Lubrication - Checking And Changing Oil - Beta Marine Beta 50 Operator's Maintenance Manual

ENGINE LUBRICANT & COOLANT
Engine oil: Engine oil quality should have the minimum
properties of the American Petroleum Institute "API"
classification CF with multi-grade SAE ratings as listed in
the following table.
NB: An acceptable alternative is a mineral based, semi-
synthetic lubricating oil with a content mix no greater
than 30% being synthetic based.
Do not mix two different types of oil or SAE rating.
Do not use lubricant additives and/or fully synthetic
lubricating oil.
The following table gives grades of oil viscosity required
for various ambient temperature ranges.
CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL
For quantities of oil required please refer to page 6. When
checking the engine oil level, do so before starting, or
more than five minutes after stopping.
1. To check the oil level, draw out the dipstick, wipe
it clean, re-insert it, and draw it out again, please
refer to image 25. Check to see that the oil level lies
between the two notches.
2. If the level is too low, add new oil to the engine to
the specified level, please refer to image 26.
When using an oil of a different make or viscosity from
the previous one, drain out the old oil. Never mix two
different types of oil.
25
Ambient Temp.
-30°C to 0°C
-15°C to +15°C
0°C to +30°C
25°C and above
Engine coolant: Always use a Mono Ethylene Glycol
Based Extended Life Anti-freeze mixed 30 < 50% with
water.
NB: Do not exceed an Anti-freeze mix greater than 50%,
as the engine cooling efficiency will be detrimentally
affected.
Engine oil should be changed after first 50 hours running
time and then every year or every 250 hours if sooner
(Shallow sumps are every 150 hours).
The oil filter is a cartridge type mounted on the side of
the engine and should be changed when you change the
oil. Please refer to images 27 & 28.
26
Oil goes in here
IMPORTANT!
with oil can be as detrimental as under-filling.
Dipstick
30
Multi-Grade
SAE 10W/30
SAE 15W/40
SAE 15W/40
SAE 15W/40
Over-filling your gearbox