First oil change on new Seadoo PWC's or boats

[hancop]

I have a new 2012 150 speedster 260hp and the manual says the first oil change should be done at 25 hours. It used to be 10 hours. Are we ok waiting until 25 hours ?
What is everyone with the new machines doing ? Are you waiting for 25 hours or still changing at 10 ?
Are you doing it yourself or taking to dealer to have done ?

Thanks

 

[KK40384]

Unless they've changed the type of oil they put in them from the factory for break in I'd still change it at 10. Here's a video of how to do it yourself. It is on a PWC but it translates over to you Speedster also.

http://www.seadooforum.com/showthre...uot-How-To-quot-**Video**&p=320561#post320561

 

[Piper Mike]

What is different about the oil that they put in the engine in the factory ?

 

[KK40384]

Well I was told by the dealer, so take that for what it's worth, they use a break-in oil for the first 10 hrs.

 

[Piper Mike]

The owners manual states 25hrs specifically. Maybe the dealer wants to make more money @ 10hrs ?
Either way, I might do a change before then, I'm @ 9hrs so far.

 

[mattydipps]

My dealer also told me he doesn't care what brp says he still recommends 10 hr oil change... He said he thinks brp tries to make their maintanence sound more appealing to the less "hands on crowd"... For instance their new 200 hour supercharger rebuild recommendation....still the same set up but brp claims its good for 200 yet people still change at 100..

 

[KK40384]

My dealer also told me he doesn't care what brp says he still recommends 10 hr oil change... He said he thinks brp tries to make their maintanence sound more appealing to the less "hands on crowd"... For instance their new 200 hour supercharger rebuild recommendation....still the same set up but brp claims its good for 200 yet people still change at 100..

That's exactly what I was thinking. While you may get away with less maintenance on the non supercharged models I wouldn't risk it either way. You're investing a good chunk of change on a new pwc, might as well take care of it so it lasts you.

 

[chucked]

Seadoo says they are ok for 25 hrs till the first service as of 2012

 

[Piper Mike]

Seadoo says they are ok for 25 hrs till the first service as of 2012

Yep. Says so right in the owners manual. Sounds like these dealers have made up these conspiracy theories ?

 

[KK40384]

Yep. Says so right in the owners manual. Sounds like these dealers have made up these conspiracy theories ?

To each their own I guess

 

[mattydipps]

Yep. Says so right in the owners manual. Sounds like these dealers have made up these conspiracy theories ?

seadoo also says to rebuild at 200 hours yet people are still dropping washers into their motor at 125 hours and seadoo isnt held responsible for that...

id rather trust someone whos taken care of me in the past then trust something printed up by a non liable manufacture.. to each their own i guess