Engine Oil Recommendations - TOHATSU BFT 75A Series Owner's Manual

4. Clean the oil filter mounting base,
and coat the rubber seal of the new
oil filter with clean engine oil.
Use only a TOHATSU Genuine oil
filter or a filter of equivalent quality
specified for your model.
Using the wrong filter, or a non-
TOHATSU filter which is not of
equivalent quality, may cause engine
damage.
5. Screw on the new filter by hand
until it contacts the engine, then use
a suitable tool to tighten the filter
an additional 7/8 turn.
OIL FILTER TIGHTENING
TORQUE:
9 lbf·ft (12 N·m, 1.2 kgf·m)
6. Return the outboard motor to the
vertical position, and fill the
crankcase with the specified
amount of the recommended oil.
SERVICING YOUR OUTBOARD MOTOR
Do not overfill. Overfilling the
engine will cause it to smoke or
have oil leaks.
7. Start the engine and check for leaks
(be sure the water level is at least 2
inches (5 cm) above the
antiventilation plate).
If you are changing the oil filter
while the outboard motor is out of
the water, use commercially
available ear muffs and water hose
to supply water.
Running the outboard motor
without sufficient cooling water
will damage the water pump and
overheat the engine.
8. Stop the engine, and check the oil
level as described on page 95. If
necessary, add oil to bring the oil
level to the upper limit mark on the
dipstick.

Engine Oil Recommendations

Oil is a major factor affecting
performance and service life. Use
4-stroke detergent oil.
Use 4-stroke high detergent, premium
quality motor oil certified to meet or
exceed U.S. automobile
manufacturer's requirements for API
Service category SG, SH, SJ or SL.
Motor oils classified SG, SH, SJ or
SL will show this designation on the
container.
SAE 10W-30 is recommended for
general use.
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
99