2011 ILMOR MV8 Owner’s Manual • Page 30
Change the Transmis-
sion Fluid/Oil and Filter
Failure to follow the engine oil recommendation listed in this Owner’s Manual can
result in exaggerated engine wear and increase the possibility of engine component
failure. Damage to your engine due to failure to follow engine oil procedures can be
costly to repair and is not covered under warranty.
In order to thoroughly drainalltheoldtransmissionfluid/oil,the
boatengineneedstoreachatleast140F.(60C.),whichisapproximatelyfive(5)minutes
idle).DONOTruntheenginewithoutitbeinginwater.If you cannot place the boat in a
body of water or do not have access to a professional off-shore hook-up (as some dealerships do)
to protect the engine and drive-train components, have an authorized ILMOR dealer perform
this service. If you are going to warm up the engine while on a body of water, remove it from the
water and immediately perform the service, ensuring the proper draining and disposal/recycling
of the old fluid/oil.
Transmission Model Ratio Capacity FluidType
V-drive 631V 1.56:1 4.6qts.(4.4L) Automatictransmissionuid(ATF)
(1.1U.S.gal)
DirectDrive 63A 1.22:1 4quarts Automatictransmissionuid(ATF)
DirectDrive 45A 1.26:1 2.65quarts Automatictransmissionuid(ATF)
DirectDrive 45C 1.00:1 3.2quarts Automatictransmissionuid(ATF)
Refer to the transmission service manual for specific filter requirements.
• EnsuretheengineisOFFandtheenginesafetystartingswitchisdisconnected.Leave
thethrottle/shiftcontrolinneutral.Thetransmissionfluidmustbewarmedupprior
toperformingthisservice.
• Opentheenginecompartmentandlocatethetransmission,aftoftheengineondirect
drivemodels,forwardoftheengineonV-drives.
• Removethetransmissiondipstick.
• Useasuctionpumpthroughthetransmissiondipstickopeningtoremovethefluid
fromthetransmissioncasing.
• Ona1:1transmission,thefilterislocatedbeneaththetransmissionhousing.Ona
1.5:1transmission,thefilterisaccessedthrougharoundplugonthesideofthetrans-
missionhousing.Ona1.26:1transmission,thefilterisaccessedthrougharoundplug
onthesideofthetransmissionhousing.
• Ona1:1transmission,removeandcleanthescreen.Whenre-installing,useanden-
surethatthegasketisplacedcorrectlyafterreplacingthefilter.