Yall be sure to make sure your outdrive doesn't have any water in it. It typically drains naturally when the drive is in the down position but be sure to check. It's something I wish I would've included in this video but at the time of making this I knew mine was empty and was only focused on winterizing the engine itself.
Man, thank you so much for doing this video. My first year having an inboard boat. It was a gift from a friend to my family. It’s a 2002 stingray with a penta 3.0 like yours. I was dreading winterizing it because I didn’t know how to. You gave great instructions and I did the winterizing of it as I watched your video. Thank you!
@billytreece2 no problem and thank you for watching and commenting and I'm glad you found the video helpful. Make sure there is no water in your outdrive behind the propeller. It typically drains naturally when you lower the outdrive but it's always good to double check.
@KJKelly-y9v awesome I'm glad you found it helpful. Be sure to make sure you have no water in the outdrive, back in the little holes behind the prop. It typically drains naturally if it's in the down position always good to double check though. Wish I would've included it in the video but at the time I was just focusing on the block itself. Thanks for watching and commenting!!!
Hey, I know this was not the point to your video. But do you happen to know the serial number to the oil cap and the valve attached to it. I have the same engine but my cap Is so rusted i cannot find a serial number. Thanks for the video and your time!
@AMan-gj5xp sorry I don't know the number but mine is a pcv valve and cap all made into one. Maybe if you search pcv valve it will help you. Next time I'm at the garage I'll check and see if I can find a number on mine and I'll post it here. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Questions: 1. 4:39 you mentioned filling the block with antifreeze. Are you referring to filling the engine block and the manifold with antifreeze? 2. the part when you pour antifreeze 4:54 to intake/inlet tube ( where the power steering is) and drain it through the inlet fin in the out drive. I don’t have power steering in mine. Where do you propose I pour the antifreeze to run it though the water intake in the out drive? Thanks
@sonnytan8297 1. You can fill both with antifreeze. I prefer to "flush" it out with antifreeze. I guess my thinking is if there's nothing in there then there is nothing to freeze. 2. I don't know what kind of unit you're working on so I'm not sure where all your hoses go. I would assume it would come in somewhere around your waterpump area. The volvo motors have a crank driven pump on the front of the crank. Then a standard waterpump like any car motor would have. The mercury only has the car type water pump your raw water pump for it is in the outdrive. You'll have to have an inlet hose somewhere around the waterpump it's not completely necessary to put the antifreeze in at the power steering cooler it just happens to be a convenient place on my boat to pour it in. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@jucamvil glad you enjoyed the video. Not sure why there would be water in the power steering fluid but you could always change it if you wanted to. Never hurts to be to careful I guess. Thanks again for watching and commenting.
@@hoobsgarage No. I meant, water also goes through the power steering cooler and it was not drained. I suppose some water still remains there after this procedure. Check minute 05:00
@IcyBrook I usually just change the gear oil and fire it up. I shouldn't even waste my time changing it but I just do it anyways. It should really be changed when winterizing it to make sure there is no water in it so it can't freeze and crack the outdrive. Since water settles to the bottom I just crack the drain plug and make sure only gear oil comes out and to make sure it's not milky so it's usually low after I do that. Thanks for watching and commenting I'm glad you found the video helpful.
No problem and I'm glad you enjoyed the video. That was one of my very first videos and I was super nervous for most of it lol. Thanks for watching and commenting I'm glad you stopped by the channel.
@shawnhagerman4252 some people do. I never did I dont like brand new oil just sitting around all winter so I just do it in the spring. It's a good idea to change your outdrive oil just to make sure it didn't have any water in it. I never do that either as the same reason for the motor oil but I do drain a little out to make sure there's no water. If this is your first time I'd probably go ahead and drain it to just to make sure you have no water in it. I've done it enough I know what to look for.
Great video, Thanks! I have the Stingray Volvo Penta 3.0 GXI. 6 cylinder. I'm doing my winterization for the 1st time to save a LOT of money. Is there only the 4 drain plugs? 2 on each side? I'm paranoid i'll miss one, lol. NY here, BTW.
@TimK73 usually there's one on the block and one on each manifold. Be sure to drain your lower unit of water and make sure there is no water in the gear oil or drain it.
Hey thanks for watching and I had it replaced. I was having carb problems and just luckily I found a recall and turns out a bunch had bad carbs and it was replaced for free at the dealer. That's why it's not red like the original. Thanks again for watching and commenting.
@gem7107 check online and make sure yours doesn't fall under that recall. There's no time limit on it. Be cool if you could get a free one. If I can find a link or something I'll post it here for you. This was years ago so I can't really remember how I found it.
Yall be sure to make sure your outdrive doesn't have any water in it. It typically drains naturally when the drive is in the down position but be sure to check. It's something I wish I would've included in this video but at the time of making this I knew mine was empty and was only focused on winterizing the engine itself.
Man, thank you so much for doing this video. My first year having an inboard boat. It was a gift from a friend to my family. It’s a 2002 stingray with a penta 3.0 like yours. I was dreading winterizing it because I didn’t know how to. You gave great instructions and I did the winterizing of it as I watched your video. Thank you!
@billytreece2 no problem and thank you for watching and commenting and I'm glad you found the video helpful. Make sure there is no water in your outdrive behind the propeller. It typically drains naturally when you lower the outdrive but it's always good to double check.
Awesome video. Great help to someone like myself just coming off my first season of boating in Canada.
@KJKelly-y9v awesome I'm glad you found it helpful. Be sure to make sure you have no water in the outdrive, back in the little holes behind the prop. It typically drains naturally if it's in the down position always good to double check though. Wish I would've included it in the video but at the time I was just focusing on the block itself. Thanks for watching and commenting!!!
Great Vid and nice job putting it together!
@christianadams4673 thanks and I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Hey, I know this was not the point to your video. But do you happen to know the serial number to the oil cap and the valve attached to it. I have the same engine but my cap
Is so rusted i cannot find a serial number. Thanks for the video and your time!
@AMan-gj5xp sorry I don't know the number but mine is a pcv valve and cap all made into one. Maybe if you search pcv valve it will help you. Next time I'm at the garage I'll check and see if I can find a number on mine and I'll post it here. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Questions:
1. 4:39 you mentioned filling the block with antifreeze. Are you referring to filling the engine block and the manifold with antifreeze?
2. the part when you pour antifreeze 4:54 to intake/inlet tube ( where the power steering is) and drain it through the inlet fin in the out drive. I don’t have power steering in mine. Where do you propose I pour the antifreeze to run it though the water intake in the out drive? Thanks
@sonnytan8297 1. You can fill both with antifreeze. I prefer to "flush" it out with antifreeze. I guess my thinking is if there's nothing in there then there is nothing to freeze.
2. I don't know what kind of unit you're working on so I'm not sure where all your hoses go. I would assume it would come in somewhere around your waterpump area. The volvo motors have a crank driven pump on the front of the crank. Then a standard waterpump like any car motor would have. The mercury only has the car type water pump your raw water pump for it is in the outdrive. You'll have to have an inlet hose somewhere around the waterpump it's not completely necessary to put the antifreeze in at the power steering cooler it just happens to be a convenient place on my boat to pour it in. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Hi, great information! I'm concerned about water inside the power steering system. It wasn't drained, which could cause damage.
@jucamvil glad you enjoyed the video. Not sure why there would be water in the power steering fluid but you could always change it if you wanted to. Never hurts to be to careful I guess. Thanks again for watching and commenting.
@@hoobsgarage No. I meant, water also goes through the power steering cooler and it was not drained. I suppose some water still remains there after this procedure. Check minute 05:00
@@jucamvil it drains out the hose going to the water pump on the front
Thanks man this is super helpful. What's your process to de-winterize it in the spring?
@IcyBrook I usually just change the gear oil and fire it up. I shouldn't even waste my time changing it but I just do it anyways. It should really be changed when winterizing it to make sure there is no water in it so it can't freeze and crack the outdrive. Since water settles to the bottom I just crack the drain plug and make sure only gear oil comes out and to make sure it's not milky so it's usually low after I do that. Thanks for watching and commenting I'm glad you found the video helpful.
Thanks appreciate this video
No problem and I'm glad you enjoyed the video. That was one of my very first videos and I was super nervous for most of it lol. Thanks for watching and commenting I'm glad you stopped by the channel.
Should I do the oil change first then the winterization. Thank you
@shawnhagerman4252 some people do. I never did I dont like brand new oil just sitting around all winter so I just do it in the spring. It's a good idea to change your outdrive oil just to make sure it didn't have any water in it. I never do that either as the same reason for the motor oil but I do drain a little out to make sure there's no water. If this is your first time I'd probably go ahead and drain it to just to make sure you have no water in it. I've done it enough I know what to look for.
Great video, Thanks! I have the Stingray Volvo Penta 3.0 GXI. 6 cylinder. I'm doing my winterization for the 1st time to save a LOT of money. Is there only the 4 drain plugs? 2 on each side? I'm paranoid i'll miss one, lol. NY here, BTW.
@TimK73 usually there's one on the block and one on each manifold. Be sure to drain your lower unit of water and make sure there is no water in the gear oil or drain it.
Awesome! I have a 2007 stingray just like yours that I picked up last fall on the cheap. Have you had the carburetor rebuilt ?
Hey thanks for watching and I had it replaced. I was having carb problems and just luckily I found a recall and turns out a bunch had bad carbs and it was replaced for free at the dealer. That's why it's not red like the original. Thanks again for watching and commenting.
@@hoobsgarage Thanks for the reply. I'm having carb issues and looks like I'm gonna have to do a rebuild.
@gem7107 check online and make sure yours doesn't fall under that recall. There's no time limit on it. Be cool if you could get a free one. If I can find a link or something I'll post it here for you. This was years ago so I can't really remember how I found it.