Pontoon Boat & Deck Boat Forum

Quick question. I boat at the Lake of the Ozarks and bought a new Harris Floatbote with a 225 Verado. The people at my dealership are saying not to worry about winterizing anything. To just change the oil and filters in the spring. Do you think?

To give more information, fall service was to be done in September but there was a miscommunication with the service manager at my dealership. I will be at the lake in a few weeks and thought about replacing the fuel water seperator filter and gear lube, just to be on the safe side. Unfortunately the boat is on the lift and I don't have a trailor. Not sure if it's worth the bother.

Thanks!

Back when I use to winterize, I would always change all the oils and filters and run some fuel stabilizer thru it. I never had a problem in the spring. No matter what the "pros" said. They don't have to pay for any repairs if something were to happen.

If you have a brand new boat, you're probably okay. Your winters are not too terribly harsh.

Most go ahead and change their oil and lower unit grease in the Fall. That way, they're ready to go in the Spring.

It takes little or no mechanical ability to change the oil and lower unit grease--1/2 hr. job. That water separator filter is expensive, and it really doesn't have to be changed that often if you use quality fuel.

I would take a look on http://www.veradoclub.com for some guidance.

It has a wealth of information about what services should be performed and when on Verado's. That's all they do there.

Bamaman wrote: lower unit grease

I'm sorry but it's lower unit gear oil, there is no grease in the lower unit,,,unless you are talkin about the prop shaft. Sorry about being so picky.

Lower unit oil is the same thing as lower unit grease. With a 75W90 rating, it's too thick to be used in an engine, and would be considered grease.

Bamaman wrote:Lower unit oil is the same thing as lower unit grease. With a 75W90 rating, it's too thick to be used in an engine, and would be considered grease.

Nice try but that would be a negative,,,,,,,"Grease would be defined as solid or semi-solid materials produced by the dispersion of a thickening agent in a liquid lubricant." Gear oil does not fall within that definition of grease. Check out the Penrite Oil web page in the tech section it is very informative about all the different oils and greases. In my past profession I dealt with oil's and greases on a consistent bases and had to attend many classes on the subject and never was gear oil considered a grease, as well as my father was an oil chemist and a metal eurgist,(sp), I did learn some from him also. I really suck at spelling. But you can believe what you want,,,,,,sorry for being so picky,,,,some would call me a picky a-hole.

Just Laxin wrote:

Bamaman wrote:Lower unit oil is the same thing as lower unit grease. With a 75W90 rating, it's too thick to be used in an engine, and would be considered grease.

Nice try but that would be a negative,,,,,,,"Grease would be defined as solid or semi-solid materials produced by the dispersion of a thickening agent in a liquid lubricant." Gear oil does not fall within that definition of grease. Check out the Penrite Oil web page in the tech section it is very informative about all the different oils and greases. In my past profession I dealt with oil's and greases on a consistent bases and had to attend many classes on the subject and never was gear oil considered a grease, as well as my father was an oil chemist and a metal eurgist,(sp), I did learn some from him also. I really suck at spelling. But you can believe what you want,,,,,,sorry for being so picky,,,,some would call me a picky a-hole.

How about LUBE for the picky asshole!!

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Sounds like something a Gay Liberal would say

Cool it. Life is not worth thinking about such ridiculous things.

Go enjoy your day.