I hauled my boat out about 6 weeks ago and replaced the outdrive lube. I bought the boat in April so it was more of a paranoia thing that the previous owner had never maintained it.
When I drained the fluid, the level was waayyyyy over the dipstick full mark. I figured it was overfilled and looked for evidence of water. I didnt find any (maybe I wasnt looking properly?!).
I refilled with lube and relaunched.
I hauled out this past Monday and was eager to check the outdrive fluid. Sure enough, its way over the full mark and this time the lube is milky. Crap!
The previous owner stated that the outdrive was rebuilt/resealed because he hit something in the water, 'a few years ago'. I did notice that the drain plug is a nylon washer yet my OMC parts catalog states it should be an o-ring. But several OMC shops I have called stated that the nylon washer is acceptable and will seal.
I dont want to go through the added expense of having all the seals replaced if its just the dipstick and/or drain plug seal. Should I have it pressure tested or just replace the seals and call it a day?
Is there anybody else out there with o-rings for drain plug seals? Or do you all have nylon washers for the drain plugs too?
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