Engine tune up

Steveo · 04-25-2015, 06:30 PM

How often should you do a tune up of your engine (boat). In the past with my old boat (1988) I would do every other year (40 hours per year). I now have a 2008 and was wondering what is the rule of thumb for hours, years, etc. I change all fluids, filters and outdrive fluid every year but was wondering about the tune up

Thanks

BroadHopper · 04-26-2015, 09:44 AM

Today's engine can go 300 hours between tune ups. If you use the more expensive iridium spark plugs.

dave603 · 04-27-2015, 08:10 PM

Just did our boat after three years. Almost close to 225 hours.
Didn't seem like it needed it, was running great, but I prefer to not have problems mid-summer.

DesertDweller · 04-27-2015, 08:20 PM

I do plugs every other year. Probably not necessary but I have an outboard and it's pretty easy to do.

04-25-2015, 06:30 PM	#1
Steveo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 523 Thanks: 47 Thanked 123 Times in 63 Posts	Engine tune up How often should you do a tune up of your engine (boat). In the past with my old boat (1988) I would do every other year (40 hours per year). I now have a 2008 and was wondering what is the rule of thumb for hours, years, etc. I change all fluids, filters and outdrive fluid every year but was wondering about the tune up Thanks

04-26-2015, 09:44 AM	#2
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,509 Thanks: 3,116 Thanked 1,089 Times in 783 Posts	Electronics Today's engine can go 300 hours between tune ups. If you use the more expensive iridium spark plugs. __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

04-27-2015, 08:10 PM	#3
dave603 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Nashua/Winnisquam Posts: 282 Thanks: 106 Thanked 96 Times in 49 Posts	Just did our boat after three years. Almost close to 225 hours. Didn't seem like it needed it, was running great, but I prefer to not have problems mid-summer.

04-27-2015, 08:20 PM	#4
DesertDweller Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Las Vegas, NV and Moultonborough, NH Posts: 361 Thanks: 24 Thanked 84 Times in 70 Posts	I do plugs every other year. Probably not necessary but I have an outboard and it's pretty easy to do.