jimwalt
Petty Officer 2nd Class
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- Jul 16, 2017
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I recently purchased my first boat. It's a 1955 Wolverine 12' row boat. It came with a 1977 Johnson 6ph. It fires up after a few pulls. I noticed that oil was coming out in the hole in the back that's half way down the shaft. In addition is seemed that there was oil also coming out near the very bottom. I took it to a very reputable service center to have it looked at and see if it needed a tune up. The owner told me that it looked to be one of the best motors he has serviced from that time (he's been around for over 30 years). He said that they will leak a drip or two of oil, because the shaft is like an exhaust pipe and it's pointing down. He said that there was probably some bad/cheap oil used in the past and suggested that I only use Johnson (which I will). He cleaned the carberator, said the plugs looked great and didn't need to be changed and he sent me on my way. Where I have a problem is that it just "doesn't make sense" that anything should leak oil (good oil, cheap oil, or whatever). I don't want oil on my driveway and I also don't want to have to put down something under the motor for the next 10 years! So what do I do?
Also, how often do you need to change the oil of the lower unit by the prop? I've been reading a lot online and learning at much as I can, but I'm not that handy. Can I some how look at the oil around the prop and determine if it needs to be changed? Just like you do for a car, pull the stick and if it's old it will be dark brown (vs. new light brown). What kind of oil, and how much does the lower unit take? Maybe I should just change it out anyway????
Thank you for your help. This is my first post here and I hope to learn a lot from everyone.
Also, how often do you need to change the oil of the lower unit by the prop? I've been reading a lot online and learning at much as I can, but I'm not that handy. Can I some how look at the oil around the prop and determine if it needs to be changed? Just like you do for a car, pull the stick and if it's old it will be dark brown (vs. new light brown). What kind of oil, and how much does the lower unit take? Maybe I should just change it out anyway????
Thank you for your help. This is my first post here and I hope to learn a lot from everyone.