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Alex
Member
Username: botaman
Post Number: 40
Registered: 07-2008
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 02:38 pm: | 
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Can you guys tell me what type of lube should go in the first pix? And why I'm loosing quite a bit?
The second pix reservour. What does this do? Sorry for being a noob, but I guess that's why they call learning.  |
Alex
Member
Username: botaman
Post Number: 41
Registered: 07-2008
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 02:42 pm: |
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Second pix |
Alex
Member
Username: botaman
Post Number: 42
Registered: 07-2008
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 02:52 pm: |
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One more question. How many quarts of oil does it take. Thanks again. |
Guy Gaspar
Senior Member
Username: guyjg
Post Number: 5407
Registered: 08-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 04:32 pm: |
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What year and engine is this one?
The 1st pic. of the white bottle w/black cap looks like the antifreeze (green) coolant overflow reservior.
The 2nd pic. w/2 hyd. hoses is the OD hyd. oil pump over top of the oil reservior w/yellow cap. The level looks fine and the oil does not get changed unless contaminated; leave it alone. The oil is either hydraulic (if semi-clear), automatic transmission (if red)or engine (if amber). |
Chris Dauth
Member
Username: chris17744
Post Number: 89
Registered: 12-2008
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 05:12 pm: |
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Guy, the first pic is of the Outdrive lube oil reservoir, late model V6 V8's have them mounted there.
If it's loosing oil, make sure there is no leak in the gear box and no water has got in. |
Guy Gaspar
Senior Member
Username: guyjg
Post Number: 5410
Registered: 08-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 07:54 pm: |
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Chris:
Thanks; my eyes deceived me. |
Bt Doctur
Senior Member
Username: bt_doctur
Post Number: 1173
Registered: 06-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 07:55 pm: |
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Alex
Member
Username: botaman
Post Number: 44
Registered: 07-2008
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 09:31 pm: |
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It's an 02 4.3 V6 Mercruiser. |
Guy Gaspar
Senior Member
Username: guyjg
Post Number: 5413
Registered: 08-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 09:54 pm: |
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Crankcase should hold 4.5 qts. of 25W40 Merc. oil w/filter change. |
Brian Brackett
Advanced Member
Username: kainon
Post Number: 991
Registered: 03-2009
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 11:44 pm: |
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2nd resevoir is for the tilt/trim pump.. looks about normal.. watch for cracks in the plastic and oil underneath it.
The 1st one could leak from a few places.. follow the hose ( underneath the bottle ) into the transom, it could just be low from the last service of removing the outdrive, or checking the gear oil in the outdrive. Mercruiser Hi-Performance Gear Oil is recommended. |
Alex
Member
Username: botaman
Post Number: 46
Registered: 07-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 02:22 am: |
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Thank you and thank you Brian. I understand the functions of those resevoir now. I will start follow your advice and start looking for leak. |
