BoatingLAB Tests: Outboard Ownership Costs
BoatingLAB Tests: Outboard Ownership Costs
Evinrude stands behind its 300-hour service interval, but some dealers overrule it, encouraging customers to change gear case lubricant every 100 hours. Total Maintenance: $648.94 Fuel Cost + Oil: $4,834.80 + $604 Total Cost: $6,087.74
BoatingLAB Tests: Outboard Ownership Costs
The oil/gear case change regimen is unusual, and some dealers opt not to recommend twice annual oil changes due to the cost/benefit. Total Maintenance: $1,604.00 Fuel Cost: $4,822.80 Total Cost: $6,426.80
BoatingLAB Tests: Outboard Ownership Costs
This motor’s valve train needs no adjustment, substantially lowering 300-hour service fees. Total Maintenance: $1,206.59 Fuel Cost: $5,156.40 Total Cost: $6,362.99
BoatingLAB Tests: Outboard Ownership Costs
Our dealer sources say valve shims are seldom needed upon the 300-hour inspection, but skipping the inspection is unwise. We’d change the oil filter every time we changed the oil, but it’s not required. Total Maintenance: $1,608.40 Fuel Cost: $4,627.00 Total Cost: $6,235.40
BoatingLAB Tests: Outboard Ownership Costs
Our calculations did not accrue service procedures that fall outside a 300-hour/three-year service window, so Yamaha’s 500-hour valve train adjustment, or a fraction of it, is not reflected in calculations. Total Maintenance: $1,588.00 Fuel Cost: $4,826.40 Total Cost: $6,414.40
