Spoiledrotten
Well-Known Member
I'm a do-it-your-self-er, mainly because I don't trust very many with my toys or equipment.
I now have 30 hours on my new boat. I went through the break in period just as I was supposed to; not over 2000 RPM for the first hour, not over 4000 for the second hour, alternating speeds with in that range, then for the next 8 hours, run it the way I want to, making sure to alternate the speeds. Although I didn't rawhide it, I still took it easy for the remainder of the 10 hours, and also most of the next 10 hours. Now, I called the dealer where I bought it, and told them I had 30 hours on it. How long would it take to get the fluids changed out? They told me a couple of days. What is that crap? You can take a car to the shop to get the oils changed and they can do it in an hour. What is it about a boat that would take a couple of days unless they don't mind you bringing your boat and letting it sit in line?
Another thing I'm a little worried about is how do I know if they are actually change all of the stuff that should be changed? That could be a mighty easy $235 for them to leave it on their lot for a couple of days and tell me to come get it since the work has been done. If I change the fluids and the filters, I KNOW it's been done and done right.
What have you guys done about the break in period maintenance and the yearly followups? As you can see, I don't trust many.
I now have 30 hours on my new boat. I went through the break in period just as I was supposed to; not over 2000 RPM for the first hour, not over 4000 for the second hour, alternating speeds with in that range, then for the next 8 hours, run it the way I want to, making sure to alternate the speeds. Although I didn't rawhide it, I still took it easy for the remainder of the 10 hours, and also most of the next 10 hours. Now, I called the dealer where I bought it, and told them I had 30 hours on it. How long would it take to get the fluids changed out? They told me a couple of days. What is that crap? You can take a car to the shop to get the oils changed and they can do it in an hour. What is it about a boat that would take a couple of days unless they don't mind you bringing your boat and letting it sit in line?
Another thing I'm a little worried about is how do I know if they are actually change all of the stuff that should be changed? That could be a mighty easy $235 for them to leave it on their lot for a couple of days and tell me to come get it since the work has been done. If I change the fluids and the filters, I KNOW it's been done and done right.
What have you guys done about the break in period maintenance and the yearly followups? As you can see, I don't trust many.