5 Top Tips on Marine Diesel Engine Maintenance

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Marine diesel engines need routine maintenance to run smoothly for longer. Even though almost all marine diesel engines will need to be repaired at some point, performing maintenance on them prolongs their overall lifespan and prevents you from being blindsided with a major (and expensive) repair.

Check out these marine diesel maintenance tips to ensure your engine remains in tip-top shape.

#1. Run your marine engine regularly.
It doesn’t matter if you have a small craft, a yacht, or even an exotic car – if you have an engine and want it to last, you need to run it regularly. This is especially true when it isn’t being used (since that is when it is usually neglected.

#2. Warm the engine up before using it.
Putting a boat in the water, cranking it, and taking off can drastically harm the machine. Even though no boater likes to wait in idle lines, long idles are great for ensuring the engine life’s longevity. Just like a car engine, crank it and slowly increase the power to give it time to warm up before opening up completely.

#3. Flush, flush, flush….you get the idea.
Any fisherman or boater knows how exhausting a day out at sea in the hot sun can be. Whether you leave before dawn or go out for a leisurely sunset stroll, flushing your engine after use is necessary – especially when it is being used in saltwater. The salt causes fast... To complete reading, click on https://www.ugpeotechnique.com/5-top-maintenance-tips.html

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