How to do your FIRST Sea Doo Oil Change! 2023 GTX-230
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- Опубліковано 16 вер 2024
- First time Sea-Doo GTX-230 Oil Change. How did I do it? Well, step by step.
I am a FIRST TIME SEA-DOO OWNER. So If I can change the oil, the oil filter and the spark plugs, so can you!
$20.80 ATPEAM 12V 60W Oil Change Pump Extractor:
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$82.99 Sea Doo Oil Change Kit W/Filter O Rings & Spark Plugs 4-Tec GTI GTX RXP RXT GTR: a.co/d/5drXdQd
$8.11 LEAKTITE 10M3-50 5-Quart Mixing Container
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Total $111.90
So from now on I will be saving another $28.91 because I now have the oil extractor and the bucket.
Nice video. I always put a towel under and around areas that I might drop a part….that way you have a fighting chance of fumble recovery. Also, I don’t drop the plugs in….that can bugger up the gap. Instead, I put the plug in the socket and hand spin it in…less risk of cross threading. Only when fully hand threaded do I put the socket wrench on. Most Rotax 4-stroke engines want plugs torqued to about 20-22 foot pounds. Dielectric grease on the coil sockets as well….eases the next service removal.
Thank you. Good information. That was my first oil change ever. Thanks for the tips!
Hey Deric if you go ahead & pull up on the link attachments prior to removing the cover they will just stay hooked on the cover & you won’t have to line them up when putting it back on - also use a magnetic spark plug socket as it helps hold the plug while removing & hand threading it back in
I’m the same age as you & bought my first SeaDoo in 2021. The wife & I absolutely love it. I enjoy watching your adventures as well. Take care & enjoy.
Hi Brian. Thanks for the tips! I'll use them next oil change. Isn't it great being a first time Sea-Doo owner? My wife and I absolutely love it, too! Thanks for reaching out.
And till next time......C-U on the water!
Great video only thing I would recommend to you is to get yourself a spark plug socket that holds the spark plug inside the socket and hand tighten the plug back in. 👍🏻
Ohhh ….god tip. Thank you.
Keep the videos coming, like I said earlier, we bought well. Actually, we ordered the same exact Sea-Doo, should be in in three weeks,, all the info is money in the bank,, so keep all videos, I love them,,, Oh PS this is Rick.🍻✌️
I see someone mentioned anti-seize on the spark pug threads: 100% that.
At least as important- your spark plug insertion method is vulnerable to cross threading and thread stripping.
That spark plug socket is designed to retain a plug via friction. Insert plug into socket, insert extension into socket, then guide the plug into threaded hole and start insertion **by hand** before putting a wrench to it. 100% there's a torque setting for those plugs- use a torque wrench.
Thank you for the added wisdom. That was my very first oil and spark plug change. I have learned a lot since then.
Love the tattoo and shirt brother
Thank you! AMEN
Awesome video dude!, Love the detail and the length of the video. You make it sound easy to do!
Thank you for the comment. It was my first oil change. Everything went well.
Thanks for watching the videos!
Once again nice video , I used this as a reference on how to pull the plugs,,Up here in Michigan it’s time to winterize and put her to bed for the next six months,,,Thanks for posting and sharing hope to see you soon,,,Oh ps this is Rick 🍻✌️
Hi Rick! Thanks for continuously watching my vids and commenting. I appreciate you! Im at about 80 hours, so near time to get the next oil change in. But will continue to ride through winter here in CA. OH YA! Until next season, I'll see ya on the water!
Great video, doing mine this week. Deep well socket is the way to go on those front nuts.
Thank you for the comment. Let me know how it goes.
Never run ski on hose more than 90 seconds unless splitter hose going to carbon seal. Never fill oil level to the high mark, could affect performance and can carry over to supercharger, another reason for a catch can 🙂
Great tip. Thank you.
Good video
@@polarsled4617 Thank you.
@@polarsled4617 wrong...go to a dealer or see video you run them on hose for 2min and then wait 5min then run for two more. This video shows only a basic removal of oil removal as there is a good amount of old oil remaining if you did your changes this way. Sorry but this video lacks how to extract as much of the old oil as possible.
Btw best video on how to change the oil …. Thank you
Nice video. Good description,, thank you!!
Glad it helped! What ski do you have?
Wow, that is some dark oil. Probably nothing wrong with it, but just surprising. It looks my 7.3 oil at 5000 miles.
This is oil after only 10hrs for breaking in the Sea Doo. A MUST!
Looking forward to your winterizing your gtx 230
NOPE! We ride all year-round!
Sweet. Borrowed a buddies pump. A little slower than yours but she did the trick!
Nice! Lots of different pumps out there. I found this one pretty useful.
Thanks for watching the video and thank you for commenting.
What ski do you have?
Nice video. Would definitely recommend put as much oil as required more than as much is coming out... Well done 👌
Thank you!
You never can get all oil out, it’s best to fill what you took out then check dip stick for correct level
Great video! 😀
Glad you enjoyed it!
A lot of small engine makers want the oil changed at 10 hours, so must be something behind it. I’ll be changing mine at 10 hours then a 100 hours.
Right. Especially after a break in process.
Nice video.
I will also need to do the first oil change on my 2022 Kawasaki, before we go to Oceanside in June.
Talk to you later Deric
Looking forward to it!
Great video Deric! I also have a couple suggestions for ya. Please don't drop the spark plugs in, you could change your gap or worse break the ceramic and have it fall inside the cylinder. Last suggestion, please put anti-seize on those spark plug threads, you don't want them seizing in the head. Lots of experience working on stuff, first time Sea-Doo buyer though. Mine is currently on order. Bought the same thing. Was going to go for the 300 until I saw the 230 uses the same engine, basically all the same specs, but 91 octane isn't required for the 230.
Wow. Now that is the kind of feedback Im looking for. Thank you very much for that tip, for not dropping in the plug. This is my FIRST Sea-Doo and first oil change too. I want to learn so I can take care of my own Sea Doo, well for the small things anyway.
As far as the anti-seizing for the spark plug, I did read up on the NK plugs and they are already "anti-seizing plugs" so its not needed. From what I found out. (even going to NK plug website) So I put that theory out in one of my groups I belon to and then got 50, 50 that said anti not needed and some said do it anyway, it cant hurt. But then some said if put on the anti-seize on then it changes things. But as I said in the vid, I AM NOT mechanically inclined. So I appreciate all the feedback that I can get.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for reaching out. Have fun with your GTX-230! Im having a Blast!!!
@@TheOceansideGuy You're welcome, Deric. I've already read the operators manual, I'm an engineer so it's what I do... :) Page 147 says to do it even after telling which plug to use on page 187. I'm going to do it, just because, safe rather than sorry and it doesn't really take any extra time. I did not know plugs could be anti-seizing so thank you for that knowledge. You keep saying you're not mechanically inclined but I disagree, you did just fine.
@@babyboom6574 👍🏼 I appreciate you!
Anti seize might hurt if its not needed, interferes with coating already on modern plugs. If manufacturer says its not needed it best not to in my opinion. I agree with how you done it basically =) Great video thanks@@TheOceansideGuy
Thank you!
I ran mine in the water and changed in the water I got 1 gallon of oil out got it nice and hot
Nice. Thanks for sharing.
I also got that amount out. Is it too much oil? Or is it fine like that?
@@nez-martin it great to get the most oil out you can what ever you take out put back in use a big measureING cup
Hi from Crimea. This video`s very nice!!! I really like your videos. They`re very useful and informative and very-very interesting for me!!! If it isn`t the secret, how much does the change the oil, the oil filter and the spark plugs cost? I`ve got a SEA-DOO 230 wake 2019 year. I did maintenance two week ago with change the oil, the oil filter and the spark plugs and paid for it about two hundred dollars. Have a good day!!!!
Hi. Check in my description for the links and cost of what I bought to do the oil and spark plug change.
Good video- thanks
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.
According to manual you need to briefly run the engine each time before checking oil level.
Good tip!
Just rolling the engine with the key wont heat the oil,Best bet would be take it for a ride then change oil, if not use a couple hose methods in succession, the idea behind oil being hot is , cold will leave particulates in the oil pan, hit oil will suspend dirt witch will exit when you suction the oil out.& when that ski is in the water I am sure the engine is level, i am surprised its not mentioned in the owners Manuel not to level with the tongue jack
Thank you for the great info.
Sweet video, I don’t suppose you remember what size socket you use on your spark plugs? Not a big deal if you don’t, I have three different sizes,, and I have the foam inserts so I won’t have to drop the plugs down OPS.This is Rick 🤔✌️
Hi Rick. I guess I should have included that in the video. I don’t recall the socket size.
Great video. Looking to do my first oil change too. Looks like your pink coolant is very low? My level never changes. Thoughts
Thank you for your feedback! Welcome to the channel.
The pink coolant was at the correct level. My Sea-Doo at that time only had 12 hours on it.
Awesome
Thank you
I think correct name of spark plugs is NGK DCPR8E.
Those were the numbers on the spark plugs. They were a match.
Great video bud …did you notice that the oil filter cap stick up a little I don’t fit flush to the metal?
Yes. Noticed that. From what I remember it is not a flush complete closed fit.
Have not had any oil, leaks or issues.
Love that shirt. Where did you get it?
Thx! A company called Lions Not Sheep. The advertise a lot on fb and IG
Do you change after 12 hours? Every 12 hours I need to change? I bought one it’s new I will use for the first time next weekend. I’m first buy owner sea doo GTX230
Congrats on the GTX-230! The suggested time to do your first oil change is 10 hours (depending on your machine) I did mine on 12 hours because I only had 8 hours before we went on a long day adventure. At that time we hit 12 hours, so I did the oil change. Hope this helps and next time...I'll see ya on the water!
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Thanks for the comment!
Get spark plug socket
Kinda weird spark plug change after 10 hours, thats a manufacturer recommendation? They don’t say check the gap?
Well it was my first time changing oil. So I did the plugs too.
All Sea Doos are overfilled with oil from the factory. Don't over fill to the top of the oil stick. This will cause oil to be drawn into the intercooler and all the hoses and rob you of
horsepower as well as oil filled cooler. Not good. Need a catch can on all supercharged engines. Its a must have. JP racing is the best one. I have a 2023 rxt 300 and a 2023 gtx
230 exactly like yours. OIl catch cans on both and haven't even been in water yet.
Thanks for the tip. So....you are not the first one to tell me to get an oil catch can. I will start looking into that for sure. Thank you.
Why is Kawasaki the only manufacturer that includes the catch can from the factory? They also use a root supercharger as opposed to the kind found on seadoo.
Can I leave the oil pump pipe in the dipstick hole while I turn over the engine?
Technically the engine is not running when you turn over the engine. But if you want to take the tube out you can.
@@TheOceansideGuyWell all the internal parts are moving, even if the fuel is cut off with 'Drown Mode'. My service manual (RXTX-300) specifically states to never crank or start the engine with that oil suction hose in the dipstick tube. Best investment was the service manual. Very clear explanation of all aspects of servicing. Funny how I never see UA-cam mechanics using a torque wrench. You'd be surprised at how much a stripped bolt or spark plug will cost to fix.
@@febsat thank you for the info.
Just curious why you are changing the plugs? Isn’t that quite a bit premature?
Thanks Jay. So some people change them on the first service after its broken-in and some dont. Some say "it cant hurt.' But Its not required till the second oil change really. I just did it to get a bit of practice as it was my first time.
Any reason why you chose the 230 over the 300? I’m in the market for one and still doing research on it.
Good question. Did a lot of research. I REALLY LIKED all the bells and whistles that the 300 Limited has for sure no doubt. So I almost got the limited. But strange enough I did not like the colors they came in, well, I should say what was available on the show room floor at the time I was looking. I was not sue I would need all that 300 hp. So I got the 230. Plenty for me. Plus my wife rides on the back too. I really liked the black black and grey. Not too fond of the orange at the time. But now I really like it. Also I figured that general maintenance would be a bit easier on the pocket, ya know? Hope this helps. C ya on the water!
Oil change after 12 hours? In dealership they told me every 100 hrs on my Fish Pro and the first oil change after 50 hrs 😮
Yes, that is correct. The manual is correct. I did mine at 12 just because we had just took a long ride up the CA coast and came back to 12 hrs on the ski.
Here is why I decided to do the 10hr oil change. The Watercraft Journal---> ua-cam.com/video/XaagQ1yfs28/v-deo.html
Got you, thanks a lot!
2022 SWITCH 170-first one’s at 10hrs😊
T30 or 10 mm torx?
T30. Sorry for the late reply.
I am looking for a place to store my ski in Oceanside. Where do you store yours and do you like the space?
@@TheOceansideGuy perfect. I just requested to follow you. Thanks
@@TheOceansideGuy Never tell anyone on here where you keep your ski brother. People ask me all the time where I store my explorer pro and I just tell them at a Marina. If they ask which one I just quickly change the subject. Ski's are one of the top stolen items in the country.
@@richr909 good call. Thank you.
Nice video.. every How many hours I need to change oil 25 hours ?
Typically its the first 10hrs, which is also the break in period.
@@TheOceansideGuy I get you..After break in period.. Every how many hours need to change oil engine?
@@mahmoudalhosani8589 after break-in period would be on the 50th hour. But check with your operators guide to be sure.
@@TheOceansideGuy Thanks
Which grade of fuel do you use? In the market as well for a 230 and was just curious thanks!
The 230 uses 87 octane
Picking up my new 230 in 2 weeks. The dealer told me to stick to 91 and up because of the supercharger
@@coltonconnor112 Strange. My dealer told me 87
@@coltonconnor112 I dont know why different dealers say different things.
@Deric Terrell does the seadoo have any markings by the gas cap that say what octane to use like cars do ?
T10 or T27?
Do you mean for the back deck?
DO NOT run that ski for 4 minutes out of the water.
Of course not. Strange though, on the back of the ski near the hose plug in says, “ no longer than 1 min or 2 min” to run on water.
I hate how the front bolts are retained by nuts like that... Terrible design, all the nuts should be retained so you're not losing hardware into the bilge.
You're telling me. LOL. This was my first time removing all the bolts and taking off the front bolts with the washer and nut was a bit nerve racking. I did not want to drop anything.
@@TheOceansideGuy I lost one of the washers the first time I opened that back cover. I just opened it up to do spark plugs just the other day, on the water no less and I was paranoid I was gonna lose some hardware.
@@badm0t0rf1ng3r yikes!
I always stuff a piece of foam underneath to catch the nut or washer if I drop it.
@@larky368 good tip