Baffled

[mr 88]

Have a 2006 " 4 stroke 90hp " Johnson " ( made by Suzuki ) , just bought it . Check the oil after it sat for a week . Read the stick and it shows a little over a quart too much . Drain the quart ,check the stick, spot on . Take the maiden voyage yesterday, get back home , check the level a day later . Now it reads about a quart low . Tilted the engine up and moved it ,left-right so any pockets of oil would drain into the pan . Makes no sense to me , especially after reading it was a quart over . Reciept for oil change was in the paperwork ,showing the correct amount of oil they put in before it was sold to me . Any thoughts?

 

[Crosbyman]

justdrain it and put in what is recommended.

 

[mr 88]

My question is , ( why was the stick showing a quart over to begin with after recent oil.change , remove quart , dipstick.spot on . Run it , then reads a quart low ) what is causing the discrepancy , errounios readings ?

 

[tphoyt]

Was it laying down durning transport?
If so maybe things didn’t have time to settle before you checked it?

 

[mr 88]

Was it laying down durning transport?
If so maybe things didn’t have time to settle before you checked it?

No ,been hanging on the same transom for years . Oil readings have been about a week.apart ,boat is sitting on a level driveway .

 

[racerone]

Perhaps trim level us different.----Use a carpenter square to read with same condition each time.

 

[mr 88]

Perhaps trim level us different.----Use a carpenter square to read with same condition each time.

Sitting exactly where it was the week before as I have stops for the trailer on my driveway that were not moved . Even if it was off a bit , the readings would be fairly close , not a " mile " apart , which is a one quart with the capacity at 6 .

 

[racerone]

Talk to your friendly Suzuki man.----He can explain to you.

 

[airshot]

I do not own a four stroke outboard, but have heard from others that getting consistent oil level readings is a problem with four stroke outboards, so it seems your not alone with this issue.

 

[saltchuckmatt]

Gravity is off from global warming mostly caused by all the electric motors now.

Really, though. If it's that much of a concern, drain, put in the right amount and study it again. Be happy it's not back to a quart over and full of water.