Thought I would be nice to my motor and do a 20 hr. service and Im glad I did. Drained my LU and only 13oz. of gear oil came out. Manual says its supposed to hold 17.5. That cant be good. I let it drain for over 5 hrs. so Im sure it all came out. I wonder who is responsible for putting gear oil in when new, Mercury, the boat manufacturer who rigs it or the dealer?
Mercury I’d think
Which lower unit you running ?
I think the Counter Rotation Gear Cases take smaller quantity of lube. I assume yours is not CR. Maybe the person who filled it was asleep that day?!?!
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How much did it take to refill it. 13oz or 17Originally Posted by fuelleak
Thank You Leon Pugh
Not really sure as I had a 80 to 90% full bottle of gear lube and I pumped almost the whole thing in before it started to weep out the overfill.
The silver Torque Master that I believe comes stock on the 250 Pro XS 4S
I just had dealer change mine at 14 hours, they also recommended that I come back between 20-30 and change the motor oil and filters
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Actual volume can and does vary on these gearcases. Always set level properly (to the vent screw).
NOTE: The DEALER that sold you the ENGINE is responsible for performing a PDI (Pre-Delivery Inspection). One of the items required is verifying that the gearcase is properly filled to level (all other fluid checks are also required).
Last edited by EuropeanAM; 09-24-2018 at 03:46 PM.
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