...usual. It does not smell burnt. Smells like regular gear oil. Also, the lower unit drain screw let out a little built up pressure when I started to unscrew it. Noticed a slight milkiness to it when it was draining. Or it could've been good gear oil, since the boat has been sitting for a while, and I'm hoping against hope that it was the contaminants in the oil had settled out a little.<br /><br />Here's my questions:<br /><br />1. Is it normal for the gearcase in the lower unit to have a little pent-up pressure in it?<br /><br />2. Wouldn't that be a sign that the seals are holding in it?<br /><br />3. If the oil is dark (almost like used motor oil), does that mean that something is wrong inside of the lower unit?<br /><br />I've been using the Super HPF from johnson/Evinrude. My motor is a year 2000 Johnson 200hp OceanPro...<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />-Will in Maryland
Seems OK, I would just keep an eye on it...take a look after 50 hours? Just to be sure. Seals 'sound' OK.