Oil Tank Preventive Maintaince

[levittownnick]

I have a '97 Proline with a 150 Johnson J150EXEUE outboard. I have never performed any PM on this oil resivore or injection system, The questions are: 1) What should be done? 2) How?

Thank you,
Nick

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Oil Tank Preventive Maintaince

you've been lucky, there are several steps to maintainance. you need to get a manual for your engine, and do all the preventative maintainance. with 273 post, you know we say get a manual. just kidding.

 

[JUSTINTIME]

Re: Oil Tank Preventive Maintaince

u should flush it, well i do every year on my boat

 

[DHPMARINE]

Re: Oil Tank Preventive Maintaince

Drain it,clean it,replace the filter.Refill w/fresh oil and add oil to the gas (50:1) until you know it's working OK. (standard operating proceedure any time you interupt a VRO system)

DHP

 

[levittownnick]

Re: Oil Tank Preventive Maintaince

Thanks,
I will do that as part of my spring maintaince.

Thank you,
Nick

 

[Chris1956]

Re: Oil Tank Preventive Maintaince

DHP, Is there a filter on the Oil supply system? If so, where is it. I had thought the only filter was the screen on the fuel line that supplies the vapor seperator.

 

[DHPMARINE]

Re: Oil Tank Preventive Maintaince

There is a filter on the pickup in the oil tank.Often overlooked.

DHP

 

[rickdb1boat]

Re: Oil Tank Preventive Maintaince

From BRP: # 20 is the filter.....

 

[Chris1956]

Re: Oil Tank Preventive Maintaince

Gents, Thanks for the info. It was overlooked. If it a "clean" thing or a "replace" thing?

 

[DHPMARINE]

Re: Oil Tank Preventive Maintaince

Replace the filter #174377 about $7.00.

DHP

 

[yamamarinetech40]

Re: Oil Tank Preventive Maintaince

Don't forget to bleed the system after cleaning...