How To Protect Your Yamaha Outboard

Grime, oil residue, salt buildup, rust, and corrosion. These are all good reasons to clean and protect your Yamaha outboard on a regular basis. Performing routine maintenance will keep your Yamaha running reliably and at an optimal level for plenty of fun on the water with family and friends. A little TLC can recover lost engine power, maximize efficiency, protect from the harmful effects of corrosion and ensure a long and healthy running life for your Yamaha outboard.

Protect Your Yamaha Outboard

Yamashield Rust & Corrosion Protection

The marine environment is one of the harshest on the planet, and that’s why protecting your Yamaha outboard is extremely important. For premium protection against rust and corrosion, we highly recommend Yamashield Rust & Corrosion Protectant. Yamashield replaces the T-9 formula that was designed by Boeing Aviation and is a combination of solvents, lubricants, and waxes. This means it has the ability to clean, lubricate, and protect your Yamaha outboard.

Yamashield attacks existing corrosion and adheres to metal exceptionally well for long-lasting lubrication. This all-in-one product can be used on all engine components, including wiring, belts, and electronics. It can also be applied to paint, plastic, rubber, fiberglass, or vinyl.

Application Tip: Use on entire engine surface areas beneath the cowling/engine cover.

SEE ALSO: CORROSION PREVENTION – HOW TO PROTECT YOUR BOAT FROM THE ELEMENTS

Yamalube Marine Grease

Yamalube Marine Grease is specifically designed for the marine environment, is highly resistant to water and is critically important to protect your Yamaha outboard. It provides superior quality lubrication while adhering to all frictional surfaces, despite engine vibrations, to keep your engine’s moving parts working smoothly. We recommend using Yamalube Marine Grease on prop shafts as well.

Application Tip: Use for screws, bolts, shafts, and other hard contact surfaces to prevent seizing and locking.

Yamalube Fuel Additives Keep Your Fuel System Healthy

Yamalube Ring Free Plus

Yamalube’s Ring Free Plus formula provides superior deposit control for fuel injectors, carburetors, intake valves, intake ports, and combustion chambers. Deposits can either be the result of lower quality gasoline or just regular engine use. When left untreated they cause engine knocking, power loss, hesitation, shortened spark plug life, and piston ring sticking.

Ring Free Plus also helps to protect your fuel system against the corrosive effects of ethanol fuels. We recommend using it with Yamalube Fuel Stabilizer and Conditioner Plus. Use one ounce of Ring Free Plus to every 10 gallons of gas for continual treatment to protect your Yamaha outboard.

Yamalube Fuel Stabilizer and Conditioner Plus

Yamalube Fuel Stabilizer and Conditioner Plus is specifically formulated to protect fuel systems from the harmful effects of ethanol fuel, which include its corrosive effects on metals as well as the gum and varnish that result from fuel oxidation. The product also helps to prevent phase separation which is common with ethanol fuel. See PartsVu’s Knowledge Center for our article on the problems of ethanol gasoline in your fuel system. In addition, Yamaha Fuel Stabilizer and Conditioner Plus absorbs water in fuel line systems and extends spark plug life.

Typical usage requires one ounce of product for every three gallons of gas. We also suggest using this product before storing your boat away during the winter months, as it helps to prevent carburetor icing and gas line freeze. If you’re storing your boat for over two months, add one ounce of product per gallon of fuel. This will keep the fuel fresh for up to one year, so you don’t have to drain it for storage.

Yamalube Combustion Chamber Cleaner

Yamalube Combustion Chamber Cleaner removes horsepower-robbing carbon deposits that accumulate in an engine’s combustion chamber, pistons, cylinders, rings, and valves. In addition, it cleans out gum and varnish and helps free sticking rings. This is another great product to include in your seasonal maintenance routine. PartsVu highly recommends it to extend the life of your engine and control carbon build-up.

Application Tip: Spray directly into the engine air intake. Use this product FIRST before any scheduled maintenance. We recommend changing spark plugs after using this spray. Follow the provided instructions on the can.

Baby Your Baby – External Care

Yamalube External Engine Cleaner

Powerful engine degreaser and engine cleaner power off grease, mud, and grime. It is safe for use on most rubber, plastic, and painted metal surfaces.  Click to shop Yamalube External Engine Cleaner

Yamalube Spray Polish & Instant Detailer

This quick detailer will restore a lustrous shine to paint, chrome, glass, and smooth plastics like visors, engine cowlings, windshields, and gauges. Gives textured plastics, rubber, and vinyl a beautiful satin finish. Anti-static properties repel dust and dirt to keep a long-lasting, ship-shape shine.  Click to view Yamalube Spray Polish & Instant Detailer

Yamaha Outboard Covers

Super heavy-duty protection for your Yamaha outboard’s cowling. Constructed of ultra-durable Sur Last® solution-dyed polyester fabric for the ultimate protection against fading and the elements, Genuine Yamaha outboard covers are non-abrasive, water-resistant, resistant to UV, mildew, and mold. The covers have a soft fabric inner liner for added paint protection and screened on factory logos for unmatched style. Al covers Include a snap-buckle strap and stretch cord for a snug fit.

Yamaha Oil Change Kits & Yamalube Engine Oils

Yamaha has spent many thousands of hours and resources to ensure that only the best oil specifically suited for the marine environment goes into your engine. PartsVu can confirm that this oil was created for the most grueling conditions an outboard engine can face. Whether it’s extended full-throttle operation, engine-punishing “out of the hole” acceleration, or hours of trolling, genuine Yamalube Engine Oils can handle the job at hand.

Yamalube oil delivers superior lubrication and anti-rust protection for outboard engines in marine environments and works to guard against ring stick, carbon buildup, and varnish. Did we mention? Yamalube 4 Stroke engine oils have the best anti-foaming formula available, and unlike passenger car oils, they are certified by the National Marine Manufacturers Association.

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Yamaha 20 & 100-Hour Service Kits

Yamaha 20-hour maintenance kits and Yamaha 100-hour maintenance kits contain genuine Yamaha outboard parts, Yamalube marine engine oils, and were designed with ease of proper maintenance in mind. They contain all you need for Yamaha’s new outboard 20-hour service, and 100-hour or annual service.

Each kit contains all you need for proper Yamaha-directed 20-hour or 100-hour service. Kits include products such as: Yamaha outboard oil filters, Yamaha oil plug drain gaskets, Yamalube marine gear lube, Yamaha outboard lower unit drain gaskets, Yamaha gear lube pumps, Yamaha fuel filter elements, Yamaha 10 Micron Marine fuel/water separating filters, NGK spark plugs. Additionally, each Yamaha 20-hour maintenance kit or Yamaha 100-hour maintenance kit includes Yamalube 10W-30 engine oil, Yamalube 20W-40 engine oil or Yamalube 5W-30 Synthetic engine oil.

Help to keep your boat afloat for the long run by paying close attention to its engine. It doesn’t matter how nice and shiny your boat appears on the outside if the components that allow for headway are wearing away. Remember, every time you take it out for a spin, your boat is subjected to wear and tear caused by the harsh marine environment. Make sure to give it the care it needs and extend the life of your Yamaha outboard.

SEE ALSO: HOW TO GET YOUR YAMAHA BOAT ENGINE READY FOR THE SEASON

You’ll also want to tune up or replace if needed your Yamaha outboard controls so you can steer your vehicle with no issues.

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