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	Name:	USAF Sea Doo Dude -
	Subject:	Cat or anyone with sense about marine engines help
	Date:	5/17/2011 1:37:25 PM

Bob,

I too was upset at the cost they charged for winterization/summerization...especially when I bought the 2nd Doo. I have 255 s/c and a 155 non s/c. The process is really easy. Sea Doo sells a maintenance kit (part number 295 501 075), Kowaliga has them and they're cheaper on line, but they're about $75/kit. The kit comes complete with a gallon of oil, filter, o-rings (2), 3 plugs and easy to follow instructions. The only special tool required is some type of siphon pump ($5-$200) to suck the oil out of the dipstick. The instructions tell you that you need a special tool to remove the oil filter cover, a 7 or 8mm socket works just fine. It also says you need a special tool to seperate oil filter cover from the container, a stubby flat head works perfect. And it also says you need a special tool to remove the oil filter, I use my finger. The first time I did it myself it took about an hour, stopping regularly to replenish the beverage of my choice. But now I can do it in about 20-30 minutes per unit...or about 1-2 beverages of choice. They say you're supposed to change the oil/filter in the fall and the plugs in the spring AFTER you crank it to blow out the fogging oil. But in the fall I fog it and I use a drill pump to fill the cooling system/intercooler with RV Type antifreeze and cover it up and then do everything else in the spring...been fine for 3 years now.