New Owners especially G23/25

[newfoundskier]

Seems like all the information you need is listed right here on page 25.... http://www.pcmengines.com/operation/

[wakeslasher69]

Seems like all the information you need is listed right here on page 25.... http://www.pcmengines.com/operation/

Winner winner chicken dinner! 25 hours is considered break in, I'm not sure I did that on other boats. :x

[iamcdn]

Ummmm, read the manual guys. I followed the suggested break-in in there.

[biggator]

Read the manual! The 'break in' instructions mentioned above do not resemble what PCM recommends in any way.

From the PCM manual: (found at http://www.pcmengines.com/assets/Uploads/L510010-13.pdf)

The break-in period of your engine is the fi rst 25 hours of
operation. Proper engine break-in is essential to achieve
maximum performance, longevity and minimum oil
consumption. During the break-in period, the following
operation guidelines must be adhered to:

• After the engine is thoroughly warmed up, and
the boat is underway, open the throttle to wide
open throttle until maximum RPM is reached.
DO NOT EXCEED MAXIMUM RPM. (RPM
should cease climbing after 10 to 20 seconds).
The engine oil level should be checked often and oil
added when necessary. It must be understood that
every internal combustion engine will use a certain
amount of oil during operation to act as a lubricating and
cooling agent, especially during the break-in period. Oil
consumption should decrease and become stabilized
after approximately 100 hours of operation.
At the end of your 25-hour break-in period, contact your
dealer and have the recommended 25-hour inspection
done.


CAUTION
DO NOT operate at full throttle in neutral at any time,
or at sustained full throttle during the fi rst 5 hours
of operation. Thereafter, use sustained wide open
throttle in the event of an emergency.

CAUTION
DO NOT attempt to break in any engine by prolong
idling, or running at the dock.

• Reduce the throttle to 2800 - 3000 RPM, and
cruise at or below this speed for 1/2 hour.
Reduce the speed to idle. Go to wide open
throttle until maximum RPM is reached and
operate for approximately 1 minute. Reduce
throttle to 2800-3000 RPM and operate for a few
minutes. (Bringing the engine speed from idle to
wide open throttle will load the engine and assist
in seating the piston rings). This cycle should be
repeated from time to time during the fi rst 5 hours
of operation, but wide open throttle should not be
sustained for more than 1 minute.

• During the remaining 20 hours of break in period,
the engines can be run at cruise speeds that are
approximately 75-80% of the wide open throttle
RPM, occasionally varying the cruise speed by
100 RPM.

[core-rider]

FWIW, I'm pretty sure that is a similar procedure I did on my 2003 10 years ago. Follow those instructions and you should have no issues, and even if you do have issues they would probably have shown up anyway.

[wakeslasher69]

Best I can do for a pic until I pick it up tomorrow!