2003 Yamaha VMax ox66 250 hp leaking water / oil where lower unit meets midsection

[jjherting]

I noticed my 2003 Yamaha VMax ox66 250 hp outboard is leaking oil / water from the seam where the lower unit meets the midsection and comes to a point. Is this an easy fix or am I looking at a major issue? I’m guessing some sort of seal or gasket failed. Thanks in advance!

[Bass Junkie]

Lower unit oil should not be leaking out of anything that high up? Is it engine oil?

[jjherting]

I’m not 100% what it is... I just noticed it on the lip of the motor and on my motor toter. It seemed to have a tacky / thick feel to it like oil and it was brownish / yellow in color.

[201pro]

Pull drain plugs and check lower unit fluid. If it’s the same milky, then you have seals leaking and it’s pushing out the upper crankshaft seal.

[Bass Junkie]

Yes, if it's that color and tacky feeling it may be LU oil. Check the LU for water intrusion as stated above.