Friend of mine bought a new boat this spring with this engine. He was told the lower unit gear oil never needs changed and that customer cant even check it because there are no plugs. Fact or fiction?
Friend of mine bought a new boat this spring with this engine. He was told the lower unit gear oil never needs changed and that customer cant even check it because there are no plugs. Fact or fiction?
Fiction! If it is a gen1 it should be done every three years or 300 hours, gen2 every 5 years or 500 hours.
Dan Burnette - Marietta, GA
Triton 18TRX - 200 HO G2
If it's a G2 then there is a drain behind the water screens. There is a reservoir behind the starboard panel to check level and condition.
I check mine twice a year......
Thank you guys for the info. 500 hours seems like a long sirvice interval.
Where do people come up with that crap?Originally Posted by hooken203
Reminds me of the old urban legend from years ago that Rolls Royce cars were so well engineered that the hood (bonnet) was welded shut.
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I believe I’d do it every year regardless
I change mine every year gear oil is cheap
same here but amsoil isn't cheap but still worth doing it!!
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Changing every year is old school but effective just like changing your trucks oil every 3000 miles.
The point of the reservoir on the G2 is so you can easily check the level and condition. If its black or milky or low that will show in the bottle.
I use amsoil in mine , it’s cheap quart and a few ounces. Order bout haft dozen quarts at a time, last 5 years
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