How to service a 4 stroke outboard motor yourself - Honda BF30
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ก.ค. 2024
- In this video I service my 2008 model Honda BF30 4 stroke outboard motor. Im not an outboard mechanic but I learnt to do it myself which saves me about $250 each year. So if you have ever wanted to try service your own outboard, this video might just be the guide you need to try it yourself.
In this service I do the engine oil and filter, gear oil, thermostat, fuel filter, spark plugs and impeller. This is a typical 100hr annual service.
This is not an exhaustive list of outboard motor maintenance. There are other things you should check such as battery terminals and its state of charge. The condition of anodes etc so if you are ever in doubt go see your Honda dealer and get them to service your motor.
Hope you enjoy the video and it helps you out. Happy boating!
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YOUR THE BEST FAST AND TO THE POINT NEVER ENJOYED WATCHING THE WHOLE VIDEO UNTIL NOW
Thanks Dan. Appreciate the compliment
Going to service my Honda 30 in the next few weeks. I couldn't remember what to do with the gear linkage so a nice clear reminder from you. Also a good reminder about the grease points. Thanks from the UK.
Glad it was helpful Peter. One more tip with the gear linkage. When you get it back together it may feel difficult to engage gears. Test it with the engine running and that will give you the real indication if it is adjusted correctly. Thanks for watching.
Excellent video for me as new owner of BF20. Got engine and gear oil changed already, but for impeller nice to get guidelines before taking action. Thank you! Cheers from Finland.
Glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching.
Its great you guys put out videos like this otherwise people like myself who live in rural areas would have to travel a long ways for repairs. Thanks keep it up.
Glad it was helpful mate and thanks for watching.
Most Informative Video I have seen as a new outboard motor owner. Much appreciated.
Glad it was helpful mate and thank you for the $.
Amazing video brother thank you for posting this. I just bought a boat with a 75hp Honda and will need to do everything you've shown. Although I expect some things to be slightly different your video was helpful to me. Cheers from Canada!
Thanks for the great comment mate. Glad it was helpful and good luck with the new boat.
Your video is the most complete service procedure that I have seen. Thanks so much. It really help me to do mine. You are awesome!!!
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Your welcome Emmanuel. Don't forget to share it with your boating friends and thanks for watching.
Excellent work! Thanks for the time you took to share your knowledge with others. Very much appreciated. God bless you.
Thanks for the great comment Tony. Glad it was helpful.
Great video watched this last night and bought the stuff today to service my Honda 50hp
Awesome content great work from Aus
Thanks Dean. Glad it was helpful.
This video was amazing and super helpful in serving our new Honda 30hp motor. If you ever clean out your carbs that would make a great video also!!!
Thanks for making this
Your welcome Jennifer, glad it was helpful. Make sure you check out my video on changing the internal engine anode on the BF 30. Cheers 🍻
OUTSTANDING JOB! Complete service. Fast, Complete and to the Point
Thanks mate. 🍻
This is a fantastic video - the best I've seen - lighting, editing, and information are top shelf! Well done.
Thanks Josh. Glad it was helpful. Be sure to share it with your boating mates. 👍
Why does a piss hole always black
He has to be from the rubber the Dipesh hole the piece is constrained to the engine how do you get it out of there
The satisfying sigh of a cold beer after a job well done
You bet. Only way to finish a job.
Very Best video I've found to help me with the BF50A Honda I bought a couple weeks ago!!! Thank You. *Biggest issue I was worried about was the gear linkage when changing the water pump impeller. Thanks for that clarity!
Well done!!
Im glad I could help you out mate. Happy boating
A super good video with detailed explanation. This is the best video I have seen so far. Many Thanks for your effort
Thanks Stefan. Be sure to share it with your boating friends. 👍
THANK YOU FROM CANADA....saved a 25hp honda that was supposed to be junk. Your vids are simple and informative...got my sub and like
Thanks Mandy. Glad it was helpful.
THIS is the video that I wished I found first time I searched. I had to do some service on my Honda BF30 and you made it all accessable and doable. Thank you!
Your welcome. Thanks for the great feedback. 🍻
👍👍 I’m a motorcycle & car mechanic , you sir did an excellent job of explaining a basic service , from the beautiful state of South Carolina , thank you !
Thanks for the comment mate. Glad you liked it. Cheers 🍻
Thanks! I have the same motor and need to do the impeller and this is a far better video than the other one I found for this motor.
You are welcome!
Watched again champion, adds and all. Getting ready to service my motor again as it’s been a couple of years now. 😃👍
Nice 👍
top video, laid back but full detail, I dont normally comment but praise where needed. I especially like the beer at the end bit! as its 35C here today!
Cheers Steve hope it was helpful. 🍻
Super well-done video. Well photographed with all of the important details shown and explained. Thanks for this excellent, informative video.
Glad it was helpful mate. Thank you very much for watching.
Just finished servicing my 2005 Honda 50hp 4-stroke BF50. Your video was a really great help. Did the oil change, spark plugs, lower unit lube, thermostat, then the impeller. While the lower unit was off, I decided to check the speedometer hole. It was very stopped up. Had a heck of a time getting that unstopped. First used 3/32 drill bit (by hand) but it wasn't long enough to go down into the vertical pathway. Finally used a small ss rod hammered flat on the end with a slow drill. Had to replace some of the rubber tubing and found that 1/4 inch black sprinkler system drip hose worked well. Engine now ready for fishing! Thanks!
Nice work mate. Hope it runs well for you. Cheers
How zit mate!!! I've landed on your channel by accident, but man am I glad I did 😎 subscribed immediately and have been watching your videos for 2 days now. Awesome stuff mate awesome stuff and oh boy this video of how to service your own outboard engine is GOLD 👍 it's a bloody ripoff to take it to a dealer. Get out there and keep the good stuff coming, and be safe 👍👍👍✌🐟⚓🎣⛺
Thanks mate glad you enjoy the vids and hope the outboard video comes in handy for you. Cheers
best video on how to properly service a Honda 30hp outboard motor and very educational, good presentation, Thank you.
Thanks for that Daniel. Glad it was helpful. 🍺
found you off another channel man, will always support small you-tubers like us, looking forward to your future content!
Hay only just saw your comment as TH-cam put it in spam for some reason. Thanks for checking it out and I see your doin similar stuff. I like your work.
Was looking for service for a smaller engine an got. Your video. Watched it very clear an informative. Thanks and subbed from minnasota. USA.plan to watch more of your content..Cheers Sir.
Thanks Richard. I’m glad it was helpful and cheers for subscribing. 🍻
Thank you just bought a 20hp Honda but i want to go through the whole thing! Awesome video
Thanks for the feedback mate. Glad it was helpful. Please tell your friends about the channel.
Bro much love bredren best video out there just getting the boat back on the water soon er then later because of you you actually just reminded me about the thermostat as well can't wait to catch that first Ono or mahi-mahi chee hoo!!! Much aloha from Hawaii 🤙
Aloha brother. Glad the vid helped you out. 👍🤙
Terrific - thank you very much! I can't get the gear case off but now I'm convinced it's just that the dowel pin is seized in place. Out with the plastic mallet!
Cheers mate. Glad it was helpful.
Thanks for posting this video, man. It’ll help me to service my 75-hp Honda main motor and 8-hp Honda kicker.
Glad it was helpful mate. 🍻
Really helpful , no dramas and all straight forward, thanks for the knowledge
Thanks for watching it John.
G'day: This video is SO VERY HELPFUL!!! I was able to follow this to change out the oil + filter and the impeller in my BF20 and now it's finally running again! If only I had realized the BF20 has a 5th bolt holding the leg on. May have broken a small piece of the body while getting the leg off, but it runs!
Glad it was helpful mate.
They all have a 5th bolt, he forgot to mention it unfortunately
Great video! I also own a HONDA and love it! I have been servicing my own outboard myself. You put in a great guide to help people. The only thing I felt like you missed to mention was to put the crush washers on the lower unit bolts. I have to make sure they are installed every time because my motor sits in the water at the marina during the season.
Thanks mate.
You're an absolute star, priceless! Only wish there was a shard of info on why on earth I'm seeing oil leaking from the water intake when refilling the gearbox oil (bottom up like you). I'll keep searching, but this is a keeper for sure! Thanks from Gothenburg Sweden!
Looks like it could be a drive shaft oil seal that needs replacing, thanks to you I now know how
Thanks Niklas. Glad it was helpful.
This video is deserving the Prime Ministers Award for excellence. From start to finish you do not kill it with music or profanities. I have done this a couple of times on a BF25. Actually did the water pump twice because I ran it on land with the special Honda brass flushing adapter. If you have one, it would be good to show your viewers what not to use, as recommended by Honda, at least here in Canada. Your muffs are old school that actually works and keeps on working. If I may add a few comments that might save frustration, coming from a mechanic. For the untrained wrench, it could be beneficial to torque fasteners with a torque wrench to prevent pulling threads or overstretched bolts, nuts. Again you have done a bang on video and I think you are the best that I have seen. For the spark plugs, gapping to correct gap could be beneficial. I drain the fuel bowls before and after starting, actually as it runs. Reinstalling the foot, it wouldn't hurt to put grease on water tube that fits into rubber water pump insert. If tools are readily available, a compression test helps to reassure engine life. Inspecting or replacing timing belt and idler, setting engine valves are important. Removing carbs and checking jets and tubes. My pilot tubes were almost eaten away and just about completely blocked, and then setting idle and synchronizing the carbs, not sure if you cover some of that in other videos. Just thought I would mention it. This particular engine was running ruff. No compression on center cylinder. Automatically pulled the head and everything was like new from the naked eye. Checked head for cracks. Reassembled, and found center cylinder valves were tight. This was just after a tune up from local dealership. Someone got off track and told customer he needed a new motor. A lot of work and expense on parts for not checking basics. Regardless,you have done a 5 star video, congratulations for knocking it out of the park and I look forward to viewing more. Thank you sir.
This just might be the longest comment on my channel. 👍 as you mentioned there was a couple of things I could have shown but I wanted it as basic as possible. Thanks for watching it mate. Cheers
Nice video Very informative I purchased a 2011 BF20 Honda Outboard motor and will also be servicing my motor
Greetings from Canada
Thanks mate. Glad it was helpful.
Great work! My Honda outboard need a full service. I do have some semi pro mechanics and skilled amateurs to guide me and also lend me tools but this didn't look deterrent. I THINK I can do it
I know you can do it. 👍
best vid on servicing an outboard motor on youtube by far mate cheers
Cheers mate, glad it was helpful. Feel free to share it with your friends.
Couldn’t agree with you more … your a legend mate soooooo helpful 👍🏻
It really is the best. Well done mate
Thanks for an excellent video. We've now serviced our dinghy motor and it's running!
Your welcome. Glad it was helpful.
Probably the best information and advice including installation of the parts on TH-cam, this is how to service a outboard without being ripped off. If everyone done this maybe the boat mechanic might lower there service charges. Excellent content. Thanks from wales uk 🏴
Thanks for the great feedback. Glad it was helpful. 👍
@@AusAdventure Agreed! Great bit of information mate! Well done and thank you!
Pretty good video. I always use dish soap when putting my impeller into the impeller housing, it lubricates the initial start up but then biodegrades as to not pollute the lake. Don’t think it really matters though. Love my Honda bf35.
Great tip! Thanks for watching
from the welsh wafu brilliant no frills video well explained to the expert and novice alike. well done
Thank Haydn. Glad to hear it’s helpful.
I have a 1997 Honda 40 HP four-stroke. Love it. Bought it from a person who took good care of it. I've had it for about two years. Thought it was time for some good servicing. Excellent video. Thanks
Glad it was helpful Geoff.
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A great video!!!! I feel comfortable doing it all now, except for the impeller. But you made it look so easy next year I'm saving 500 American dollars
Thanks Ben. Glad it was useful 🍻
Top notch video mate. Appreciate the info and ease off instruction. Thanks
Glad it was helpful. 🍻
Amazing video. Never to old to relearn. Thank You. God Bless 😷😇🙏❤⛵⚓🚤🛸
Thanks mate. Hope it was helpful. 🍺
Excellent video, helps us a lot to be able to maintain our engines, I wish you did one of band change, thank you very much.
Thanks for watching it Fernando.
Awesome vid mate, thank you!
Now to try the same thing on my 2005 10hp Honda Outboard, wish me luck!
You will be right mate. Cheers 🍻
Good job, very detailed best servicing video I've seen
Thanks mate.
Super good how to diy video!! Now im confident to do this by my self :D thx from Sweden
Thanks mate. Glad it was helpful.
More info in this video than I got anywhere else online. Thank you
Thanks for checking it out mate.
Thanks. You helped me figure out why I keep popping out of reverse. The marina changed my impeller and hooked the linkage up wrong. It’s fixed.
Glad it was helpful Thomas. 👍
looks like thirsty work. great video. I'm confident to do my own servicing now. thanks alot.
Gotta have a beer after a days work. Glad it was helpful Stuart. 🍻
Thanks for the Vid, super easy to watch and well earned xxxx there! Good stuff bro
Cheers mate. Thanks for watching.
I still utilize my 84 Mariner 15, and 96 Yamaha 30hp but I mainly run a 17' Flat with a 40 mount swapped to my 2017 50 Honda courtesy of my cousin. Great for beaver dams.
Just like watching my uncle working on his OMC motors after the seasons over, he still uses them👍
Yep if you look after stuff it lasts a long time.
Great video mate will be doing my Honda in six months time myself cheers mate
Cheers mate. Thanks for watching. 🍻
Ive got the exact engine on my boat and I don't know jack eff all about boating. But that was a real good video clip
Thanks mate. Glad it was helpful.
Thanks mate! Great tutorial……..you just saved me about $400. Will shout you a beer if I see you out on the water for sure!
Cheers Scott. Glad it helped you out. 🍻
Great video mate 👍 well explained and easy to follow 👍 I've got the exact same motor. nice rig too. Cheers
Thanks mate hope it was helpful.
@@AusAdventure yes it was tbf mate and the thermostat one too 👍
Great vid, now I have a guide how to service my BF30 Honda, thx a lot
No worries mate. Thanks for watching.
Great video! Really useful and interesting to watch. Thanks!
Your welcome.
This is my outboard and I love it. Thanks for the video.
No problem. Thanks for watching.
@@AusAdventure Are you happy with this outboard so far? I have heard some negative things about if from other owners. I've experienced some issues with the fuel system and carburators. Mine doesn't idle properly, and sometimes it dies when going from WOT to idle.
David North I have been very happy with it. Mine is a 2008 model and I have owned it since 2010. I service it every year and I flush it for at least 10 minutes after every use. I have never had any fuel issues or any issues for that matter. Any motor that is not looked after properly will experience issues. You don’t know how well others look after their engines too so you have to take others opinions with a grain of salt sometimes.
I have a 2012 with no issues. The thing about these is they are extremely sensitive to ethanol. If you leave fuel with ethanol in them, you're going to have carb problems. Doesn't matter what additives you use, they won't help.
I use a small pour of additives on each fillup (seafoam) plus ethanol free 90 fuel. Never once had an issue. Just ran it after a 50 day break, fired up first turn.
Absolutely fantastic video very nicely done my friend
Thanks mate.
This was an excellent video my friend! Thank you.
Your welcome. 🍻
Good video mate. Love the beer at the end.
Cheers mate. Thanks for watching it. 👍
Simply excellent, nothing else to add
Cheers Kurt. Thanks for watching it.
Very good video!!! Thank you for posting.
Very good video. Thanks from Barcelona!
Thanks Carles. 🍻
Cool video, informative and helpful, thanks mate
Thanks for watching it mate.
Best Video for maintenance, thanks a lot
Thanks for watching it mate.
Thanks for your knowledge bud!
Québec Canada
Your welcome. 🍻
Just a thought
On my outboard which is an older BF45A there is a fifth bolt under the anode plate holding the leg on. Need a 12mm wrench to get it out.
You make great videos.
Thanks mate.
Only just found your Channel, epic mate thanks for the content!
Sweet mate. Thanks for watching.
@@AusAdventure gonna have to hit you up about some adventure advise on the tinny... I need to do more of this :-)
@@blanchardelectrical1245 yeah mate what do you want to know.
No big twig but there the difference in motor oils that you didn’t add is what would be pulled into the new empty filter..just a thought.. Aside from that I learned a few things and gained a little confidence watching this!
Thanks!
Cheers mate. I did check the oil again after I ran the motor to account for the filter filling up and it was actually still at a good level so didn't end up adding any more. I was a little surprised. Glad it was helpful and thanks for watching.
Excellent video well done learnt some more from you one of the best I've seen . But there is one question does the gasket in the water pump were it meets the stainless steel plate and the bottom housing need any lube such as a little bit of oil rub on it for a better seal or just put on as is i notice you put it on as is thanks Rick
Thanks Richard. The rubber ring seal can have some grease on it but the paper gasket is fine as is. Thanks for watching the vid mate. 👍
Nice work. Thanks for the education
Your welcome. 🍻
Excellent Video! Thank you for posting!
Thanks Phil. Glad it was helpful.
Thank you. Great video. Very clear instruction.
Glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching.
cheers bromther, i am servicing my Honda BF25A from this guide. It's identical. You just saved me a ton of money, cheers lad
No worries. Glad it helped you and thanks for watching.
Just a suggestion (and I haven’t finished watching the entire video yet) let people know how long it takes you to the entire job at the beginning or end of your videos please. Great video/audio and very informative!!!
Good suggestion Curtis. Takes me about 3 hours to service the engine. I just go pretty slow.
muchas gracias por este video, explicas todo muy bien y hace que sea sencillo el mantenimiento de este motor, que es el que yo tengo, gracias.
Your welcome. 🍻
Wow I have learnt much from this video
I’m glad mate.
Very helpful video, thank you for your time
Your welcome. Thanks for watching. 🍺
good vid, very informative,thanks heeps for this.
Glad it helped
very good howto. Thanks!
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Nice edit and Clear as day
Cheers mate. Hope it was helpful.
Excellent video- Thank you
Glad it was useful mate. 🍻
Nice bro alot of knowledge learn from u.. tq brother
Thanks for watching it mate.
Love the videos keep them coming
Cheers Bodie
Great Video! Thanks from Sweden!
Thanks Niklas. Hope it was helpful.
Great video. Nice and clear advise. TOP!
Thanks mate. Glad it was helpful.
Very good video, well done!
Thanks mate. Hope it was helpful.
Thanks for sharing mate!
No problem 👍
Really informative. Thanks much for this!
Thanks for the comment and watching mate. 👍
Πολύ ωραία τα λες φίλε μου και αναλυτικά μπράβο σου ωραία δουλειά..
Not sure what you said mate but thanks for watching.
@@AusAdventure ai say...it vary well my friend and in detail well done. Nice job. Sorry my language is Greek GREECE 🇬🇷
I changed the impeller on last weekend. The only tricky phases were taking the gear changer rod off and back to the engine. The two nuts had to be fully opened and even tighten a bit in order to separate the rod parts. I managed to get the forward position on by accident when pulling the leg off due to it wasn't separated fully yet. It is very difficult to put the gear back to neutral when the leg is taken off.
Yeah the gear rod is the hardest part. good job on doing it yourself.
@@AusAdventure I guess it is very easy after it has been done once. But if it is done only once in e.g. 5 years there might be problems to have the procedures clear in mind again. One thing was that the leg's internal surfaces were full of dirt (mud from the lake bottom). Perhaps I should remove and clean the leg more often. If you have deep waters where you keep your boat there are no such issues... Anyway... many thanks for your video due to it is the best and it was about the same size as an engine as mine is!! I wouldn't have the courage to do the job without a good example.
Awesome video! I am going to do my BF20 Honda now. Also on a "tinny" but alot smaller than yours. I was admiring the bits on the stern there and how you did the trailer bunks those blue standoffs are nice. I notice you put some oil on the bolts going into the aluminum - good practice - on cars I use anti-seize (that silvery grease) instead - would that work too? Thanks from Texas.
Cheers mate. I think anti seize would be fine too. Thanks for watching.
Great video man! Thanks for this!
No worries hope it was helpful.
Hey! Nice video dude helped me ALOT, very nice, i have the same motor, and almost the same boat, ive got a quintrex 390 explorer but its jumping alot on the water, prolly i got wrong propeller, what propeller do you got? U have a new subscriber for sure! Thanks again!
Hi mate thanks for watching and subscribing. Glad the video was helpful. I have the prop that the motor came with from new. Not sure of its dimensions etc. I’ll have a look if you like. Usually if a boat is jumping around it’s due to the trim of the motor. 👍