Winterising your outboard engine

Help your outboard engine survive the cold weather and next year you can enjoy a season of stress-free boating.

1. Fuel Conditioner...

Add Quicksilver Quickstor 355ml to the fuel to stabilise the fuel and prevent fuel breakdown and oxidisation for up to a year. Quickstor also prevents fuel system corrosion and gum build up, whilst also lubricating injectors and carburettors. 

2. Flush the engine...

Run the engine up to operating temperature with fresh water supplied from Flush Muffs, and flush away sand, silt and salt. 
 

3. Descale and remove salt deposits

Run the engine in a bucket or a flushing bag  and add descaling liquid to the cooling water and run up to normal temperature. 

4. Protective Coating...

Spray in Starbrite Fogging Oil through the carburettors until the engine stops. This will leave a protective coating on the internal surfaces of the engine.

5. Engine Oil (4 strokes only)...

Change the engine oil (4-strokes only) using Quicksilver 4-Stroke Oil.

6. Spark Plugs

Remove the spark plugs and spray in Starbrite Fogging Oil  before replacing the plugs finger tight.

7. Waterproofing...

Spray the whole power head lightly with a water repellent oil such as WD40

8. Re-grease...

Clean off & re-grease the control linkages & grease points using Quicksilver 2-4-C Multi-Purpose Lubricant 

9. Gearbox...

Change the gearbox oil with Quicksilver Gear Lube.

10. Storage...

Store your engine vertically on an Outboard Trolley in a dry, well ventilated place ready for trouble free boating next spring!

Happy Boating!