Yep. Easy to do. Just did my 600 hr service on Sunday (I have done every service since 40hrs myself). Cost me $180 all up, would guess over $700 at a shop.
I bought a full service manual online, it is excellent, pretty cheap.
I used to get parts on line but with the exchange rate, it is cheaper and more convenient to get them in Perth, I get the parts from the mob out on Row Highway in Midland, pretty good guys.
As for oil, I used to use Verado oil, but now just use a good quality Castrol 25W50 from Supercheap, half the price, same spec and probably the same oil.
You don't loose any warranty with Merc by doing it yourself, the simple owner manual even says so and shows you how to do the simple 100 hr services.
I'm interested in doing my own 6hp Tohatsu 2s and am confident in replacing the impeller, stripping the carby and changing the oil but how do you tune up your engine?
Mine is due for it's 1 year service so I want to strip and clean the carby so assuming it'll also need to be tuned. I just looked up the service kit for my outboard though and it's going to cost me $125 for the parts compared to $250 for the service so don't think it's worth doing myself
Coz I'm ultra fussy and want to give it a clean after it's been running 25:1. My other option is to completely replace it with an 8hp carby which is the only thing different between the 6hp and 8hp tohatsu. I was actually going to do this until I bought my big rig and have shelved the plan as I don't really take the dinghy anywhere where I can go above 5 knots anymore.
JohnF
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Date Joined: 07/07/10
Yep. Easy to do. Just did my
Yep. Easy to do. Just did my 600 hr service on Sunday (I have done every service since 40hrs myself). Cost me $180 all up, would guess over $700 at a shop.
I bought a full service manual online, it is excellent, pretty cheap.
I used to get parts on line but with the exchange rate, it is cheaper and more convenient to get them in Perth, I get the parts from the mob out on Row Highway in Midland, pretty good guys.
As for oil, I used to use Verado oil, but now just use a good quality Castrol 25W50 from Supercheap, half the price, same spec and probably the same oil.
You don't loose any warranty with Merc by doing it yourself, the simple owner manual even says so and shows you how to do the simple 100 hr services.
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Jackfrost80
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Date Joined: 07/05/12
I'm interested in doing my
I'm interested in doing my own 6hp Tohatsu 2s and am confident in replacing the impeller, stripping the carby and changing the oil but how do you tune up your engine?
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Cold Feet
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Date Joined: 04/08/15
Probarly not required, unless something is wrong - most manuals
give a detailed description of the setup and tuneup if you want to do it..
Cheers,
Cold Feet
Jackfrost80
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Date Joined: 07/05/12
Mine is due for it's 1 year
Mine is due for it's 1 year service so I want to strip and clean the carby so assuming it'll also need to be tuned. I just looked up the service kit for my outboard though and it's going to cost me $125 for the parts compared to $250 for the service so don't think it's worth doing myself
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Rob H
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Date Joined: 18/01/12
is it listed?
I'd be way more than astonished if anyone would strip the carby at 1 yr, and i can't see why it'd ever be done unless something is wrong?
Never seen it on a service schedule as a routine item?
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Jackfrost80
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Date Joined: 07/05/12
Coz I'm ultra fussy and want
Coz I'm ultra fussy and want to give it a clean after it's been running 25:1. My other option is to completely replace it with an 8hp carby which is the only thing different between the 6hp and 8hp tohatsu. I was actually going to do this until I bought my big rig and have shelved the plan as I don't really take the dinghy anywhere where I can go above 5 knots anymore.
Officially off the Pies bandwagon
barracuda
Posts: 197
Date Joined: 01/09/13
Ok great
thanks. So not worth online - no worries
Cold Feet
Posts: 120
Date Joined: 04/08/15
not for service bits..
.. but if something breaks, it cheaper online from the states... if you can get them to send it too you..
Cheers,
Cold Feet