I bought a Honda 4 stroke 2hp motor 6 years ago. The first required
maintenance is at 10 hours; changing the engine oil and the gear case oil.
I used it for about 2 hours and then put it in storage because I sold the
boat I used it on.
I drained the gas, changed the engine oil and the gear case oil.

This year I bought a new boat and put another 2 hours on it, and am putting
it away for the winter.
Should I bother changing the oils? It isn't called for even once for
another 6 hours, and I have already done it once.
On the other hand, I don't want to wreck an expensive motor for a little
oil.
Whatcha think?

Toller wrote:
I bought a Honda 4 stroke 2hp motor 6 years ago. The first required
maintenance is at 10 hours; changing the engine oil and the gear case oil.
I used it for about 2 hours and then put it in storage because I sold the
boat I used it on.
I drained the gas, changed the engine oil and the gear case oil.

This year I bought a new boat and put another 2 hours on it, and am putting
it away for the winter.
Should I bother changing the oils? It isn't called for even once for
another 6 hours, and I have already done it once.
On the other hand, I don't want to wreck an expensive motor for a little
oil.
Whatcha think?




Change the oil. What's a few bucks for oil compared to the price of the
motor?

"HK" wrote in message
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Toller wrote:
I bought a Honda 4 stroke 2hp motor 6 years ago. The first required
maintenance is at 10 hours; changing the engine oil and the gear case
oil.
I used it for about 2 hours and then put it in storage because I sold the
boat I used it on.
I drained the gas, changed the engine oil and the gear case oil.

This year I bought a new boat and put another 2 hours on it, and am
putting it away for the winter.
Should I bother changing the oils? It isn't called for even once for
another 6 hours, and I have already done it once.
On the other hand, I don't want to wreck an expensive motor for a little
oil.
Whatcha think?


Change the oil. What's a few bucks for oil compared to the price of the
motor?


That's right...especially the gearcase oil. I'd also fog the cylinder.
The owners manual must mention winterizing.

"Toller" wrote in news:qtPOi.18673$B25.1946
@news01.roc.ny:

Should I bother changing the oils?

Yes. Combustion products that got into the oil when it ran started
eating away at the lubrication properties of the oil. This
continues indefinately on used oil. Make TWO notations for oil
changes in all your vehicles....miles/hour as you are doing
now....and SIX MONTHS (time). Even if you only drive your car 500
miles in 6 months...change it every 6 months.

There's a 1973 Mercedes 220 Diesel parked outside my door that
attests to how good this 6 months oil change is for engines.

Larry
--
Oil is REALLY CHEAP in comparison to new engines and overhauls!

Nope, just fog it and put it away. Nothing wrong with the oil that's in it.

"Toller" wrote in message
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I bought a Honda 4 stroke 2hp motor 6 years ago. The first required
maintenance is at 10 hours; changing the engine oil and the gear case oil.
I used it for about 2 hours and then put it in storage because I sold the
boat I used it on.
I drained the gas, changed the engine oil and the gear case oil.

This year I bought a new boat and put another 2 hours on it, and am
putting it away for the winter.
Should I bother changing the oils? It isn't called for even once for
another 6 hours, and I have already done it once.
On the other hand, I don't want to wreck an expensive motor for a little
oil.
Whatcha think?

jamesgangnc wrote:

Nope, just fog it and put it away. Nothing wrong with the oil that's in it.


I had the same concern with my 4-stroke having put only about 12 hours on
it this season. How come we are getting two radically different opinions here?
Can someone resolve this issue?

On Wed, 10 Oct 2007 01:04:02 -0500, sherwindu
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jamesgangnc wrote:

Nope, just fog it and put it away. Nothing wrong with the oil that's in it.


I had the same concern with my 4-stroke having put only about 12 hours on
it this season. How come we are getting two radically different opinions here?
Can someone resolve this issue?

I'll be glad to resolve the issue.

Change the friggin' oil.

Have a good day.

"sherwindu" wrote in message
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jamesgangnc wrote:

Nope, just fog it and put it away. Nothing wrong with the oil that's in
it.


I had the same concern with my 4-stroke having put only about 12 hours on
it this season. How come we are getting two radically different opinions
here?
Can someone resolve this issue?

"sherwindu" wrote in message
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jamesgangnc wrote:

Nope, just fog it and put it away. Nothing wrong with the oil that's in
it.


I had the same concern with my 4-stroke having put only about 12 hours on
it this season. How come we are getting two radically different opinions
here?
Can someone resolve this issue?

I called Honda; if they said to let it go I figured that would be
definitive. But they said to change it. I don't take that as resolving it
though; naturally they are going to take the conservative route to hold down
warranty claims.
But I am going to change it. Probably a waste of oil, but that beats a
waste of an engine.

"Toller" wrote in message
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"sherwindu" wrote in message
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jamesgangnc wrote:

Nope, just fog it and put it away. Nothing wrong with the oil that's in
it.


I had the same concern with my 4-stroke having put only about 12 hours on
it this season. How come we are getting two radically different opinions
here?
Can someone resolve this issue?

I called Honda; if they said to let it go I figured that would be
definitive. But they said to change it. I don't take that as resolving
it though; naturally they are going to take the conservative route to hold
down warranty claims.
But I am going to change it. Probably a waste of oil, but that beats a
waste of an engine.

Good grief... what does it hold ..a thimble full?
If you lay the outboard up... do the winterizing schedule.. change oil, gear
lubricant, run some treated gas (with stabilizer) through the motor before
cutting off the supply. I'd also drain my fuel tank, fog my cylinder and
keep that tiny motor in the basement for the winter.