Spring Maintenance Before Boat Goes In the Water - Questions

[jaws2tets]

Hi All,
I've been around boats all my life but first time owning one all to myself. Bought the boat end of August last yr. I tackled the winterization mainly because the local dealer wanted me to leave the boat in their lot for a month while it waited for its turn and I wanted it home so I could do some of my own customization to it.
So in the fall quick summary, I fogged the engine, drained and replaced with anitfreeze, and added fuel stabilizer.

Now in the spring Im tackling oil change, gear oil chg, lube the shaft

I went to take the prop off yesterday and the nut was loose...cant be a good thing...everything seemed ok so lubed up the shaft and reinstalled the prop and tightened to 75 ft lbs as per manual.

I drained the gear oil, even though it looked pretty darn clear, and started refilling using the tube adaptor through the drain plug. Ran into an issue as I didnt buy enough gear oil (Stupid me) So now the outdrive is probably half full and I cant buy any more synthetic gear oil until tuesday(bc of long weekend). So I guess Im not going boating tomorrow.

But my question is, can I start the engine(with muffs) to thin the engine oil so I can at least get that changed and done while I wait to get to the store to get more gear oil? Or could that cause damage.


I have a 2005 Seaswirl 190 bowrider with 4.3GL Volvo Penta

Thanks!

 

[Bondo]

Ayuh,.... Welcome Aboard,.... I wouldn't,... the upper gear set is dry, without the drive bein' full of oil, 'n it turns with the crankshaft,....

 

[jaws2tets]

Thanks for the help. I wasnt going to start it without knowing for sure that it would be safe but sounds like I'll be a little behind this year. Thanks!

 

[89retta]

Depending on where you are up here in the great white north. You can get gear oil at you local Canadian tire store. They are open this weekend.

 

[jaws2tets]

Im down near Windsor, ON. Would CT have the Volvo Penta Synthetic Oil? That's what I half filled it with lol and not sure if its a good idea to mix?

 

[Shark_bait99]

Does any1 know if this will work. It's gl-5... they won't have Volvo for sure

 

[Jeepster04]

People get all exited when you start talking about any sort of oil. Technically a GL-5 oil will work. BUT. The volvo oil will supposedly protect the drive in the event that water gets in the oil. Personally I would just wait for the volvo oil.

Walmart.com sales the volvo oil. Thats where I bought mine and it had free shipping at ~$18 a quart. Seems that I got it in just a couple of days but with you being in canada I have no idea.