lookinforwalleye Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 Looking for some info from fellow Optimax owners, last year I had a marina winterize my Opti 75 and while it`s convient it usually takes my boat out of commision early. This year I would like to do it myself but I have heard that removing the bottom plug is a pain in the Anybody have any experience with this? TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbac31 Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 If you think yours is hard try doing 6 of them like on mine. Simple procedure. Google it and you will find nice videos of it. I would recomend buy a $27 dollar Hayes manual and doing alot of them stuff yourself. Dont buy the Mercury manual as it only reccomends Merc tools the Hayes reccomends normal tools. I just did my friends small opti and was done in under an hour, geal oil, plugs, fuel filter, stabalizer and winter cocktail etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob v Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 must be the shape of the 75 - my 115 isn't too much of a problem - i winterize my own every year - in accordance with the owners manual instructions - never had too much problem getting my plugs out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTHM Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 In order to remove the bottom plug you need to take off the lower cowling as I understand it. I plan on having mine done by a pro, cuase he will check other things over at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 Same on my 60hp 4 stroke. Looked it up and did it myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Bob Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 Same on my 60hp 4 stroke. Looked it up and did it myself. Then you know it's done RIGHT.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 I do all my own stuff too and find an articulated socket wrench can sometimes save alot of aggrevation for getting at the sparkplugs that are tucked away in hard to get at spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tybo Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 Flex head ratchet,crows foot and a proper spark plug socket. With thees tools I haven't come a cross a plug that I couldn't change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookinforwalleye Posted October 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 Don`t know what all the fuss was about that third plug was a piece of cake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Bob Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 Don`t know what all the fuss was about that third plug was a piece of cake! Amazing what can be accomplished in 5 weeks... LOL Now you know it's done right. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbac31 Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 Amazing what can be accomplished in 5 weeks... LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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