How do I winterize my Mercury 4 stroke?

How do I winterize my Mercury 4 stroke?

Winterizing Your Outboard Motor

1. Drain the crankcase oil (Four-stroke motors)
2. Install a new oil filter (Four-stroke motors)
3. Filling the crankcase with new oil (Four-stroke motors)
4. Changing the lower unit gear oil.
5. Stabilizing the fuel.
6. Flushing the outboard with antifreeze.
7. Fogging the cylinders.

Is fogging an outboard motor Necessary?

Fogging a boat engine is not completely necessary but is highly recommended. Putting a stabilizer in your gasoline can help reduce the long-term storage issues but is not a guarantee. Essentially, fogging oil is an inexpensive way to better protect your boat engine while it’s left idle.

How do you winterize a 2 stroke Mercury outboard motor?

Winterizing a 2-Stroke Outboard: Fuel System

1. Add fuel stabilizer to your outboard’s fuel system.
2. Run your outboard for a few minutes so the engine draws stabilized fuel into the fuel lines and the fuel system.
3. As the engine begins to splutter, spray fogging oil directly into the carburetor’s throat.

Do you need to winterize a four stroke outboard?

Like inboards and sterndrives, outboard engines are also subject to potential damage from freezing and from being laid up in disuse for months at a time. So outboards demand winterizing too. To serve as our example, we used a Yamaha F150 four-cylinder outboard.

How do you de winterize a 2 stroke outboard motor?

How to De-winterize Your Boat

1. Take the Tarp Off. Before you do anything, you need to get the tarp or covering off your boat.
2. Check the Engine.
3. Refill the Cooling System.
4. Check Water Pumps and Thermostats.
5. Check Cables and Hoses.
6. Check Your Battery.
7. Clean the Distributor.
8. Check the Fuel System.

Do you fog a 4 stroke Mercury outboard?

4 strokes do not need “fogging” because pretty much all the moving parts are already coated with crankcase oil.

Why is it important to winterize your outboard motor?

Winterizing is Really Important Correctly preparing your outboard motor for the off-season will help insure that it’s ready to go next spring. In cold climates, freezing weather can cause costly damage to an engine that isn’t winterized properly.

Can you use automotive oil in a Mercury outboard?

Never use automotive oil in a marine engine! Check your owner’s manual or ask your Mercury dealer for the recommended lubricant products for your marine engine. The dealer will also stock the Mercury Oil Change Kit for many Mercury outboards. Each kit includes oil, an oil filter and a drain plug seal in a convenient box.

What is included in engine winterization for marine vessels?

Many marine service facilities will bundle engine winterization with other off-season storage services at a discounted price. These additional services may include maintenance of the boat’s water and waste systems, shrink wrapping and storage.

How do you use fogging oil on a Mercury Optimax?

Use a fogging oil product that is specially designed for use during winterization, such as Mercury Storage Seal. For direct fuel injected (DFI) two-stroke engines such as Mercury OptiMax models, instead of using fogging oil, squirt one ounce of DFI outboard oil into each cylinder through the spark plug hole.