2004 SN Limited. What are your thoughts? When I winterize I always have done it in my driveway but the engine never really gets up to temp while idling. We are going to pull the course this week and I will drain/change the oil at our site so it is good and toasty. Now, I won't winterize for another week or two hoping for one last ride in the large body of water (Sandusky Bay) if we get a warm day. Is it OK to run the boat for one last hour or so then complete the winterization process. Maybe a stupid question but just had to ask.
Cheers.
Tom
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I pull antifreeze through right when we take the boat out for the last time. Then drain the oil over night while it is still warm. Very hard to get up to temp in the driveway.
Having one of these around is a godsend. You can toss these onto practically anything magnetic. Including your metal work bench.
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Tossed it onto the compressor and 10 minutes later able to blow up my tractor tires and plow out my driveway.
Want to get the boat ready for use a few weeks early? Plug it in on cold nights and you're golden.
On my 2006 SN I just drain the water out and manually pour a gallon of AF into the block via the hose that goes to the starboard exhaust manifold and then pour AF into the heater lines and push it through via compressed air until I see it out the return side.
Team Sharkey
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Also, if you leave the old oil in full, "acid" (it's not real acid) that is formed goes to the top. So you can get some slight etching into the metal at that contact point. I suspect that in antique cars they are talking about a longer than 1 winter storage time but am not sure. Of course if there is water from condensation in the oil yeah you can rust out the pan.
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Change the oil when it's convenient.
Not a mechanic but I play one at home
Not a mechanic but I play one at home
Not a mechanic but I play one at home
Not a mechanic but I play one at home
Not a mechanic but I play one at home