Yamaha 115 Owner's Manual

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Specifications and requirements16another outboard motor manufacturer’sfactory-brand TC-W3 oil.EMU36360Fuel requirementsEMU36780GasolineUse a good quality gasoline that meets theminimum octane rating. If knocking or ping-ing occurs, use a different brand of gasolineor premium unleaded fuel. Yamaha re-comends that you use alcohol-free (seeGasohol) gasoline whenever possible.NOTICEECM01980● Do not use leaded gasoline. Leadedgasoline can seriously damage the en-gine.● Avoid getting water and contaminantsin the fuel tank. Contaminated fuel cancause poor performance or enginedamage. Use only fresh gasoline thathas been stored in clean containers.GasoholThere are two types of gasohol: gasohol con-taining ethanol (E10) and that containingmethanol. Ethanol can be used if the ethanolcontent does not exceed 10% and the fuelmeets the minimum octane ratings. E85 is afuel containing 85% ethanol and must not beused in your outboard motor. All ethanolblends containing more than 10% ethanolcan cause fuel system damage or cause en-gine starting and running problems. Yamahadoes not recommend gasohol containingmethanol because it can cause fuel systemdamage or engine performance problems.It is recommended that you install a water-separating marine fuel filter assembly (10micron minimum) between your boat’s fueltank and outboard motor when using etha-nol. Ethanol is known to allow moisture to beabsorbed into boat fuel tanks and systems.Moisture in the fuel can cause corrosion ofmetallic fuel system components, startingand running complaints and require addition-al fuel system maintenance.EMU27270Ring Free Fuel AdditiveGasoline is a precise blend of many differentsubstances, each chosen to give certaincharacteristics. Gasoline blends have beenchanging in recent years in response to con-cerns about pollution and resulting emis-sions regulations. One of the most obviouschanges has been the elimination of leadfrom most fuels.As gasoline has changed, the amount of ad-ditives such as aromatics and oxygenateshas increased. These additives are impor-tant for the engines in passenger cars, butthey can have detrimental effects in marineengines, because of increased deposits inthe combustion chamber. When enough de-posits collect, piston rings begin sticking.Performance drops and engine wear in-creases dramatically.While many additives available may reducedeposits, Yamaha recommends the use ofRing Free Fuel Additive, available fromyour Yamaha dealer. Ring Free Fuel Addi-tive has repeatedly proven its ability to cleancombustion deposits from inside the engine,notably the critical piston-ring-land area, andfuel system components. Follow product la-beling for use instructions.Recommended gasoline:Regular unleaded gasoline with a min-imum Octane rating of 86 (Pump Oc-tane Number) = (R+M)/2