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Some help here team.

Brand new boat and i'm kinda of a newbie... been on boats my whole life but never owned my own..

38 hours on the boat now changed the oil two weeks ago at 25 for the break in oil change.

today we were boating for about an hour. we shut down for half hour to swim then started back up and the alarm was sounding oil pressure reading 40... I checked the oil and it was fine on the dip stick and it wasn't over heating... So i started driving it and the oil pressure came up to 60 and the alarm went off.

This was the case the rest of the day. no alarm when driving but every start up or idle (after a couple min) the alarm would sound and shut off when we start driving...

ideas??

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2012 H210 350MAG

What viscosity oil have you just used?

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2011 Four Winns H180 SS.
Aussie built Mustang 2800.
SOLD - 1997 Four Winns Horizon RS

25/40

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2012 H210 350MAG

does that alarm also sound for low drive oil as well?

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88 Four Winns 200 Horizon
4.3 OMC Cobra-4bbl
2002 Walker Bay 10/2012 Suzuki 2.5
2008 Walker Bay 8

1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0/Selectrac
2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.7 Hemi/Quadradrive II

This would be good to find out cause i was jus crawlin around the boat and it is a bit low

As far as i know its only for over heat and low oil pressure

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2012 H210 350MAG

Just ran it in the drive way on the bunny ears and it ran fine no warnings..... for about twenty min

ideas team?

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2012 H210 350MAG

Look in your Merc engine manual and see what things it monitors. I have a stone age boat, my eyes, nose and ears are the monitors!
BTW all kidding aside, those alarms are a good idea but they can be troublesome.

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88 Four Winns 200 Horizon
4.3 OMC Cobra-4bbl
2002 Walker Bay 10/2012 Suzuki 2.5
2008 Walker Bay 8

1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0/Selectrac
2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.7 Hemi/Quadradrive II

Oil press sounds OK. The Drive Fluid IS linked to the alarm, make sure that's right, as that is the only one I have ever had alarm on me. Also, open the cap and make sure it's not at pressure/vacuum when checking as I've noticed mine not venting. I'm fairly certain the only alarms are Drive fluid low, Low oil press, and high cooling temp.

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Walt B
"Debt-Charged"
Black '07 H210SS
6.2L Bravo One turning a 21P HIFive
Wakeboard Tower with Perfect Pass Stargazer version
Missouri River; Kansas City, Mo.

All good ideas i need to top up the drive lube see if that helps... by the dash it says alarm sounds for low oil pressure and high engine temp.... hopefully the drive lube is also connected and that's all it is i'll take alook in my book.

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2012 H210 350MAG

I am pretty sure you had the same issue that I have had. I have a '12 H210SS, and after about 17 hours on the clock, we started to get a warning horn (buzzer) about 1-2 minutes after starting up after a swim. I checked things out but could not find the issue. Not engine oil or excess heat. The marina service department said that it was low drive oil, but was not a real problem as the oil in the drive was up, and there was oil in the tube. The problem was that the reservoir was down, and the float or low indicator was triggered. Of course, my only question to the dealer was "Why was the drive oil reservoir low on a newly delivered boat. Of course, no answer!
Check yours out.

Sooo Bad

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2012 H210SS called "IMAGINE"

According to my book this is likely the cause. Didn't realize it was hooked to an alarm i knew it was down but its not down much past the add line... The book does mention that during break in can use drive lube and you may need to add as much as 16 ounces in 20hours. why yours went off at 17 hours and mine at 38 i dunno... thanks for all the reply's... i will top mine up and report back wont get a chance to get on the water till this weekend.

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2012 H210 350MAG

The only reason other than leaks, why the drive level will go down is trapped air escaping. I'd keep an eye on it and if you have to keep adding drive fluid take it back in. I can see that it might drop a bit after the first 20 hrs but not after that, all the trapped air should be out.

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88 Four Winns 200 Horizon
4.3 OMC Cobra-4bbl
2002 Walker Bay 10/2012 Suzuki 2.5
2008 Walker Bay 8

1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0/Selectrac
2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.7 Hemi/Quadradrive II

If that is a Bravo 3 drive they are known to have some very slow seepage leaks from time to time. I've not had the issue myself but I know of others who have. Merc's solution: just add fluid as needed.

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Paul
2007 Four Winns Horizon 220
Mercruiser 350 Mag MPI w/ Bravo III Drive
2004 Ford Explorer Limited (V8-AWD)
Pomme de Terre Lake (Southwest Missouri)

Mine has the Bravo III, so maybe that was my issue. I have to wonder where the lube is going? I did not see any signs of oil on the water at any time, nor is there any oily film on the lower unit. Maybe the good news is that it finally filled the air spaces?

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2012 H210SS called "IMAGINE"

So we were able to get out to the lake last night (went wake to wake for the first time on a wakeboard!! so pumped) and was able to fix the alarm.

It was the drive lube after all... didn't have to add much maybe 5 ounces and it fixed the problem as many of you guys had said was likely the issue. thanks for all your help!!

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2012 H210 350MAG