Juiceman10
New member
Hey everyone!
I just purchased a brand new Tohatsu 9.8 for my 12 foot vhaul princecraft.
Just finished reading through my owners manual. Though I would pop in here and see if there were any tips/tricks from the community as far as taking care of the motor and ensuring it lasts a life time.
A few things I plan to do.
1. Ensure I am adding a fuel stabilizer with each tank I burn. (Any recommendations on which fuel stabilizer is best to use?)
2. In the manual it mentioned if you can't purchase ethanol free fuel, to use a filter that separates water. Would this be necessary if using a fuel stabilizer?
3. Long term storage (5-6 months) My thought is to unplug the external tank and let the motor run out of gas while idling. Anything else I should be doing ?
4. Obviously will be changing the gear oil and engine oil as necessary as well.
I purchased quicksilver 10w-30 and quicksilver premium gear lube. Is this okay to use ?
Thanks in advance for any and all advice.
I just purchased a brand new Tohatsu 9.8 for my 12 foot vhaul princecraft.
Just finished reading through my owners manual. Though I would pop in here and see if there were any tips/tricks from the community as far as taking care of the motor and ensuring it lasts a life time.
A few things I plan to do.
1. Ensure I am adding a fuel stabilizer with each tank I burn. (Any recommendations on which fuel stabilizer is best to use?)
2. In the manual it mentioned if you can't purchase ethanol free fuel, to use a filter that separates water. Would this be necessary if using a fuel stabilizer?
3. Long term storage (5-6 months) My thought is to unplug the external tank and let the motor run out of gas while idling. Anything else I should be doing ?
4. Obviously will be changing the gear oil and engine oil as necessary as well.
I purchased quicksilver 10w-30 and quicksilver premium gear lube. Is this okay to use ?
Thanks in advance for any and all advice.
