Routine oil change & filters keep your marine engine running properly. To maintain your marine engine performance, our diesel mechanic at Santa Barbara recommends changing oil every 100-250hrs. Some engines may vary. We offer affordable professional oil change & filters as part of our expert marine diesel services. We only use quality OEM & manufacturers parts…. Servicing, Oxnard, Ventura Harbor, Channel Islands Harbor, and Santa Barbara Harbor.
Engine manufacturers typically recommend an oil change every 100 – 200 hours, and at least once a year. Even if your engine manual allows for a longer interval between oil changes, changing the oil more often will extend the life of the engine. diesel engines are much harder on their lubrication. You should change the oil in a diesel engine about every 100 – 200 hours. The shorter interval is especially important for sailors who use their engines for only an hour or two per outing. Dirty oil sitting idle becomes destructive to the internal surfaces of the engine. If your boat will be idle for a while — over the winter, for example — it is imperative to remove the contaminated oil and fill the engine with clean oil.
Unfortunately, regular oil changes are more often the exception rather than the rule, mainly because changing the oil in a boat engine can be a difficult and messy job. While it takes only a minute to drain the oil from an automobile engine, the oil drain plug in a boat is most often either out of reach or non-existent. And even where the plug is accessible, there is usually inadequate space beneath the engine for a container to catch the draining oil. Perkins Marine Diesel Engine Maintenance Schedule – mechanic (sbmarinemechanic.com) SAE 15W-40 Heavy-Duty Diesel and Marine Oil | AME – AMSOIL Marine Oil | West Marine
