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scottmph
PostPosted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 3:50 pm 
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is it just me or is it painfully slow replacing the gear oil? am i doing something wrong or is there a better way? It took nearly all day to get 2 liters in and have 1/2 to go - or so....

like watching grass grow.

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+!. I have the Merc 3.0 and the same issue- Watching paint dry. :roll:

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Slow draining or slow filling? Do you have the dip stick and vent plug out?

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What Mike said.


Also, are you pumping it in from the bottom until it comes out the vent?

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Brent87LT1 wrote:
What Mike said.


Also, are you pumping it in from the bottom until it comes out the vent?


no that would make sense, I did as per manual. slow going on the refill end using gravity. Will try pumping up next time.

one half to go

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Rob wrote:
+!. I have the Merc 3.0 and the same issue- Watching paint dry. :roll:

Oops. Miss read i think.. Filing is o.k but slow draining. :oops:

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