Park Marine Base, Inc.
Docking - Service - Storage - Parts
On the Great Sacandaga Lake, Northville, NY
2009 Stern Drive Engine Winterization
EFI/MPI Stern Drive Engine Winterization
- Add fuel treatment and stabilizer to fuel tank(s) as required per gallon.*
- Change water separating fuel filter, if equipped or empty sediment/water bowl if equipped.
- Connect portable fuel tank containing manufacturers recommended winterizing fuel, stabilizer & oil mix.
- Run engine up to operating temperature, circulating winterization fuel mix to protect internal engine parts.
- Re-connect engine fuel line.
- Drain water from engine cooling system.
- Fill engine cooling system with non-toxic propylene glycol corrosion inhibiting anti-freeze with a -50°F burst protection. All hoses and drain plugs are re-installed.
- Drain and re-fill outdrive gear lube and install new washers. Pressure test outdrive if any indication of water exists, notify customer if present.
- Clean gear lube monitor, if equipped.
- Change engine oil and filter
- Grease gimbal bearing and outdrive fittings.
- All hoses and drain plugs are re-installed - All you have to do in the spring is install the battery, check fluid levels and start it up (fogging oil will cause it to smoke a lot when first started).
- *Due to fuel quality issues and varying ethanol content, we can no longer guarantee trouble free spring start-up. We are currently treating fuel with a combination of stabilizers and ethanol treatments. So far (knock on wood), over the past year, this has worked well. Please deliver your boat with at least a 1/4 tank of gasoline, so we have enough to run the engine during haul out and winterization.
EFI/MPI Stern Drive Engines with Alpha Drives:
4 cylinder engine.....................$194.00
6 cylinder engine.....................$218.00
Small Block V8 (305,350)..........$228.00
Big Block V8 (377,454,502).......$275.00
Mercruiser MPI Engines with Gen III Cool Fuel:
Small Block V8 6.2L.....................................$313.00
Big Block V8 8.1L........................................$333.00
496 (8.1L w/older style Cool Fuel System).......$318.00
All Bravo Drives Add..............$46.00
OMC/Volvo SX Drives Add..................$67.00
(outdrive filled with OMC/Volvo GL5 Gear Lube)
Service Stern Drive
This service is recommended annually by marine engine manufacturers in their operation and maintenance manuals.
- Remove stern drive unit.
- Inspect universal joints and gimbal bearing.
- Inspect exhaust, universal and shift cable bellows
- Check engine alignment.
- Grease universal joints and gimbal bearing.
- Re-install outdrive with new gasket and o-rings.
All Mercruiser Alpha Drives: $81.00
All Mercruiser Bravo Drives: $101.00
No OMC/Cobra/Volvo Drives
All pricing subject to change without notice.
