How To Winterize An Outboard Motor- Everything You Need To Know

How To Winterize An Outboard Motor- Everything You Need To Know. In this video, we'll talk about how to winterize an outboard motor.

Put in new engine oil.
Old engine oil has contaminants that shorten your engine's lifespan.

Change the gear oil.
After changing the engine oil, deal with the gear oil. Locate the gearbox near the propeller.

Stabilize your fuel.
Winter is rough on your fuel. The harsh weather turns fuel gummy.

Fog your Engine
Next, you need to spray fogging fuel into the engine's cylinders.

Inspect your propeller
Remove your propeller and inspect it for damage

Store it upright.
Finally, store your outboard upright to drain any water.

[whatsgoingon]

So just leave the water in the cooling system?

[Hutchy]

Motor up to drain the water? That doesn’t make sense 🤔

[kylej]

But mine is a 2 stroke. No oil to change.

[kennethscott]

Could you be any more vague or to be more exact? Could you be any more wrong? I'm not going to waste my time going through step by step of what is supposed to be done but at the very least you do not leave the engine trimmed up for the winter because the gear case will hold water and freeze and crack. And yes it's called a gear case, not a gear box. You should do everyone a favor and take this video down because it is nothing but misinformation. And yes I do have the right to say this as a DUAL Mercury MASTER certified technician