Changing Engine Oil - Yamaha F250 LF250 Owner's Manual

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Changing engine oil

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WARNING
Avoid draining the engine oil immediate-
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ly after stopping the engine. The oil is
hot and should be handled with care to
avoid burns.
Be sure the outboard motor is securely
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fastened to the transom or a stable
stand.
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CAUTION:
Change the engine oil after the first 10
hours of operation, and every 100 hours or
at 6-month intervals thereafter. Otherwise
the engine will wear quickly.
NOTE:
Change the engine oil when the oil is still
warm.
The engine oil can be extracted with an oil
changer (recommended), or drained by re-
moving the oil drain screw.
Extracting the oil with an oil changer (normal
oil change)
1. Put the outboard motor in an upright po-
sition (not tilted).
2. Pull out the dipstick and use the oil
changer to extract the oil.
3. Remove the oil filler cap. Add the correct
amount of oil through the filler hole, and
install the filler cap.
1. Oil filler cap
Recommended engine oil:
4-stroke outboard motor oil
Engine oil quantity (excluding oil filter):
5.6 L (5.92 US qt) (4.93 Imp.qt)
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CAUTION:
Do not overfill the oil, and be sure the
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outboard motor is upright (not tilted)
when checking and changing the engine
oil.
If the oil level is above the upper level
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mark, drain until the level meets the
specified capacity. Overfilling the oil
could cause leakage or damage.
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