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located mid-block on the starboard side of the engine, between
the intake and manifold. It has a circular yellow handle. Add
only full-synthetic 5W30 engine oil for M5DI and M6DI engines,
and 0W40 for LT4 engines. DO NOT USE ENGINE ADDITIVES
AT ANY TIME. ENGINE ADDITIVES WILL VOID THE
WARRANTY.
At 10 hours (and never later than 15 hours), the engine oil and
oil filter MUST be changed. Malibu strongly recommends that this
procedure be done by the authorized Malibu dealer as the service
technicians are trained to look for the difference between acceptable
signs of engine wear as differentiated from abnormal. This can make
the difference in ensuring a long life for your drivetrain.
If your dealer is not conveniently close by, instructions for oil and
filter change procedures has been provided for oil changes AFTER
the break-in, 10-hour oil change. After the break-in period, follow
the instructions presented in the Care and Maintenance section of
this manual.
Failure to follow break-in instructions
can result in long-term performance
issues or damage to critical com-
ponents of the drivetrain. Such failure is not covered under
warranty.
Engines & Powertrains—87
TRANSMISSIONS AND V-DRIVES
Transmissions
Malibu Monsoon Engines are equipped with Velvet Drive
transmissions. The internal gearing is an integral part of the boat’s
propulsion, but also what allows a measure of control when docking
and loading on a trailer. Inside the housing are a series of gears
controlled by the shifter/throttle arm on the side panel at the driver’s
helm. The shifter allows the boat to move forward, backward or
remain fairly stationary. (Bear in mind that boats are not equipped
with brakes nor is there a way in which boats can remain stationary
in the fluidity of a body of water. Neutral stops propulsion, but not
movement. See the
Get Ready section of this manual for more
information regarding this topic.)
The transmission is attached to the back of the engine, but it will
be in the boat forward of the engine’s orientation because in these
types of boats the engine is turned around from direct drive boats
and most land-based forms of transportation.
Transmissions normally require very little maintenance as long
as the powertrain is operated in a sensible manner. Slamming the
shifter into a gear or being too timid in moving it can damage the
system. As noted in the How It Works section of this manual, a brisk,
confident movement is suggested. Getting up to plane as quickly
as reasonable and returning the shifter/throttle to an appropriate
speed for the body of water is best. Excessive weight and neglecting
service can also adversely affect the system and contribute to
damage.
After the first 10 hours of operation, as part of the authorized
Malibu dealer’s review during the oil change will be a check of the
transmission. How to do the required check of the fluid is explained
in Care and Maintenance of this manual.
V-Drives
Unlike land-based vehicles, boats can operate with the engine
in a 180-degree orientation from how it would normally set in the
vehicle. In the Malibu-type boat, this has been adapted into a superior
form of propulsion, but it requires a V-drive, which is a system for
boats that consists of two drive shafts, a gearbox, and the propeller.
The first drive shaft connects the rear of the transmission to a
gearbox mounted in the center of the boat. The second drive shaft
extends from the gearbox to the rear and out the bottom of the boat
to where the propeller is mounted. (The propeller’s functionality is
described in How It Works of this manual, as part of the underwater
gear.)
As with the transmission, the V-drive assembly is very durable
and requires little routine attention. Your authorized Malibu dealer
will check it during the 10-hour oil change. Afterwards, it will require
a periodic check, which is described in the
Care and Maintenance
section of this manual.