Hey guys doing my winter storage on my Merc pro xs/ ranger and changing the lower gear case oil. The oil is a little off coloured not much and nothing close to what I have seen on line.
Hey guys doing my winter storage on my Merc pro xs/ ranger and changing the lower gear case oil. The oil is a little off coloured not much and nothing close to what I have seen on line.
Last edited by jtracc; 11-10-2018 at 03:31 PM.
Trying a pic.
Last edited by jtracc; 11-10-2018 at 03:31 PM.
Looks like you got water in it, time for new seals. And it shouldn't be that color.
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AgreeOriginally Posted by cubswin
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Compared to what I have seen, it doesn't look like a large amount of water getting in. Could it be coming in from the fill/vent holes? I replaced with fresh oil and washers.
Not likely! Probably seals like mentioned earlier. Any amount of water in the lube is a major issue. Good luck on the repair.
That has water in it. Fresh gear oil is a very very blue color that has a milky tinge to it. Time for a pressure test.
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Cool thx all I'll try and get it in on the off season
that looks bad
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Just curious, did you do the lower unit oil last time it was changed? What oil did you use if so.
No it’s not that bad. You haven’t seen bad
Dealer changed oil at 100 hour service. I’m guessing they used Merc gear oil? They Merc dealer...
It's got water for sure not much change it out could be a seal or could have gotten some fishing line around shaft and got under seal let some water get in it
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