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2006 mercury 15 hp leaking oil through prop exhaust

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teeitup007

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"Hey all, looking to buy a min

"Hey all, looking to buy a mint condition '06 15 horse engine that has been barely used. My concern is that there is some type of clean oil coming out of the through prop exhaust. The owner said it was on its side (the correct side) over the weekend while on his boat. I checked the dipstick and it was over the max full line by a touch. I haven't started it yet but the owner said it will start right up and that he just had it running. Should I be concerned or should I look for something when I do get a chance to start it up this week? Thanks in advance."
 
"..."My concern is that th

"..."My concern is that there is some type of clean oil coming out of the through prop exhaust."

IF that was a 2 stroke, I wouldn't be concerned. The 4 strokes must be stored on the correct side, as he said, to prevent this--there's even a decal on the motor.

Probably okay, but do some kind of running test on it FIRST.

Jeff"
 
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