Mercury 4 Stroke Maintenance (EASY Oil Change for Beginners)

[@danielt3425]

You got the new truck, got the boat motor ready, no excuses now can't wait to see you out on it !!!!

[@TackleJunky81]

💯 Appreciate you watching brother! 👊

[@madison.outdoors]

You mentioned cope marine you're closer to us than we thought. We recently purchased our first boat near Pawnee, IL and we are happy with it. 2005 Skeeter tzx195 with a Yamaha Vmax 150 2 stroke on the back. My father in law has an 04 Crestliner with a 60hp four stroke and he loves it.

[@TackleJunky81]

Cope is about 20 minutes from me...I'm in Troy. That's a nice rig you got! Appreciate you watching! 👊

[@madison.outdoors]

@@TackleJunky81 appreciate the videos, we're down here in Granite actually, appreciate the content ur putting out 👊

[@TackleJunky81]

@@madison.outdoors My pleasure man! Granite isn't far from me at all...very cool. 👊

[@jeffelliott2917]

Another solid video. You make things so easy for people to follow and save time, money, and catch fish. Keep it up TJ81 looking forward to see what's next.

[@TackleJunky81]

Appreciate you brother! 👊

[@shanescott3168]

If you raise the motor up some, the drain plug area will drain the oil into a container without running anywhere on the lower unit. Cool feature. I have a 60hp.

[@TackleJunky81]

Appreciate the heads up and thanks for watching buddy! 👊

[@dexterarrington6323]

Man, perfect timing. I have a 60 hp Mercury, and I'm getting ready to change oil. Very easy to follow! Will you be doing any other maintenance videos? Lower end or anything like that?

[@TackleJunky81]

I've already done everything else and didn't shoot video, but I'll do it again and film come winter. Appreciate you watching buddy! 👊

[@dexterarrington6323]

@@TackleJunky81 absolutely. My favorite KZbin fishing channel!

[@TackleJunky81]

@@dexterarrington6323 Appreciate you man! 👊💪

[@retflo2583]

Thanks, I have the same motor ! As a reminder, check your bearings every time out, I lost a wheel bearing on the highway last week and it made for a sour day.

[@TackleJunky81]

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[@retflo2583]

Thanks, too late for me lost a bearing last time out too...

[@norml.hugh-mann]

Thats a cool little tray Thanks for knowledge skipper.. Bout to do my 8hp @my sailboat

[@TackleJunky81]

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[@reel_crappie]

Wow you made it so simple. SO how often should we do this?

[@TackleJunky81]

I do it once a year, but it depends how many hours you put on your motor.

[@TomBenette-lx7sf]

How often should I change the oil? Not sure how is it measured in boat world: hours use, time, etc.

[@TackleJunky81]

I honestly don't know, I change mine once a year.

[@baliklivarda]

How many liters of tail fat does it take?

[@MrJohnB-qs6dp]

You made it look so easy!!!!👊🏻 Liked the oil filter tool.👍🏻 Finally good the new boat broken in now to get out and fish on it!! Loe that boat!!! Stay Safe & God Bless!!

[@TackleJunky81]

Hey John, glad to hear you got that beautiful boat out! Hope you have a fantastic season! Appreciate you watching buddy! 👊

[@c.shoefish]

I Always make a filter tray out of a soda bottle, but that little tray is awesome....gonna find me one of them. Also, some oil drains are in terrible spots and always make a mess so depending what outboard someone has, they can use tubing or even make a tray or funnel with some cardboard or tin foil

[@TackleJunky81]

Appreciate the tips and thanks for watching buddy! 👊

[@richardogle7772]

Very good step by step video!

[@TackleJunky81]

Thank you brother! 👊

[@tomliddell30]

Question, I want to know is? if you need to top it off how do you know how much oil to put in or you supposed to see the oil ?

[@TackleJunky81]

Just add a little at a time and check the dipstick.

[@collo_karl]

I use an extractor vs draining the oil so much cleaner and drains most of the oil when it comes time to remove the filter very little oil drips

[@TackleJunky81]

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[@shannonkirby9295]

Hey, James, pray y'all are well.

[@TackleJunky81]

All is well brother and I hope all is well with you and yours! 👊

[@timtweet8149]

Sweet video even though I don't have a boat with a motor. I see some weather tech boxes. Are those for your truck?

[@TackleJunky81]

Thanks buddy! Floor mats, but the truck came with some pretty nice ones so I figured I'd get some use out of them before I swap them out.

[@xaytube]

Great video! Simple and straightforward. Thanks! ❤

[@TackleJunky81]

Appreciate you watching! 👊💪

[@richvail7551]

Do you bother running the motor at all to warm it up before draining the oil? Just curious, not sure if that’s a requirement. Thanks

[@TackleJunky81]

I do not.

[@richvail7551]

@@TackleJunky81 Good to know. This will make my life much easier. Thank you for making this video.

[@TackleJunky81]

​@@richvail7551My pleasure and I appreciate you watching! 👊

[@brookswho3986]

Where did you find that little drip tray....

[@TackleJunky81]

At the dealership back in parts.

[@scottvermonter920]

Don't have a boat James but good info!

[@TackleJunky81]

Appreciate you watching buddy! 👊

[@beavisbrowne3497]

Great video 👍

[@TackleJunky81]

Thank you brother! 👊

[@martinsiska270]

Nice video and good help, thank you

[@TackleJunky81]

Appreciate you watching! 👊💪

[@Army_Outdoors_88N]

Definitely saved this video for future reference 🙌

[@TackleJunky81]

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[@dickiehoskins9835]

Great video brotha! My kayak doesn’t have any of that hahaha

[@PhantomFishing]

Just rub some oil on the bottom of the kayak. Makes it move faster lol

[@dickiehoskins9835]

@@PhantomFishing 😆

[@TackleJunky81]

Thanks for watching my dude! 👊

[@XnnorDaveB]

Love these type of videos 💪👊

[@TackleJunky81]

Appreciate you watching buddy! 👊

[@jimmyflores8720]

Thanks

[@jimmyflores8720]

What size filter

[@TackleJunky81]

My pleasure!

[@TackleJunky81]

@@jimmyflores8720 the parts I used are in the description.

[@justinredden1729]

Great tutorial 👌

[@TackleJunky81]

Thank you brother! 👊

[@RichardGreim]

Great job thanks.

[@TackleJunky81]

My pleasure and I appreciate you watching! 👊

[@madmattfishing]

Great video help brotha!👊

[@TackleJunky81]

Hey Matt, good to see ya brother! Hope all is well! 👊

[@robertramirez908]

Thank you

[@TackleJunky81]

My pleasure and I appreciate you watching! 👊

[@joej.4170]

DONT overfill these engines. It says in the manual only fill it to about halfway between high and low dots. Oil heats up and it will show higher when the engine is warm.

[@TackleJunky81]

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[@hammer9856]

And always check your oil level before taking her out on the lake. More engines have been ruined because the oil was too low or dirty.

[@TackleJunky81]

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[@Bulldog_Fishing]

OIL CHANGE!?!?! That boat been in the water long enough to even warrent a oil change? ROLFMAO!

[@TackleJunky81]

With fishing smaller lakes it's gonna take awhile to rack up some hours, lol Appreciate you watching man! 👊

[@Bulldog_Fishing]

@@TackleJunky81 Yeah, I know the feeling... I have had mine now for about a year, maybe more. I have yet to hit 20 hrs for the first one. At least I don't think I have. I'll have to check the OEM hour counter.

[@TackleJunky81]

@@Bulldog_Fishing I'm going on my third season and probably haven't hit 20 hours! 🤣

[@Bulldog_Fishing]

@@TackleJunky81 LOL!!

[@56igadget]

Tighten that oil filter way too much

[@Daniel_Tucker]

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[@TackleJunky81]

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[@edwinschwank2446]

And the model year of the motor is....is....is....apparently NOT important.

[@jlo13800]

I will not change oil in this 4 stroke thro a away piece of shit!

[@jlo13800]

No oil change and rigged up oil injection on this 4 stroke piece of shit