Salmonseeker
Petty Officer 1st Class
- Joined
- Jun 11, 2005
- Messages
- 298
Hi Guys,
I noticed in my repair manual they recommend to replace the drain/fill and oil level plug seals every time I replace my oil. DO you guys actually do this every time?
I have never done this in the 3 years I have owned my motor so I thought it might be overdue.
I went to the dealer and picked up the parts. The drain/fill screw has a white nylon washer that is used to seal and the oil level screw has a small O-ring.
The drain washer appears to be correct but have a question about the oil level O-ring. I was given a plane black O-ring that is a slightly different size and completely different colour than the one I removed.
The one I removed is a orange colour and does appear to be squished into flatter shape. Does the colour of the O-ring make a difference? Are the black ones okay to use with lower unit oil? And should the O-ring be flat or was this caused by the pressure the oil level screw had on it and squished it?
I know a lot of questions about a simple O-ring. I just want to be sure, I don't want to waste a second when spring finally arrives.
I noticed in my repair manual they recommend to replace the drain/fill and oil level plug seals every time I replace my oil. DO you guys actually do this every time?
I have never done this in the 3 years I have owned my motor so I thought it might be overdue.
I went to the dealer and picked up the parts. The drain/fill screw has a white nylon washer that is used to seal and the oil level screw has a small O-ring.
The drain washer appears to be correct but have a question about the oil level O-ring. I was given a plane black O-ring that is a slightly different size and completely different colour than the one I removed.
The one I removed is a orange colour and does appear to be squished into flatter shape. Does the colour of the O-ring make a difference? Are the black ones okay to use with lower unit oil? And should the O-ring be flat or was this caused by the pressure the oil level screw had on it and squished it?
I know a lot of questions about a simple O-ring. I just want to be sure, I don't want to waste a second when spring finally arrives.