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Junger · Jul-10-20 6:14PM

I noticed some oil spots on my garage floor by the lower unit a couple months ago. Nothing major, just a small spot here and there. I finally pinpointed where it was coming from and it was the lower unit release hole. I figured it was time for a lower unit oil change so I watched a video and did it myself, pretty easy.

Here's what came out. The video mentions if it's cloudy then there's probably water getting into the oil and that's bad. Some parts of the oil are darker/dirtier than the other, is that normal? It doesn't look cloudy to me, but I don't know for sure.

drxfish · Jul-10-20 6:57PM

Strange looking oil. Key is to make sure you have good gaskets for upper and lower screws/drain. I had lost my lower gasket and found mike almost empty.

Aches n Pains · Jul-11-20 6:20AM

If you leave it in a bottle overnight, does the lighter part separate? If so, it is probably water.

Curly · Jul-11-20 10:08AM

Looks fine to me....don’t see any obvious water. Big key is that there are no apparent metal shavings!

Junger · Jul-11-20 11:30AM

Curly wrote:
Looks fine to me....don’t see any obvious water. Big key is that there are no apparent metal shavings!

Just small shavings on the lower screw which I read is normal since it is magnetized.

Junger · Jul-11-20 11:40AM

Aches n Pains wrote:
If you leave it in a bottle overnight, does the lighter part separate? If so, it is probably water.

I’m going to put it in soda bottle today and take a look. Thanks for the tip!

hookup · Jul-11-20 12:44PM

Curly wrote:
there are no apparent metal shavings!

First thing I looked for

Change it and don't worry

Pacemaker Fishing Forum

#1 Jul-10-20 6:14PM

Lower Unit Oil

#2 Jul-10-20 6:57PM

Re: Lower Unit Oil

#3 Jul-11-20 6:20AM

Re: Lower Unit Oil

#4 Jul-11-20 10:08AM

Re: Lower Unit Oil

#5 Jul-11-20 11:30AM

Re: Lower Unit Oil

Curly wrote:

#6 Jul-11-20 11:40AM

Re: Lower Unit Oil

Aches n Pains wrote:

#7 Jul-11-20 12:44PM

Re: Lower Unit Oil

Curly wrote:

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