Owner guide manual

How to Change the Oil in a MerCruiser 3 0

As with any engine, MerCruiser boat engines require regular oil changes to continue functioning properly. Changing the oil in a 3.0-liter MerCruiser engine requires you to pump the old oil out of the crankcase using a special oil hand pump that can be purchased at any boat parts supplier. Once youve pumped the old oil out of the engine, its simply a matter of replacing the oil filter and illing the engine with the proper amount and type of oil.

Instructions

1

Warm up the oil in your MerCruiser by running the engine for ten to fifteen minutes. Ensure that nobody is around the engine, and that your boat (if the engine is still attached) or the engine (if detached) is properly supported. Warming up the oil will help the old oil to flow from the crankcase when youre pumping it by hand.

2

Screw the end of the hand pumps hose to the threaded nozzle at the end of the dipstick tube. You must remove the dipstick first.

3

Open the oil fill cap.

4

Pump the oil from your MerCruisers crankcase by hand.

5

Crack the oil filter off its threads with a strap wrench before removing the filter by hand. Prepare for some excess oil to run out of the filter and onto the engine block. Clean any oil that spills from the filter with a clean cloth.

6

Wipe some clean engine oil around the rim of your replacement filter. This will not only help you remove the filter during your next oil change, but it will actually create a tighter seal between the oil filter and the connection point on the engine.

7

Attach the new filter by hand. Once the seal of the filter meets the seal of the engine, turn the filter only one half to three-quarters of a turn more.

8

Fill your MerCruiser with four to five quarts of 15w-30 motor oil, depending on how much it takes to fill the engines crankcase and oil filter. Check your dipstick after filling the engine with 3.5 quarts to check your progress.