Awesome video. Thanks for posting. I just did the oil and filter exchange on my 2019 Spark 2up after watching this tutorial. Went down to a local shop and bought the e8 socket + a small enough to fit ratchet and got my magnet pen just in case I dropped any of the filter cage screws. Hole process was a breeze and took me about 30min.
Wonderful Job! Great video, plus all of those that wrote you needed to take the top off for an oil change were wrong, love it, I'm on my way to do my own oil change! :)
I enjoyed the video! I work for a small N. Carolina business renting kayaks, surfboards, paddle boards, and jet skis (two Sparks and a GTI.) I'll be servicing them this season, and maybe doing service for others as well. Your video is very informative, took away a lot of my apprehension about doing this work myself. Great job!
Wow! I Watch both Vids on spark! Thanks for showing us how to do the oil change and impeller swap! You do a amazing job explaining everything!!!. I am from Canada also and I am very interested in doing the vtech on my 60 hp spark. There are no Vids on how to do the vtech on the 60 hp sparks. I know you have a Hugh following and you explain every thing clearly in your Vids. PLEASE !PLEASE!! show us how to vtech a 60 hp spark. Wpg man boy!
Great video, thanks for taking the time to show how its done, I was really dreading having to take the top off but I am happy to see you don't have to.
Good video. Seems crazy they designed it with a closed two piece deck that makes working on it so unfriendly. I have no doubt that it runs better than my 95 Seadoo SPI, but I like the fact that popping the seat off mine reveals the engine and I don't have to change oil. The main thing I don't like about mine is that it is unstable sitting still 2 up.
You are correct, they are a PIA to work on. The top deck removal isn't all that difficult but it is time consuming as there are about 30 bolts to remove and some are not in the most convenient places to reach. I have 2 of them, really like them, but they are on a tandem trailer so working on them is even more difficult than it would be on a single trailer since getting between them is tough. Regardless, just getting the batteries out is a bitch with the top deck in place and I find that I end up removing it for my yearly maintenance rather than trying to squeeze my hands in there. Take it off to winterize and again in the spring to put everything back in place.
Good video except you are supposed to suck the oil out of the oil filter housing as well. Sea Doo recommends sucking the oil out, depressing the throttle all the way (flood mode so it won't start) and cranking it for a few seconds. Then suck the oil out of the filter housing again. Do this a couple times to get all the old oil out. I hate the idea of cranking the engine without oil in it but that is what is recommended.
ótimo vídeo. eu iria retirar o casco para fazer a troca, não vou precisar. estava com problema em conseguir uma bomba a vácuo mais comprei uma bomba de gasolina externa da S10, deu tudo certo. Obrigado o o rotax 900 e um grande motor .
O seu é o Rotax Spark 900cc ? Quantos litros de Óleo vai ? Eu tirei com uma coringa grande uns 2 litros e coloquei 2 litros de óleo novo e não dá nível mínimo... Quantos litros vai no total afinal ?
I accidentally overfilled my oil in my seadoo spark and ran it a couple days before I realized it and extracted the excess. What are potential problems from this?
Just watched again :) Noticed the Vtech sticker. What tune do you run? I bought the Maptuner and credit and will be flashing the 120hp E85 tune :) I have to do my oil change first and pull that intake ribbon out and make a tube to replace the exhaust silencer before I can hit the lakes.
question i just did a oil change on my spark and it holds 2 quarts but it aint on the stick showing max wich is full im guessing so just add more are leave it not alot on jetskis but im guessing its same as cars and trucks fill to max right?
There was a couple of ounces of oil in the filter reservoir that can be sucked out or just absorbed with a couple paper towels. To winterize all I did was flush with fresh water (to clean it out) and then fired her up and revved it to 5K a few times. Other then that I charge and disconnect the negative battery cable.
I love the spark, its not the fastest but its fun as hell (and relatively cheap). Mine's been fine reliability wise but I haven't put too many hours on it. I'm just south of Calgary, but I use this mostly on the Shuswaps.
C'mon yamaha and Kawasaki are way more reliable. I have been PWC mechanic for years and Yamaha is 1st in reliability, Kawa. 2nd, the Seadoo. But it is due to many more things to go wrong on doo. They are overengineered and reliability suffers, Just ask anyone who bought a 1992 - 95 two stroke and oil lines disenegrated a few yrs later. What about the MPEM that anytime you charge battery with quick charger its fried. Then ask about seadoo starters?? Ok Jump ahead to the 4tec Great engine then along comes IS royal Pain, then along about 2010 the IBR system ok Giant lawsuit as Seadoo with those have them going out in first year or two OK seadoo has to give 5 yr. warranty on the IBR well for anyone who had to pay out of pocket Try 1700.00 oh and What about 2006 to 2010 clusters going out after hard rain or seadoo getting Soaked???? Need I go ON??? But I love the ride ,the handling and the Engine.
You are the only one who explained how to put filter in properly, snap it into cap, thanks.
That was the best informative quality video that I have seen. Thanks so much!
Thanks for an excellent "how to" video, very professional!
Awesome video. Thanks for posting. I just did the oil and filter exchange on my 2019 Spark 2up after watching this tutorial. Went down to a local shop and bought the e8 socket + a small enough to fit ratchet and got my magnet pen just in case I dropped any of the filter cage screws. Hole process was a breeze and took me about 30min.
Wonderful Job! Great video, plus all of those that wrote you needed to take the top off for an oil change were wrong, love it, I'm on my way to do my own oil change! :)
Just finished my first oil change on my Sea doo Spark! Great video on exactly what has to happen!
I enjoyed the video! I work for a small N. Carolina business renting kayaks, surfboards, paddle boards, and jet skis (two Sparks and a GTI.) I'll be servicing them this season, and maybe doing service for others as well. Your video is very informative, took away a lot of my apprehension about doing this work myself. Great job!
This is a great video. I am useless when it comes to anything mechanical but after watching this I actually think I can do this! Good work sir.
Just picked up a 2017 Spark and GTI. Love turning a wrench and doing my own work. Watched both your videos - great job bud! Thanks!
Holy....One beer job! That's a 12 pack job for me lol
Thanks for the simple, straight forward direction. ....P.S. Nice shop!
Thanks for taking the time for this! Saved me some aggravation.
i like how you shake the old filter above the tank..
Omg brother your a life saver thank you so much for doing this just did my 2up and 3up you just saved me 200$ 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍💪💪💪💪💪💪
200 dollars for what?
Wow! I Watch both Vids on spark! Thanks for showing us how to do the oil change and impeller swap! You do a amazing job explaining everything!!!. I am from Canada also and I am very interested in doing the vtech on my 60 hp spark. There are no Vids on how to do the vtech on the 60 hp sparks. I know you have a Hugh following and you explain every thing clearly in your Vids. PLEASE !PLEASE!! show us how to vtech a 60 hp spark.
Wpg man boy!
Great video, thanks for taking the time to show how its done, I was really dreading having to take the top off but I am happy to see you don't have to.
Well done and very helpful. Need to do the initial oil change on Spark and this video will save me $$$!
Excellent post, thank you for your work on it. I am about to order the oil change kits for both of ours.
Good video. Seems crazy they designed it with a closed two piece deck that makes working on it so unfriendly. I have no doubt that it runs better than my 95 Seadoo SPI, but I like the fact that popping the seat off mine reveals the engine and I don't have to change oil. The main thing I don't like about mine is that it is unstable sitting still 2 up.
You are correct, they are a PIA to work on. The top deck removal isn't all that difficult but it is time consuming as there are about 30 bolts to remove and some are not in the most convenient places to reach. I have 2 of them, really like them, but they are on a tandem trailer so working on them is even more difficult than it would be on a single trailer since getting between them is tough. Regardless, just getting the batteries out is a bitch with the top deck in place and I find that I end up removing it for my yearly maintenance rather than trying to squeeze my hands in there. Take it off to winterize and again in the spring to put everything back in place.
Great video man. Made me laugh too.
Just picked up on this in 2019, great video! Im learning more each hour about sparks
Oh are you going to have fun!
@@dustoff499 its 10 months later.....you were right! Just doing the 10 hour oil change now, i forgot id watched this!
Thanks for this video- I'm going to change the oil on my 2020 Spark 3up (17 hours) this weekend.
Edit: nice rock crawler BTW!
Love your work Man!!!!!!! I Really appreciate it!!!!
Excellent video ! To the point and well done.
V. Useful, have same ski, I’ll do my 1st oil change ..thanks
good stuff mate, thanks from Australia
Exelent video, thanks for taking the time!
Thank for you this. Awesome video, much appreciated!
Drank a cold brew and changed the oil in the Sea Doo. Thank you. 👍
What a great Job... Thanks.... You have also a Video how to change the sparks ? Greatings from Spain.., Frank
Dealers charges around 400$ for an oil change on a spark trixx. They say the whole top has to come off to do maintenance.
Smart man not cranking a dry motor over like those idiots suggest on the Spark forum.
They recommend doing that from the dealership and pretty sure BRP too.
If I remember correctly the cooling system is a closed system. Meaning doesn't use water from lake to cool. Only to clean impeller/exhaust
Well...they reccomend cranking, not running. As in remove coil boots and turn it over for a couple seconds just like the dealer does
Ótimo vídeo, muito bem explicado!
Good video except you are supposed to suck the oil out of the oil filter housing as well. Sea Doo recommends sucking the oil out, depressing the throttle all the way (flood mode so it won't start) and cranking it for a few seconds. Then suck the oil out of the filter housing again. Do this a couple times to get all the old oil out. I hate the idea of cranking the engine without oil in it but that is what is recommended.
I agree. You should do a video on that if you have the time.
E8 inverted torx OR use the closed end of your 1/4" wrench
ótimo vídeo. eu iria retirar o casco para fazer a troca, não vou precisar. estava com problema em conseguir uma bomba a vácuo mais comprei uma bomba de gasolina externa da S10, deu tudo certo. Obrigado o o rotax 900 e um grande motor .
O seu é o Rotax Spark 900cc ? Quantos litros de Óleo vai ? Eu tirei com uma coringa grande uns 2 litros e coloquei 2 litros de óleo novo e não dá nível mínimo... Quantos litros vai no total afinal ?
This was a VERY well made video!
Excellent video and very informative
how do you winterize a spark
1/4" socket fits that"e8" tooo
0:43 Is there a "winter" grade available? LOL
Muchas gracias. Muy buen video
How do you not tell us what type of socket we need for the filter bolts?
1/4th socket works as well
What an awesome video! Thanks for posting :)
Question... if the oil filter snaps in to the cap, then why didn't it pull out with the cap when you took it off? Just curious. 🤔
hey I wanted to see if you have changed the spark plugs on the spark yet if not could you make a video on how to :)
Thanks for sharing, great info.
Is there a video to show how to change the coolant on a 2014 spark?
Think it’s bad if I use Shell Rotella T6 Diesel oil instead? Same weight. Damn Seadoo oil is twice as expensive
I accidentally overfilled my oil in my seadoo spark and ran it a couple days before I realized it and extracted the excess. What are potential problems from this?
Great video, thanks for the overview.
Great video. Thanks!
Great video. 🤘
Hello
Please help me, can i use Yamalube 4w on my Seadoo Spark ?
Because there is no Seadoo dealership in my country.
Thanks.
What is the measurement of the wrench you use to remove this screw from the filter?
Does the wrench need to be inverted? Will a straight wrench fit in or no?
After I get the oil filter out, should I drain the oil in the filters spot?
Just watched again :) Noticed the Vtech sticker. What tune do you run? I bought the Maptuner and credit and will be flashing the 120hp E85 tune :) I have to do my oil change first and pull that intake ribbon out and make a tube to replace the exhaust silencer before I can hit the lakes.
where to buy such a pump?
i have 2 2017 sparks and this past wkend the temp alarms went off on both.. do you know how i would troubleshoot that issue??
question i just did a oil change on my spark and it holds 2 quarts but it aint on the stick showing max wich is full im guessing so just add more are leave it not alot on jetskis but im guessing its same as cars and trucks fill to max right?
Awesome man. Thank you.
What is with rest oil in the engine, hi has a 4,5 liter inside.
What size is the oil cap bolt for replacement?
Do you know how to reset the oil life monitor?
Buy one of candoopro.com/ these and use your laptop to reset it to "0"
You never replaced the o ring
what kind of oil and filter are you using?
Thanks for sharing Sir.
cool trucks and ski
No torque spec for the filter bolts?
What socket do you need to take those bolts out?
Awesome video. Did you need to suck any oil out of the filter reservoir? Also, what steps did you take to winterize the ski?
There was a couple of ounces of oil in the filter reservoir that can be sucked out or just absorbed with a couple paper towels. To winterize all I did was flush with fresh water (to clean it out) and then fired her up and revved it to 5K a few times. Other then that I charge and disconnect the negative battery cable.
Hey, great video. How do you like that Spark? I'm considering buying one, I'm just concerned about the reliability :). Where in Canada are you from?
I love the spark, its not the fastest but its fun as hell (and relatively cheap). Mine's been fine reliability wise but I haven't put too many hours on it. I'm just south of Calgary, but I use this mostly on the Shuswaps.
C'mon yamaha and Kawasaki are way more reliable. I have been PWC mechanic for years and Yamaha is 1st in reliability, Kawa. 2nd, the Seadoo. But it is due to many more things to go wrong on doo. They are overengineered and reliability suffers, Just ask anyone who bought a 1992 - 95 two stroke and oil lines disenegrated a few yrs later. What about the MPEM that anytime you charge battery with quick charger its fried. Then ask about seadoo starters?? Ok Jump ahead to the 4tec Great engine then along comes IS royal Pain, then along about 2010 the IBR system ok Giant lawsuit as Seadoo with those have them going out in first year or two OK seadoo has to give 5 yr. warranty on the IBR well for anyone who had to pay out of pocket Try 1700.00 oh and What about 2006 to 2010 clusters going out after hard rain or seadoo getting Soaked???? Need I go ON??? But I love the ride ,the handling and the Engine.
I’ve got a spark.I has a good engine man.The Rotax 900 is bullet proof engine.I had no problems with it so far.
Yo is that sea doo take 4stroke or two stroke plz help me I have the same one and don’t know what it is
The Sparks have the 900ACE motor which is a 4-stroke
How many capacity oil
Thanks a lot man.Good on you
Great video THANKS
solid DIY
Thank you!
Gracias is very good for me
how much oil?
Thanks
Awesome man thanks.
You would have drawn out over 2 quarts if you would have warmed up the engine (with garden hose on) for 2 minutes!
Good man! Thx
nice C-10
Thank you!!!
Thanks!!!
wanna give away the chevy trucks haha. jk