Winterizing a 200xs?

[mxzx]

Well season is over up here, the 200xs sure ran great on my GSE the few times I got out after putting it on.
Anything special need to be done to winterize a 2005 200xs? Everything sure is packed together on this motor, looks like major PITA just to pull the plugs! Any tips?
Thanks
Brent

 

[hirk]

Its bad for it (opti's) to add oil to your gas to lube the internals, just fog the plug holes. Otherwise no different then your 225

 

[mxzx]

From what I have been reading, fogging an Opti's cylinders is a big no. Can gum up the injectors and wreck the plugs. Mercury manual for an Opti says to remove the plugs and put a bit of injection oil into the cylinders.

 

[GotMyAlly]

Its bad for it (opti's) to add oil to your gas to lube the internals, just fog the plug holes. Otherwise no different then your 225

Don Weed @ European Marine has actually stated the opposite, that mixing a small amount of oil in the gas will help lubricate the injectors on an opti (150:1)

Haven't tried it, just what I read.....

 

[hirk]

Don must have changed his opinion on it then because I think he had written what I had read lol.