DIY Oil Change For Yamaha Boat & Waverunner | JetBoatPilot's Tips & Tricks For A Proper Oil Change 

My dad taught me to take the old filter and rub the ring against the new filter's ring, therefore you don't have to use your finger. Yes it's old oil but it's always worked for us many decades later

I come back to this vidya every year to review the procedure as I'm getting my boat ready. 👍

Just did mine this weekend.

Excellent excellent

Really enjoy these videos.

Thanks for making it easy!

Great video Will!

Nice info. Didn’t know about the last part of the grease around the filter. But yeah makes sense. I usually did that when replacing my sparkplugs. I put grease on the outside of the rubber part.

Loving this channel! I’m buying a 2015 AR210 Monday…have been a SeaDoo jet boat owner for over a decade, love the simplicity of the Yamaha for maintenance!

Awesome video thanks for doing it. I’m doing my first oil change on my boat tomorrow and feel real comfortable about it after watching this.

This video guided me in changing my own oil. Much appreciated. One minor note is that the level lines on that particular oil extractor are not in quarts, but in liters as best as I can gather. Liters and quarts are within ~5% of each other, so, not a big deal...

Great Content! Thanks for sharing Billy D

I use pig blankets below the engine as well as under the filter. Thank you OCD...great video will...Thanks!

This was extremely helpful. Great quality of video and absolutely amazing attention to details. Cracked me up with your comment at the end applying the grease 😊 reminding me that we’re human capable of missing small things sometimes. Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge. Definitely subscribed, liked your video.

Great info on this video! Only caveat I have is that I wouldn’t worry about measuring exactly how much oil you get out. Move the tube up and down to get as much out as you can. These SVHO engines seem to consume a little bit of oil. You want to then put about 3.25-3.5 quarts back in (includes filter change), then start it up and let it run a minute or two, shut it off. Let it sit 5 minutes, then check oil. Add as much as necessary to fill to just below second hole on dipstick. If you only put back in exactly what you took out you might not be putting enough back in. I just changed mine at around 60 HRS and checked it just before I did and the oil level was a third or so past the first hole. And I did the 10HRS change as well and it was full to second hole. Hope this helps. Thanks!

Thank you for this video. Question about the blue ports on front if each engine. Are those fogging ports? If so is that OEM from Yamaha now or an aftermarket add on? If add on do you sell?

Thank you for all the great advice and products. Will be doing oil change soon. Any chance of doing wiring video for house and crank batteries?

I work on heavy equipment and I'm surprised there's not a hose routed to what would be a drain plug so you can suck the oil out with a vacuum pump. That's how most heavy equipment is. It's quick and easy.

Great detailed video; I’ve learned so much and saved many $$$ from them. My 2020 212x SB engine is overheating due to sand in the system. Any chance to do a video on a flush out procedure?

Thank you for the helpful video 🙏🏽. Can I know from where I can get the oil filter removal?

Remember to factor in the oil that resides in the oil filter when refilling. Will shows using a funnel to put the filter oil into the extractor canister. You can also use the oil extractor tube inserted into the bottom of the oil filter to suck up what oil it contains and have it go back into the canister. That's when I check to see how much oil I extracted. Great video Will!! It helped confirm for me that I was doing my oil extraction the right way.

Excellent! Thanks. I bombed the like button. Dealer told me to change the oil after the first 10 hours (break-in) . He said no need to change the filter at that time? What do you think?

awsome video!! BTW can you make a video how to flush the yamaha jetboat flush their engine while docking on salt water, i heard it need to clamp down the "tow hose" before it can start the flushing procedue. :)

Showing how to grease the (drive shaft?) bearings would be very helpful. I have a CA model and with the cat, it's difficult to get back there.

Will, newbie here...is there a synthetic oil option? Can I use standard auto oil or is there an oil specific to boats? I have a 2006 ar230 HO. Thanks so much for these great videos!

Have you done a video for greasing intermediate bearing? I have only seen one video on RU-vid pertaining to this maintenance requirement at 10/100 hours.

Great video! I'm getting ready to pull the trigger on a 2024 255 FSH sport H so I've been binging on Yammy content like this! Have you ever tried to lower the trailer jack stand to allow the oil to run forward and settle under the pick-up tube? Maybe it will allow more oil extraction but not sure. I used to do that on my 6.2L Mercruiser on my Crownline 260 bowrider and it seemed to get a little more oil out of the pan. As you mentioned, it best to get as much out as you can. Can't wait to get mine and conduct a full review on the helm master system. Happy boating!

What do you think about charging the filter since the one that came off was saturated…to really get the oil in to match the oil out?

Great video! I just had my oil and filter changed for the 10 hour break in but the dealership did not know how to reset the maintenance reminder. How do you reset it on a 23 AR222XD?

I have a 2019 yamaha sx195 . Out here in Washington State. Its getting cold and it has hit below freezing a couple times. My boat is in the garage. It now has 58 hrs on it. Bought it with 36hrs. What do you recommend for maintenance. I have a oil kit from you guys and I also want to fog and change the spark plugs. You think you can do me a favor and do a video of this? I watch all of your videos they are great for beginners and experienced boaters. Thank you very much. I also purchased the fins and lateral jets. You show me how to do it by example and I will pass the great news and do my own video thanking Will and Jetboatpilot. V/R Oly

Are you of the opinion for 100-hour oil changes, or less? Also, plug replacement hours as well? Thanks, Dave C

Can you do this at the dock and warm it up in the lake?

MR1 engine- what if I only get 2 quarts out before pulling the filter? I ran the motor for 10 minutes before starting in 65 degree weather.

Since I did not have the dealer install the convenient little "fogger valve" can you tell me the other way to fog the engine?

So my flush connection is in the same compartment as the cleanout port plug. So when you lift the compartment lid it has a cutoff switch is there any tricks that I can do to keep the boat running without having to hold the kills witch down?

I've got a question about fogging they I have gotten mixed answers on. I had someone at a dealership saying that because we're in tennessee that we don't have to do that because fogging is done more typically for boats used in saltwater. What would you suggest on the fogging in my area?

How often you need to do an oil change on this kind of motors?

How do you reset the maintenance warning?

You can use old oil for oring, don't stick dirty hands in new oil.

Does doing your own oil changes affect the warranty? I was thinking of doing my own first service on my 2023 222X, but I don't want to hurt the warranty. Thanks!

Where should the oil be on dipstick? Mine had no marking just 2 holes

Now how do I reset my maintenance alarm on boat

Seems to me the very 1st step in this process should have been to put a level ob top of the engine or see if Yamaha has a designated spot on the engine to check if it is level