Oil Tank Capacity

[Desperado]

Does anyone know the capacity of the two oil tanks in a 272 sailfish? Thanks!

 

[jethro99]

What do these oil tanks do?

 

[Desperado]

They hold the oil for the 2 stroke motors.

 

[ocnslr]

If they are Yamaha tanks, then I believe they only come in two sizes, 2.5-gal and 5.0-gal.

Brian

 

[richie rich]

2.5 gallons sounds right....they're about 14x10x10 high...about the size of a 27 group battery

 

[ocnslr]

10x10x14=1400 cubic inches = 0.81 cubic feet

7.48 gal/cubic ft x 0.81 = 6.0 gallons.

So, based on internal dimensions, plus space lost for the pump, those sound like five (5) gallon oil reservoirs.

Brian

 

[richie rich]

that was just a visual estimate of my tanks...it looks the size of a big battery and it gets close to filling up with 2 gallons of oil.....5 gallons is definitely not gonna make it....I may need new eyeglasses....maybe thats why all my stripers are 40 lb'ers :lol:

 

[catch22]

This is from a Yamaha 2002, 200 HPDI owners manual.

"Chapter 4 - Maintenance, Specification data"

"Remote oil tanks" -

"10.5 liter tank = 11.1 us quarts"

Approximately 2.75 gallons.

"18 liter tank = 19.1 us quarts."

Approximately 4.75 gallons.

 

[twinyams265]

I had the bigger ones in my 2001 265 w/hpdi's, I do recall them being in the ballpark of 4-5 gallons.

 

[mhff34]

I just added 3 gallons to each tank and they each had a good amount in them and still had room for more so I am guessing 5 gallons each.