"I HAVE JUST PURCHASED A 2002
"I HAVE JUST PURCHASED A 2002 SEA RAY 176 WITH A 3.0 MERCRUISER AND ALPHA DRIVE. 88 HRS. ON HR. METER.
QUESTION- WHAT ALL NEEDS TO BE DONE TO IT TO GET IT READY FOR SUMMER? I TALKED TO DEALER AND THEY SAID FOR SURE REPLACE RUBBER WATER IMPELLER IN LOWER UNIT, CHANGE OIL AND FILTER,ANODES,PLUGS,DIST CAP.
I STARTED IT WITH EARS ON AND THE TEMP RAN UP TO 170 DEGREES AND STAYED THERE. IS THIS TO HIGH BECAUSE THE GUAGE WAS ABOUT 3/4 OF THE WAY TO THE RIGHT. IN THE MIDDLE WAS ABOUT 140 DEGREES AND I THOUGHT THAT IS WHERE IT SHOULD BE.
ALSO, I DON'T HAVE A ENGINE MANUAL AND AM TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT IS THE BEST OIL AND FILTER TO USE.IS THE DEALER STUFF THE BEST OR WOULD A NAPA GOLD FILTER AND A GOOD SYNTHETIC OIL BE BETTER? THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ANY HELP!!!}"
"I HAVE JUST PURCHASED A 2002 SEA RAY 176 WITH A 3.0 MERCRUISER AND ALPHA DRIVE. 88 HRS. ON HR. METER.
QUESTION- WHAT ALL NEEDS TO BE DONE TO IT TO GET IT READY FOR SUMMER? I TALKED TO DEALER AND THEY SAID FOR SURE REPLACE RUBBER WATER IMPELLER IN LOWER UNIT, CHANGE OIL AND FILTER,ANODES,PLUGS,DIST CAP.
I STARTED IT WITH EARS ON AND THE TEMP RAN UP TO 170 DEGREES AND STAYED THERE. IS THIS TO HIGH BECAUSE THE GUAGE WAS ABOUT 3/4 OF THE WAY TO THE RIGHT. IN THE MIDDLE WAS ABOUT 140 DEGREES AND I THOUGHT THAT IS WHERE IT SHOULD BE.
ALSO, I DON'T HAVE A ENGINE MANUAL AND AM TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT IS THE BEST OIL AND FILTER TO USE.IS THE DEALER STUFF THE BEST OR WOULD A NAPA GOLD FILTER AND A GOOD SYNTHETIC OIL BE BETTER? THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ANY HELP!!!}"