, big time damage can happen..



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