While finishing up the winterization of my motor (2008 150 Vmax) I noticed that the old lower unit fluid was kind of sickly looking. I assumed it was perhaps due to moisture and that I should have it checked out when I get it out in the spring. The darn thing is pretty much brand new so I can't imagine any seals would be bad already.
I was wondering if it could have been due to how cold it was. The temperature in the barn was probably 15-20 degrees.
Thanks
Ted
yeah Ted, its possible that if you still had a little water in the lower unit from the last time you ran it, the water will freeze and displace the seals and get into your resevoir. Just a thought.
So I'm thinking I should run it a time or two in the spring and then change the oil again to see what it looks like. Make sense?
Ted
That oil should look just like it did the day it was put in.
Cheap, fast and easy to change 2x a year yourself...Lucas and others have excellent "foot oil"...
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My 90 hp had to be resealed when it was about a year old. I think it was the seal under the waterpump. I'd watch it close.
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