(Water pumps, for example, can last for hundreds of hours unless they suck in a lot of sand or other debris.) Ultimately, the proper care of the outboard-meaning service, replace when necessary, lubricate when recommended-extends the life of the motor. In the past, common maintenance items such as spark plugs, water pumps, lower-unit lube and fuel filters were replaced on a yearly basis, even if they did not need it, she said. Elaine Arsenault, senior media adviser at BRP (Evinrude’s parent company), said there are Evinrudes “all over the globe” with several thousand hours on the clock. Being two-stroke engines, they have no crankcase oil to change, and have fewer moving parts than four-strokes that means fewer parts that need maintenance, and fewer parts to fail.

How does one know? RTFM: Read The Friggin’ Manual.Įvinrude E-TECs have a longer service interval than other outboards: five years or 500 hours for the latest G2 engines. Hauling your boat is necessary to meet service intervals on most outboards.

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