https://maintenanceros.com/blog/tags/marine-diesel/ Recent content in Marine Diesel on MaintenanceROS Blog Hugo en-us Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0400 https://maintenanceros.com/blog/posts/2026-09-12-why-manufacturer-maintenance-intervals-matter/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0400 https://maintenanceros.com/blog/posts/2026-09-12-why-manufacturer-maintenance-intervals-matter/ <h1 id="why-manufacturer-maintenance-intervals-matter-and-why-they-all-differ">Why Manufacturer Maintenance Intervals Matter (And Why They All Differ)</h1> <p>Ask around any marina about oil change intervals and you&rsquo;ll get confident answers. Every 100 hours. Every 250. Once a season. Whatever the guy at the yard said.</p> <p>The truth is all those answers may be correct. Just not for the engine on your boat.</p> <p>We pulled the published maintenance schedules for three marine diesels of roughly the same size, the kind of inboard engine you&rsquo;d find in a 35 to 45 foot sailboat. The schedules have some significant differences.</p>