DYI maintenance

[Capt’nKarl]

We just upgraded to the R-23 with Yamaha 200 and the engine is still under factory warranty. If I perform oil changes, lower gear housing change, plugs and internal anode changes and other basic maintenance will that void the engine warranty?
Thanks,
Capt’nKarl

 

[BB marine]

Preventative maintenance items SHOULD NOT be required performed by a certified Yamaha technician. The recommendation is that it be performed by your dealer. If you are a DIY owner and have full knowledge of the maintenance requirements and procedures, using OEM parts and lubricants. You should keep purchased parts receipts, oil, gear lube, drain plug gaskets, filters, plugs and anodes. I'm an advocate of oil sampling for two reasons, I have documents showing the sampling dates and I have a record of oil sample trends in the event that the engine is developing internal mechanical issues. If you are a DIY owner I would recommend owning an OEM engine service repair manual. This will outline the recommended procedures of all maintenance items. Many engines have different ways of draining ,filling lubricates, filter changes, prop shaft inspections greasing and torquing. If you use the OEM factory service manual you are doing all maintenance items as per manufactures recommendations and sometimes better than the hourly flat rate technician that has the certification. Take your time and don't cut corners. Document everything you do in a engine log book. If you don't know how to perform an item don't do it until you know how to do it correctly. If you don't have the right tool get it. If you don't know how tight something should be find out. I enjoy working on the boat and engine. The maintenance for me is part of boating. The more maintenance I perform the more I know about the engine and it's operation. This gives me more confidence that if a failure were to occur I may be able to safely get back to port. Talk to your local Yamaha dealer about doing your own maintenance. Purchase your parts from them. If a warranty issue arises and the dealer knows you have done the required preventative maintenance items I don't think you will have an issue. My Opinion !

 

[Capt’nKarl]

Thank you Brian. As I said we’ve moved up from a 21EC to the 23. I did virtually everything maintenance wise on the Yanmar 3YM30 engine, oil changes, fuel filter changes, impeller changes, valve adjustments and such all with great results but the engine was out of warranty so I didn’t have to worry about that. Now I’m in a new environment and don’t want to mess anything up that would void the warranty. I’m pretty handy at most routine maintenance issues so I’ll keep good documentation on what I do. Thanks for the reply.

 

[Remedy2]

Preventative maintenance items SHOULD NOT be required performed by a certified Yamaha technician. The recommendation is that it be performed by your dealer. If you are a DIY owner and have full knowledge of the maintenance requirements and procedures, using OEM parts and lubricants. You should keep purchased parts receipts, oil, gear lube, drain plug gaskets, filters, plugs and anodes. I'm an advocate of oil sampling for two reasons, I have documents showing the sampling dates and I have a record of oil sample trends in the event that the engine is developing internal mechanical issues. If you are a DIY owner I would recommend owning an OEM engine service repair manual. This will outline the recommended procedures of all maintenance items. Many engines have different ways of draining ,filling lubricates, filter changes, prop shaft inspections greasing and torquing. If you use the OEM factory service manual you are doing all maintenance items as per manufactures recommendations and sometimes better than the hourly flat rate technician that has the certification. Take your time and don't cut corners. Document everything you do in a engine log book. If you don't know how to perform an item don't do it until you know how to do it correctly. If you don't have the right tool get it. If you don't know how tight something should be find out. I enjoy working on the boat and engine. The maintenance for me is part of boating. The more maintenance I perform the more I know about the engine and it's operation. This gives me more confidence that if a failure were to occur I may be able to safely get back to port. Talk to your local Yamaha dealer about doing your own maintenance. Purchase your parts from them. If a warranty issue arises and the dealer knows you have done the required preventative maintenance items I don't think you will have an issue. My Opinion !

Solid advice Brian. My C24 is only 9 mos old and, mostly due to COVID, I've done all my maintenance myself. I've been surprised how easy it is- also a helluva lot cheaper! I just did the 100 hour replacing the plugs, oil/water filter, fuel filter, and oil change. The only thing I can't do is the lower gear oil- going to rent a trailer and pull her out for a day here soon. But I go by your advice- I've kept all my receipts and a log book and have a killer set of tools now LOL.

 

[kermitonbi1]

@remedy2 where would you rent a trailer?
I’m in Puget Sound and might do my own as well.
Did you do oil/plug change on water?


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[kermitonbi1]

Cancel the above. Ran into your other post about maintenance. Getting myself the oil extractor and doing it myself. Thanks for the details.


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