Everything on a boat costs more...especially when you have it done. There are two 12 cylinder Detroit Diesel Engines and two transmissions. When we got the boat Steve changed the oil himself- 25 GALLONS. He was advised to change it again after 100 miles to get all the old oil and sediment out. The type of oil was straight 40- not the mixed kind you can find everywhere. When you have to buy the oil at specialty marine stores, the main place you can get it, it is way more expensive. Like $24 a gallon.... then there are the filters! Steve's first oil change took him about 6 hours because the filters- about two feet long metal tubes- had fused to the metal. He used- and broke- 4 foot vice grips- a tool with chains- when he finally got them off there was a huge pop- he thought he ripped the whole assembly, but it was ok.
When he was ready this time to change the oil I suggested he have the boat yard do it. They came back with a price of $2000!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! For an oil change!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Needless to say, Steve did it himself. After several days we found the oil. It comes in 5 gallon buckets- Steve hauled the buckets up (and the used oil down) the 10 foot ladder and got it done in 2 1/2 hours. I told Steve he had just made $1400 for his fishing equipment!!!
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