how to PROPERLY service your SEADOO for $100

[@The_Brew_Dog]

5 min out of the water is an absolute maximum. I never run it this long unless I am dealing with a ski that’s been submerged and I’m trying to steam the rest of the water out of the crank case (after changing the oil first of course).incase anyone else is wondering the reason you don’t want to run Seadoos out of the water that long is because of the carbon seal at the drive shaft. Those are what keep water from entering the ski and what keeps them from burning up is lake water. There is no way to artificially cool them on a trailer. I’ve serviced countless skis and personally I almost never hook them to water to service. I’ll run them for 30’second intervals until the exhaust is warm to the touch. This is not recommended for everyone, you gotta know what you are doing cause the resonator is plastic and you can burn a hole in it fairly quick if you’re not careful. Still a good video boss. I like to pop around to see how other professionals do it from time to time. In this era of information it’s stupid not to incase some guy has some magic trick I never thought of. Anyways cheers.

[@jatoca]

VERY NICE and helpful mate!! I actually clicked your link in the comments of another video that was pretty pathetic. It was more like watching someone wash dishes then a “how to”… Thank you for taking the extra time and helping out your fellow SeaDoo owners. Great camera work as well to your assistant!

[@DougsMessyGarage]

One additional step when re-installing the plugs, it is a good idea to verify the sparkplug gap. While most gaps are close to where they are supposed to be, I have encountered several "pre-gapped" plugs that were incorrect.

[@cwatson42785]

I was about to comment that exact thing! Its important to double check.

[@joefahrenschon2437]

i aways check and gap my plugs seadoo recomends gap 0.030 i also check gap on old plugs just to see how much they are worn out more for curiosity also put some Dieelectric grease inside end of coil boots and plug end

[@brownjessea1]

And, He didn't show it but I'm assuming that if the rubber was missing in the socket, he probably just dropped the new plugs into the tubes. It's possible to smack the tab and change the gap when you do that.

[@TommyT777]

Ya I have found some with almost no gap, I guess from rough shipping and handling and bouncing around

[@stevearodgers]

Best video by far! Just finished this service on 2 Sea Doo RXP-X 300s using this video. Thanks Mate!

[@deplorablechump8758]

5 minutes? No, no, no. Maximum 90 seconds

[@antongoonetilleke2432]

Very good video. Now I can do my Seadoo Fishpro all by myself. Love the way the friendly lady helped you. My wife does the same and I think its very cute!

[@rodneyparker5313]

Great video. I would add that some anti-seize should go on the threads of the plugs, and to re-grease the rubber on the coils to keep out moisture and water. But nice video, especially the oil change process and the constant reminder to always start the engine first before running the water, and stopping the water before killing the engine.

[@RoamLyfe]

Thanks for the advise mate!

[@davidr9651]

NGK does not recommend anti-seize

[@billy-bo-dilly]

Big mistake right out of the gate. Do not run the ski on the hose for 5 mins. That will cause serious damage to the carbon seal. The manual states not to run it longer than 2 mins. The best way is to simply change the oil after a ride. The closed loop cooling system will keep the oil warm for several hours. You can only remove a little over half of the used oil. There really is very little to gain by the additional steps that you run through to get more oil out. There are two liters that you will never be able to suction. Just remember to change the oil more frequently than the manual states. I change the oil in my 300s every 25 hours or so.

[@driftmania8553]

Me too, on my GTR 2015 i do oil and filter on 25 hours... and that's maximum for me

[@wilsonlesa8752]

About to buy my first Seadoo, learning all the basics before it’s too late I guess haha. Appreciate the vid really well explained 🤙🏽

[@LifeBeyond50Rick]

Thanks for the video. Just got mine Explorer Pro. I will follow those steps to do my own maintenance. Thanks again.

[@c.juneau410]

Thanks so much for the video! I have 2- 2012 Seadoo GTI 130'S, about to start doing this exact same things... Lot of people thought I should have done this after the season; but I believe in doing this right before the next season starts again! I'm also changing both battery's.

[@andyvansauter310]

Just got a 2011 GTS 130 a few weeks ago! runs good! but I need to have someone look at an error code that pops up

[@gtb5216]

If you live in an area that freezes you should do all of this after season so that there is no chance of any trapped water freezing and causing damage.

[@williamgoring7605]

These videos are good videos. More and more seedos are being sold. The way better than boats way more reliable. So we need more videos and how to fix these things. How to keep the maintenance up, change the oil? Do all that kind of stuff good job on the video? It's a very good video, thank you.

[@GAV63]

Specifications for tensions on the spark plugs if you look at the NGK Web sites is 12 NM.

[@cyclingjoey]

Awesome Video very helpful. What type of pump is that and where can it be bought. Thanks

[@TimManBulletHole]

Great video mate 👍 is it ok to use that penrite oil in the supercharged 1500 rotax? I'm new to jet skis. They say not to use synthetic oil in the supercharged skis im guessing its fine is it? Thanks

[@The_Brew_Dog]

Another little tip. When you are trying to extract more oil out the way I do it is through the oil filter reservoir. Remove the filter and stick your hose in there. That way you can leave your pump in and pumping while cranking the ski. You gotta keep a close eye so you don’t make a mess but if an idiot like me can do it anyone can. This tactic is especially important when servicing a recently submerged ski.

[@TRolla82]

dont know how i feel cranking over an engine with bugger all oil in it to try and push more around to try extract it.... good way to seize up an engine!

[@c.juneau410]

I live in South Louisiana it stays warm/cool in the winter. I just put a battery maintainer and start and run them with water hose once every month for about 2-3 mins. Do my maint. before the next season...

[@RoamLyfe]

I think it’s a great idea before the season! Be great peice I’d mind knowing your beast is up to spec before you rip it!

[@erikakewall]

How often do you think you need to do this service routine?

[@jasonprice1225]

I am new to owning a Jet Ski, but I was told by fear of death by the dealership absolutely categorically never to run the motor out of the water on the hose for more than 90 sec max and then never to rev the motor, but to have it just idle. They said that this could quite seriously damage the motor, or overheat and damage the carbon seal. Please advise if this is correct as I am now paranoid about running my ski for more than 90 sec on anything above idle. Seadoo GTX155 2010

[@MicRuLerZ]

The seadoo manual says no more than 5 mins or the carbon seal would overheat

[@arianberisha3558]

Very good video, didn’t have to wait till summer finished too take the ski to get serviced. 👍

[@danbush1249]

I don't mess with the every little bit of oil , I just change it every 50hours instead of 100hrs.. I change the filter every 100hrs. though. I change it after I get back from the lake, that way it's smoking hot oil, no need to warm it up . Another thing. They say to check oil at operating temp., well if you do that 30 second thing, and put it to the max level on the stick, you ride it for a few monutes, and get it up to operating temp, the stick will show about 3/8 on an inch higher, and you'll be well over full.

[@garethb1968]

What about doing the jet pump , or don’t that need doing

[@allensaelee6707]

No torque specs on plugs or filter?

[@deeznutz294]

17ft-lb for the spark plugs 9nm for the oil filter housing

[@lilhommie4149]

Will the same basic concepts apply for a 1995 2 stroke Yamaha waveraider

[@davesmith5425]

Great video, will save a lot of money doing it yourself. I have a pneumatic oil remover.

[@trvman1]

and a dealer would probably charge you $300 to do the same thing.

[@RoopsPhoto]

DO NOT RUN A SeaDoo out the water for more than 90 seconds. SeaDoo uses Carbon rings to seal the driveshaft and the owners manual say not to run it for more than 90 seconds when it is not in the water. I had other brands of jetskis where running it out the water is no big deal, but with SeaDoos, it is a big deal. It can sink.

[@danbush1249]

Can't sink on the trailer though.

[@boandjill]

And that folks, is exactly how to do it. Good job. BTW, if you don't have a magnet to remove the plugs, you can re-insert the coil and it will "grab" onto the plug head and pull it out.

[@RoamLyfe]

That definitely works too! Love sharing the knowledge around! Sometimes i find myself fixing a machine and something I’ve watched or heard just clicks in my head and I use that method!

[@boandjill]

@@RoamLyfe I also use an inline shutoff valve for the hose connection, so I can quickly shut off the water supply near the ski connection instead of having to go the main valve which may be several yards/meters away for some people.

[@motoXkiddvlogs]

Never want to run it more than a minute out of the water , his carbon seal isn't going to last long.

[@georgedunham7311]

Hey man, where can I go to ensure I’m getting the correct parts for my ski. Is there a rego check or something similar to a car?

[@miah7840]

My Sea Doo owners manual says to not run my 2019 GTI SE 130 for more than 90 seconds with water.

[@311DaveR]

Right on! Great job and thanks!

[@MrPaul2808]

Thanks heaps for that. quick question, do you seal the spark plug / coil pack with anything. The seadoo deal has pack mine with so sort of grease

[@kevinlegarrie7043]

It's called dialectic grease. It's for creating a better electric current to the spark plug. You just need a little on the coil spring.

[@RunnerGunner2020]

Does it have coolant that needs flushing or is this pretty much it?

[@markblades4536]

Fantastic video mate, thanks for sharing 👍

[@grogginess]

Great video. Just 2 questions. 1, why run at 4,000rpm and then turned off ? 2, why can't the hose be turned on first before the ski ? Thankyou

[@ryanwicksteed6506]

Hey mate. The ski is run at 4000 rpm to flush out most of the water before shutting off the motor, I usually just turn off the hose and give it a short sharp rev, then pull out the key. Also the ski must be started before the hose because water goes into the exhaust pipe and the pressure from the engine running to force it out. if the engine is not running there is a risk that it could fill up with water. basically, the hose can't be on while the ski is off or you risk filling the motor with water.

[@grogginess]

@@ryanwicksteed6506 thankyou for the reply. I understand now

[@TheBoutiqueHotel1]

Don’t run for 5 mins! Madness! Only use Seadoo oem oil for the supercharger

[@maxnuccio2440]

How often do you do this? how many hours between this service?

[@AokLocksmiths]

Great video man, well done.

[@alexwarren4153]

Do you put anti-size on the Spark Plug threads? The User Manual says to put some on, but NGK says themselves not to?

[@Futurase1]

The only problem with running the ski for 5 minutes with the hose is you are NOT cooling the carbon seal. You are putting a lot of wear on the carbon seal by running that long. You can use the coil pack to remove the plugs as well after loosening.

[@damoneverett6860]

I would have disconnected the coil wire connector also. No need of taking a chance damaging the harness.

[@ed_aesthetix]

What tire size do you have on that trailer

[@ferris3454]

Is this service being done same as winterizing?

[@pokiego2225]

How do u find the sea doo mate ? Much troubles with it ? And how many hours ? Great vid

[@RoamLyfe]

It was fine the whole time I owned it! I did sell it tho!

[@rodneyparker5313]

Extremely reliable, durable, well running and well behaving.

[@KillerArcadeGames]

I have a pair of GTI 130 SE skis, one is at 220 hours the other is at 180 hours. Both have been great, no repairs except for my carbon seal went bad (or was suspected to have gone bad) and was replaced under warranty. The key with Seadoos or jet skis in general is maintenance and don't leave them sitting for long periods. We ride ours year round, at least once a week in summer and once a month in winter to keep the fluids moving. I live in Texas so its not too cold here and we can get away with a winter ride on a warm day. If you're not going to ride them for the winter, winterize them.

[@jonathanjensen2727]

Awesome video! The Caution sticker says "Never let engine run out of water, without the flush kit connected as it may damage the engine", but you do this several times don't you? I'm super noob at this, so I just want to get this right..

[@XxXloltasticXxX]

For future reference for anyone else reading, this is correct - a lot of jet skis use the flush hose for the engine cooling while out of the water. The engine can be damaged by overheating if run for too long without water.

[@MicRuLerZ]

The flush kit cools the exhaust, if you run the engine for more than a minute you could melt your muffler

[@Ramalospiojos]

Great video, You should consider put an "Y" Hose and throw water into the carbon ring while you are heating up the engine.

[@Flybynight_2112]

How do you do that? Not sure what you mean. How do you get water to the carbon ring? Do you point the hose into the intake grate?

[@Ramalospiojos]

@@Flybynight_2112 yes, get a hose Y shape divisor, and point one to the intake, to the carbon ring, it prevent the cristalizarion of the carbon when it get heat because the friction. And the other side into de exhaust plug.

[@Franco-jv1ps]

Seadoos are designed not to start when the Throttle is fully pressed. Cycle it 4 times. The other thing. At the end of the season before trailering it, I run it at 4000 rpm for 10 sec before turning off.

[@johngundlach2433]

Forgot the Dielectric grease on the ignition coils and cooling off the carbon ring when running. Otherwise a great video, thanks!

[@kristonforbes4373]

Thanks mate for your help very good video

[@brendankiley3842]

Brilliant vid! Very helpful

[@lukemckenna1068]

Hey mate where did you buy your oil filter from? I can only seem to find filters that come without the o rings. Cheers

[@RoamLyfe]

It’s all from eBay mate! Came as a kit

[@nathanjenkins4011]

You never mentioned why you start engine before the water and cut water off before shutting engine off? I would have thought the opposite?

[@ThomassenStudios]

When the engine is off you dont have exhaust pressure which keeps water out of the engine

[@motoXkiddvlogs]

All that water is for is cooling the exhaust. You run the water without the engine on, you'll fill it up into the motor like a bathtub. It's not like an outboard. Still not recommended to run outside of the water for more than a minute it's alot of stress on the carbon seal and your heat exchanger needs to be in the water to work as well.

[@مهندالمشايخي-ه6ل]

Hello Please help me, can i use Yamalube 4w on my Seadoo Spark ? Because there is no Seadoo dealership in my country. Thanks.

[@coreykerdman-andrade9211]

I have a sea doo that hasn’t been run in 10 years. Am I safe to try warming up the oil before changing it or is there someplace else I should start with the tune-up?

[@buffalobmf]

Just check the dip stick see how much oil is in it. If its full start it let it warm up then change it. If its low then just add the oil you need run it then change the oil cuz theres still 10yr old oil in there.

[@andrew777au]

Thanks mate! Great Vid.

[@winandwin6635]

How often you change the oil?sparks?

[@RoamLyfe]

100 hours mate

[@fishmanroly7450]

I don't own a PWC yet but I've noticed on these videos that are lot of pwc's with a closed cooling system they still hook a hose up to the back what's the purpose of that?

[@triplec3217]

The exhaust is cooled by the intake water. Not connecting water will overheat and damage the exhaust.

[@honeyhivefarms5739]

No fuel filter ? How do you reset the service warning light. ?

[@joefahrenschon2437]

you need buds to reset the service light unfortuantly ( scan tool you use to check for codes , also program dess keys and reset maintance codes )

[@brandonchappell1535]

siik vid my man !! cheers

[@Theridingherf]

Great video, very helpful. Thanks

[@RoamLyfe]

Glad I could help!

[@elliotsaxon7070]

Do you service every 50 hours?

[@MarcM143]

5 minutes on a hose.. They now say since the carbon ring doesn't also get cooled with the hose that carbon ring failures and the Seadoo sinking problem are due to too much run time out of water.

[@peternycpeterw7484]

Nice video but 5 minutes on hose new seadoo warning I think is 2 minutes Blast with air before removal of spark plugs, avoid dirt getting into cylinder Die electric grease to seal coil boot Oh explaining the oil choice would nice

[@MrLilPio24]

Best video out here!!! Thanks for the help

[@TheOzwoz]

A great video!

[@rumwilliam2767]

Hi what trl is that please

[@niki-mh9ge]

helped alot thankyou

[@MrLibbyloulou]

I find that very dodgy to keep starting and running an engine as the oil supply gets less and less...your running an engine with zero oil pressure...how can that be advisable.....?

[@driftmania8553]

There is always 1 or 2 liter inside..

[@peteweigman4504]

Am I the only one that noticed the tiny bikini at 3:30?

[@kennethwade512]

You talk about changing the oil and all this other stuff. But I'll never mention not one of all the people that I watched. I want to change it to tells you. What kind of oil to put in a jet skate? Is it 10W30? Where's it 5W20 or what's the 5W30 or what kind of oil it supposed to be? Y'all not even telling nobody nothin about the whole. You know what kind of oil it supposed to be. You don't even say it is. You know? If it's ten w thirty, you know, y'all just talk about what you put the hole in and don't even show

[@TPA_JW]

Do you recommend using full synthetic or regular 10w40?

[@RoamLyfe]

Full synthetic is the way to go for sure!

[@RegaRegas00]

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[@kingofl337]

It's a good video but you should have a second hose in the hull of the ski as well for the carbon seal. More than 30 seconds and you are going to start to damage it with no cooling. Also, who cares if there is a little oil left vs damaging a bearing if it starts?

[@davidr9651]

I made a special tool to compress the belows and take contact off the carbon seal. Otherwise 60 secs max engine run time

[@justinanderson181]

I cringed at the part where he turned it over with oil out of it. No way it’s worth whatever extra comes out

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[@davidr9651]

Oil level shoud be at the top of the two marks, not in the middle

[@Flybynight_2112]

Wrong. Should only be at halfway mark. Do the research or watch Watercraft journal videos.

[@davidr9651]

@@Flybynight_2112 I have this from a BRP factory trained tech, not soem idiot on youtube

[@chrisconn5649]

Wait, crank the engine with NO oil?

[@elonhobart8968]

just to get the oil relocated to the bottom of the engine to be able to get more oil out.

[@danbush1249]

It wont start with the throttle full open, so it's safe.

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[@simonthompson474]

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[@99SiKvidS99]

5 minutes is excessive and will damage the carbon seal 2 minutes MAXIMUM on a hose

[@steinarlarsen9899]

You use the coils to pick up the sparkplugs

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[@JoseHernandez-vz4gc]

SeaDoo oil is 5w40

[@lmaogpee1144]

Can I do this wif my Yamaha

[@RoamLyfe]

yeah mate, some things may be a little different like oil and spark plugs but mostly the same principles!

[@puckme16]

Great video thank you very much!

[@RoamLyfe]

Thanks Eric!

[@figsuegigsfhh1995]

Yeah no you never turn over an engine without complete lubrication. As long as you do regular oil changes you will have 90% fresh oil

[@Futurase1]

The BRP service manual specifies doing this. in the 300ace engine especially there are two separate oil sumps you would not even do much of an oil change if you didn’t.

[@motoXkiddvlogs]

It literally takes like 1+ minutes of idling at 750 for a motor to grenade from lack of lubrication. 10 seconds of 600 just gets the oil down to the can. It's not hot, it's not going to grenade, it's not going to hurt it whatsoever.

[@Javservice]

This guy is miss informed amd has no clue about what his doing. He must be a mechanic for the dealer that has no work.. lmaooo. You never crank any engine like that without oil. Engines depend on oil pressure not oil. The actual pressure is what separate the metals inside and of course oil helps but doing that to an engine without oil is detrimental to bearing and what not..

[@RegaRegas00]

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[@rob8758]

5 minutes in the hose 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jonathanochoa7409]

Soo you basically saying keep crancking you seadoo with no oil in it?! might as well leave little bit and play it safe, than keep crancking with NO oil in it.

[@findvoltage]

WOT on a craft out of water = catastrophe.

[@petersmoore1]

Yikes the carbon seal

[@samhalaby9983]

who in their right mind leaves a seadoo on for more than 2 mins.... RIP carbon seal

[@Millyyyy93]

No no no no!!! If anyone is watching this do not run your sea doo for 5 minutes. Regardless of being hooked up to a hose.

[@JVMotorsports]

You should never run a ski out of water for more than 10 seconds...you’ll flood the engine. Only time you should hook up a hose is when cleaning salt water to not corrode the jet pump

[@motoXkiddvlogs]

Incorrect.

[@motoXkiddvlogs]

Not supposed to turn the water on before the engine. Also, the water has nothing to do with the jet pump lol. It's for the exhaust. But carry on...

[@danbush1249]

Except the water doesn't go to the jet pump, just to cool the exhaust. Also Seadoo doesn't run salt water, or lake water thru the engine like the other brands do, it's a closed loop cooling like expensive boats run. Great design if you ask me. It saves the engine block from getting all corroded inside.

[@philippienaar3711]

Yeah... I had top stop watching when he said that there was any form of advantage whatsoever to hitting the kill switch while at 4000 RPM. If that's your level of understanding of what goes on inside an IC engine, maybe stick to skateboards.

[@mickeymars8469]

Problem with doing your own maintenance is unless you spend $400 or more you cant clear the MAINTENANCE CODE . Seadoo makes you go to them or buy a limited tool in order to clear maintenance code I wonder if any lawsuit has been filed against seadoo for this?

[@steinarlarsen9899]

A lot bullshit going on here....

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