Rocco

So if you have a triple engine Verado powered CC. You will have ( 7quarts/engine X 3 egines = 21 quarts or 5.25 gal. of waste oil ) to drop off a your local auto parts store along with 3 filters. If your boat is racked stored (maybe the 2nd or 3rd level) you will have to make arrangments to put in a service staging area. How about if you have a lift on the water. Is it possiabe to service the oil drain without spilling any in the water ??? If you can not access, I guess you spend a half of a day, loading the boat on a trailer ($possiable ramp fee) changing the oil and unloading back on the water. I don't know about the marinas around you but most marinas in the summer, let alone on the weekends are very busy.

Your right it sounds much easier !
I do not have to make any special arrangements to pour oil in my VRO tank !

BBB725

First off I like two strokes less moving parts, less to go wrong. Fever Mike said he changes oil every 200 hours that almost a whole boating season in Wisconsin. Both the 2 and 4 stroke outboards have strength and weaknesses.

Rocco

You are right, but most of these large CC are in southern states,with longer boating seasons.
I also thought the service time was 100 hrs ? Didn't someone state that earlier in the post ?
I think the Verado's are good engines (any 4 stroke), but they have some down side too.

J-Bonz

iTrader: (3)

I agree with you on that.................
Jr.

bowtie

So if you have a 4 stroke you have to pay to dispose of your used oil, but with a 2 stroke you just release it into the water?
I think 100 bucks is high for an oil change, my Ford dealer only charges 89.00 to change the oil in my diesel super duty and it holds about 15 qts. They use Ford oil and they're not known to be cheap on their service. But then again I charge an hour labor to change oil in a boat plus materials, so thats well over 100.00 for a little 3.0L Mercruiser.

Rocco

The Merc. 2 stroke Optis and Bombardiar E-Tecs have equal or better emissions. I agree the older 2 strokes exhausted alot of unburned oil into the water but the new or latest tech. 2 strokes are pretty clean and weigh alot less. Like I said before I think it's great Merc. Yamaha and even Bomb. are starting to push the envelope on outboard horsepower!!
All of us performance center console outboard guys benefit. I never thought I would see V8 outboards again
Just look at the warranties these mfg.s are offering !
Bombardiar is offering 7 years !!!!!!

yahoo

Is there a 325hp ? What about a speedmaster lower ?

BUIZILLA

the Whaler at the In Water Show on the far north pier had 300's on it, or at least new style 300 cowling's with the chrome strips....

Scott B

No 325's, and the Whaler also has 275's.. 325's will come from Merc racing somteime this summer...

FeverMike

I see your point and knew all of this going into my Verado selection. I do not change my own oil...I take right to the service center at the marina. Those days are way over for me! 2 strokes and 4 strokes have there good and bad points. the Verado's were the correct choice for me and seem to be for most customers with the boat model I have.