Evinrude E-TEC Lower Unit Gear Lube Change

[@awakenedtotruth8419]

Dad taught me to change the gear lube every season too. It's not an expensive prevention that gives peace of mind. I move from there to the wheel bearings and make a lube session complete including the trailer tongue parts that latch on the hitch.

[@tomspontoons]

Yearly maintenance might take some time to do, but man does it feel good when it's done and you know you're ready for the next season. This motor took about $60 in gear lube thanks to it requiring the high performance lube!

[@awakenedtotruth8419]

@tomspontoons Mine also. On occasion, I'll find it on sale or can apply a discount coupon towards it. Then, I will buy up as much as I can handle. Even still, if I have to pay the regular cost, it is aat a time of year when cabit fever is being shaken off the bones.

[@DaSween]

What’s the deal with the 2 big holes in the toon? Did you cut that open to drain water or is that factory? Do you use some kind of plug or weld aluminum back on it?

[@tomspontoons]

It’s a Bennington, but super common among tritoon brands to allow water in and out of the rear 4-6’ of the transom toon. Hurts buoyancy by filling, but it drains out once on plane. Otherwise there’d have to be a cavity with bilge pump if sealed up.

[@tritownnow]

Well done! As always…

[@tomspontoons]

Thank you!

[@jasonworkman4660]

Love motor videos

[@tomspontoons]

Happy to share them!! We know plenty of folks out there want to do this maintenance stuff themselves to save some dough so we might as well help out.