How to care for and run-in your new Yamaha Outboard Motor
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- This video will teach you how to correctly care for and run-in your brand new Yamaha 4-Stroke outboard motor to ensure the longevity and legendary reliability that Yamaha are famous for.
The first thing we look at is a small intake hole infront of the gear box, it's a small plastic pipe that runs all the way to the guage. This intake works off water pressure and determines the approximate speed the boat is travelling. This small intake can sometimes get clogged with debris and your speed reading will be totally incorrect or non existent, so if this happens get some small wire, pressurized air, etc to clear the debris from the pipe.
The second part to care for is the trim sensor which tells the Yamaha gauges where the motor is trimmed to. This sensor can some times become encased or jammed in crystallized salt which will prevent the guage from getting a correct reading. If this happens get some Yamaha Silicone spray, remove the salt and lubricate.
Under the cowl of the motor, Yamaha has made it very simple and easy for the user to maintain. The only thing you are meant to touch is bright yellow. There are only 3 areas that are bright yellow; the Oil Checker, the Oil Filler/input, and the fuse boxes. Your Yamaha 4-Stroke should never use oil, if it does we recommend your take it to your Authorized Yamaha Dealer. There are 3 fuse boxes with a spare fuse in each. Typically the only reasons you will blow a fuse is if you have incorrectly jump started a motor or mucked around with a battery isolation switch, but in case it does happen the fuse boxes are easy to access and you will have a spare right there.
If you ever need to manually release your hydraulics, the easy to access switch can be activated with a flat head screw driver. This will unlock your hydraulics and you will be able to lift your motor up and rest it on a chock or similar.
Got a flat battery? No problem! Your Yamaha 4-Stroke will include a pullstart rope which you can attach to the flywheel at the top of the engine once you remove the top plating with a 10mm socket. Yamaha 4-Stroke engines are relatively easy to pull start.
After a big day out on the water it's a good idea to coat the inside of the engine with Yamaha Silicone Spray for an added layer of protection. NOTE: Some silicone sprays can harden rubber and cause other unwanted results, so only use Yamaha Silicone Spray to avoid reducing the life of your motor.
If you got a bit of salt water under your cowl(which can happen after a big day out), you can hose out your engine with fresh water and then coat it in spray. Be mindful of not spraying to much above the starter motor.
After you've washed your engine, give the hydraulic ram a spray with Yamaha Silicone Spray towards the top of the ram. Don't coat the entire piston as this can attract unwanted dust and dirt which can damage the seals. Just a small spray at the top(as that area of the piston is usually always exposed).
If you are going to travel for long distances, off-road, or you simply want to provide maximum care for your hydraulics, it's a good idea to support your hydraulics on Yamaha's RAM support which is an optional extra and is very easy to install.
The motor run-in:
The purpose of running in a motor is bedding in the rings and lapping the components that touch(primarily in the gear box) with oil.
Before you start driving:
The first thing to do is to warm up your motor once it's in the water while it's at the pontoon or resting on the shore. You will know it has warmed up once the water coming our of the telltale is warm.
The first hour:
Go less than 2000RPM, but under load. Vary the RPM every 5 minutes or so. Do not sit at the same RPM during the run-in perior.
The second hour:
Give the motor plenty of thrust, get the boat up on the plane. Again never stay on the same RPM for more than 5 minutes. Vary the RPM by adjusting the throttle up or down the rev range. Do not go easy on your motor! The worse thing you can do to your motor through it's life is to kill it with kindness! Don't be afraid to use the entire rev range of the motor.
After the first 2 hours:
You can start driving normally. It's still a good idea to avoid staying on the same RPM for more than 5 minutes. It's also recommended to avoid extended periods of low RPM(such as trawling, etc) until your 3rd or 4th hour.
Caring for your motor in this way and using this run-in procedure will ensure the longevity and reliability that you purchased your Yamaha for and will last the life of your boat.
Brisbane Yamaha is Australia's largest Yamaha dealer for a reason! We know boats, and we know motors! Give the team a call today on 3888 1727.
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Outstanding production. Best info on maintenance and run in for new Yam 4 stroke. Straightforward and concise. TY
Wow thank you
I just bought a Yamaha 40 hp efi I will do what you have recommended , wonderful video thx
Nice job ! That was a great explanation of break in !
Really informative. Just purchased a new Yamaha F90 - and will be applying your suggestions. Thank you
How has your F90 done so far?
@@andrewn.5117 Just completed 266 hours and still running extremely smoothly.. Of interest, Yamaha only gave us a 3 month guarantee. Fortunately, we have never had any issues but I am fairly sure that Yamaha USA are far more generous? Thank you for enquiring!
So very informative....as always. 👍🏻😉 Cheers. 👌🏻
love this guy!
my second boat. current one bought new. When boat shopping I felt the Suzuki was a better motor BUT, in the past on other things learned a lesson. That being said I went with the Yamaha because thats what virtually everyone else is using on the Southern Gulf Coast in USA. I figured I should get Yamaha because EVERY shop around here almost are certified techs on Yamaha so I could take the boat most anywhere to get serviced but concerned I'd not have many choices to where to take a Suzuki to get serviced
Thank you for your video it was way more helpful than the dealer where I just got my boat from!!
That's why you should buy from Brisbane Yamaha!
I agree!!! Cheers from Nashville, Tennessee ! 👍
lol yes!
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Very good doco thanks
Very Informative..ty
Legendary Yamaha i love it
nice watch mate
cool...informative....will looks to get a 420 with a f40 next summer...probably gonna asks this guy
Thank you for the info.
I have a 4S Yamaha 150 hp. Do you have a video on oil change as DIY ? If you do can you share ? Thx
hay guys like your boat review's but i would like to see a review on the Quintrex dart series with a Yamaha, and its price so that i could get a good entry boat for my son.
Bloody excellent
You’re 100% right, I never baby my new Yamaha’s, they always seem to perform and run better than those that have been babied 😅
We have never once had a yamaha have a problem from not being run in properly
My own land cruisers have used oil and been more issue than all the Yamahas we have sold
I love yamaha just the best
I got a question. I'm looking at a 2003 yamaha hpdi 250hp. The person had it rebuilt block, posting, rings so on and so forth. My only concern was the compression was 95 to 100 on all cylinders. It will need to do the break in prosses. Will the compression numbers get higher after word's. It sounded good running as he did start it up for me. It's only ran about 10 min since the rebuild.
top notch nodding there mate
Give us a video about how to flush yamaha xto outboards, also give us how to care yamaha xto outboards
Will applying full throttle momentarily harm the outboard, the dealer said they need to water test the boat at full throttle to test everything works as expected?
Great Great video !!!!!!!! thank you
Does brisbane yamaha sell the silicone spray and do I need to use it for freshwater use
Can you elaborate on the warm water coming out of the tell tale when you are in the idle position. I have a brand new Yamaha f90 and pees pretty warm in idle. When I bump it up a little bit it starts to cool down. Thank you for the video I appreciate it!
The water temperature is just an indication the motor is warm
Like all combustion engines it’s important to worm the engine before high revving
I have know friends with big bite motorcycles to wait what seems a life time before taking off
I think it’s way less important with outboards because they only rev to 6000 not 12000 like some bikes and normally we don’t do performance engine work to make the outboard go faster unless your a racer
I wouldn’t be concerned about warm water at idle that normal until thermostat opens
F90 is a bullet proof motor and will last thousands of hours of absolute abuse so normal recreational use the motor will last you your life time of boating
True
This is good info. I just put a deposit on a Yamaha 2.5 four stroke. Im going to follow the break in as described.
You've made a great choice, look after your Yamaha 4-Stroke and it will last generations.
I wish you would do a video on 4 stroke outboards making oil. I have a 2013 Yamaha F70 that I purchased new. Broke it in just like the manual said. Never had a problem for the first three seasons. Then last year after winter I hooked the hose to it and started, let it run for about fifteen minutes. I turned off and when I pulled the dipstick the oil was all the way up the dipstick. I drained the oil into a bucket and the changed the filter and put new oil in it. The used oil smelled like gas was in it. This engine has about a 100hrs on it and it doesn't stay in the water. Found out from the mechanic at the dealer they had the same problem on their rental pontoon boats because people just put and never run them hard. Now I run it at higher RPM's for the first 15-30 minutes and it does seem to take care of it. This is not just a Yamaha issue but happens to many manufacturers. Any thoughts?
My Yamaha 70 has a gas smell to the oil as well. All you can do is run it hard and keep an eye on the oil level.
Check the thermostat, could be locked open, causes making oil.
Fuck - awesome video mate!
Love your work Aaron. I live in Mandurah W.A. and I believe my local dealer Mandurah Outboards is your nephew. I want to buy a yf 7000 which they sell the problem is hes a Mercury dealer and I want Yamaha. Not sure what to do yet.
James gets me to fit Yamahas and we ship boat to the customer
Might cost more depending on freight
@BrisbaneYamaha thanks for the reply mate will have to do more homework. Cheers mate.
How do you know what revs you are doing with the smaller 4 stoke engines.. I've just purchased a new 20hp .. And want to get this part right ..
You don’t
Don’t get too concerned about run in procedure and rev ranges
We just never ever seen problems
Just vary revs and keep under load so don’t baby a new outboards
No trolling no letting idea for long times
You will not have an issue because nobody ever does
Can you run the motor on the side flush port my local dealer said they do I thought you couldnt
No you shouldn’t
In short term better than running with no water
Your local dealer is an idiot
Go elsewhere
I’ve had customers tell me they have run motor for years when flushing with freshwater wash
More an indication of how good Yamahas are rather than a good idea
It’s eazy just do what Yamaha says
We have f 70 my dads first out board was Jason and he blew it up
How do you wash out the salt water or sea water from the engine ?
Most yamahas have a hose fitting on side of motor which you run water through with motor NOT running
If your doesn’t use a larger enough bucket for leg to fit it so water covers at least up to bolts that holds leg on
Does the whole run in process have to be done in one run
No
Hey big boy Aaron josh is running in the 200 yammy at the banks.
Inox spray after use as well. Bigger the Boat bigger the maintenance. 4m tinny f25hp all You need throw 20 bucks in it of you go
working on outboards is pretty easy, everything is right there and east to access. If you can work on cars in cramped conditions then you can work on outboards. The technician colour coding things yellow is just to line their pockets, servicing is where they make the money. Learn to do it yourself.
Dose ot hurt to troll yamaha115 for long periods after its got 10 hrs on it
I would prefer you did 20 hours before long periods of low speed but
No shouldn’t
When running in an outboard the worse thing you can do is low rev and not changing
Revs
I would prefer you go flare out rather than really low revs
But it’s a yamaha and we’ve never had any issues with damage through improper break in
I have a 12 month old yamaha F90 that's blows blue smoke on startup occasionally is this normal ?
No
I’ve never seen that
Bring it to use asap
Never ever even had a warranty on a f90
@@BrisbaneYamahaprobably bad gas
Maybe need to see how much would indicate fuel issue
Take to yamaha dealer and put on computer
We’ve never even had a warranty on a f90
So can’t see why you’d have an issue
Is this the same with mercury or any motor
Yes
@@BrisbaneYamaha after u do the 5 minutes in every rev range for the 4 hours can u use it like u usually would
Can u use unleaded 91 ?
You need to avoid using anything with Ethanol(E10), as the fuel and ethanol can separate over time which is not good for any outboard. We recommend using 95.
@@BrisbaneYamaha 95 also recommended for the 6hp yamaha four stroke?
Amusing how the on-looker is Matt at the start, then turns into Dan :-)
Dan is the camera man
@@BrisbaneYamaha I believe you :-)
Informative but he can ease up on saying how good Yamaha is 10 times every 4.2 seconds 😂
Did you know I was an evinrude dealer? In fact at the end was the largest in Australia.
Well warranty claims for yamaha was 1 in 43 outboards sold against 1 in 5 for evinrude.
That’s why I keep on about yamaha...they really are just the best.
Hi Cameron from logan Village im 11 years old it andrew on my sister acount my dad his Yamaha just iwas corn that was 11 years ago and in that 11 years ago hes only dun hundred thirty 4 hours
Tell you dad he needs to take you out on the water more! You're a bloody legend!
How camp is this fella?
Gee
That’s a first thanks
Done a lot of camping
And know a lot of guy people
But never been called gay
EveryThing not everythink
Its a QLD way of talking sadly
I think you can find a lot more grammatically incorrect sentences But the content is correct
I got beaten at school for it
Good old days
41 hr and water pump went out,Yamaha would not Warenty the motor!
That’s because water pumps only fail through running out of water and over heating
Like saying the brake pads just wore out
For no reason by one
Lol just watching this old vid but 'most outboards wont last 1000 hours, my dad's twin 140s suzukis died at 6,000 hours which he never ran in or washed
Are u sure 6000 hour