Winterizing Question...

[Likesspace]

Hi Guys,

I have a Mercury, (re-branded Yamaha), 50 HP, 4 stroke, 4 cylinder outboard that is either a 1999 or 2000 model year.
After reading the manual concerning the winterizing procedure I have a question.
It says that I am supposed to pull the spark plugs and put a "small amount" of motor oil in each cylinder. I'm then supposed to rotate the timing belt to distribute the oil throughout the cylinders.
My question is: What is a small amount? Are we talking a teaspoon or less or more?
Also when I go to start the motor next spring do I need to pull the plugs again and rotate the motor to blow any excess oil out of the cylinder?

This is my first year winterizing the motor so I'm sort of at a loss. Any help you can give will be appreciated.

Thanks in advance,
Dave

 

[flyingscott]

Get some fogging oil and just give it a good spray each cylinder. When you start it in spring it will smoke and will be normal.

 

[Scott Danforth]

Don't forget to change oil and gear lube

 

[wrench 3]

If I'm oiling cylinders I put in three pumps from a squirt oil can. If you either jump the starter solenoid with the key off or crank the engine over with the spark plug wires grounded, it will blow out any excess oil and be ready to start in the spring. (The spark plugs have to be out when you crank the engine)

 

[Likesspace]

Thanks for the replies.
I ordered some fogging oil which should arrive tomorrow. While I'm off for the Thanksgiving holiday I plan on finishing up the winterizing process. The lower unit oil and motor oil was changed about 25 hours ago so I wasn't planning on changing it again. But I did check to make sure there is no water in the lower unit.

 

[bruceb58]

The lower unit oil and motor oil was changed about 25 hours ago so I wasn't planning on changing it again. But I did check to make sure there is no water in the lower unit.

I would be changing both of those.

I put 30 hours on my Mercury outboard engine this year and changed mine. I did both the previous tear during that winterization