Hello to all. Sorry to sound stupid, but I am going visit my Dad for Thanksgiving, and he has a 2000 Honda 40 (four stroke) on the back of a pontoon. Of course, the pontoon has never been out of the water, and he is way over due for service on his motor. Unfortunately, there is not a "traveling" service tech in his area to help the old man out. Guess who has been asked to do the service?
I have always owned the trusty ole OMC V4's, and just recently I purchased a new Merc 150 Optimax. Naturally, I have never worked on a Honda before, nor have I ever been under the cowl of one either. Here are my questions before I go and do the job next month:
1. What Oil Filter do I purchase for the Motor?
2. What weight and type oil do I choose?
3. Does the engine have a drain plug or do I suck it out with something?
4. How much Oil will I need?
5. Spark Plugs: What type and what gap setting?
6. Lower Unit: What do the drain plugs look like? Will I need a special allen wrench or screw driver to loosen and tighten?
7. What type of Lower Unit Oil will I need?
I have always worked on my own motors, so I will assume I will be able to do this simple stuff myself. Unfortunately, he lives 1100 miles away in the middle of the sticks, so I need to bring the right materials with me.
Thanks.
I have always owned the trusty ole OMC V4's, and just recently I purchased a new Merc 150 Optimax. Naturally, I have never worked on a Honda before, nor have I ever been under the cowl of one either. Here are my questions before I go and do the job next month:
1. What Oil Filter do I purchase for the Motor?
2. What weight and type oil do I choose?
3. Does the engine have a drain plug or do I suck it out with something?
4. How much Oil will I need?
5. Spark Plugs: What type and what gap setting?
6. Lower Unit: What do the drain plugs look like? Will I need a special allen wrench or screw driver to loosen and tighten?
7. What type of Lower Unit Oil will I need?
I have always worked on my own motors, so I will assume I will be able to do this simple stuff myself. Unfortunately, he lives 1100 miles away in the middle of the sticks, so I need to bring the right materials with me.
Thanks.
