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    Outdrive Painting

    Hi everyone, Im getting ready to repaint my Volvo Penta DP-SM (1999) per Volvo Pentas method. How many cans of the Volvo Penta Silver will I need to cover the entire drive (only drive unit, the Transom Plate and pivot housing are perfect) in 2 coats? Also just to confirm a 1999 DP-SM is...
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    Shell Rotella T6 5w40 for a 1999 5.0Liter TBI

    Certainly they do not mention a 5w40 synthetic HDEO. But at the same time they never mentioned ever using a 15w40 HDEO conventional oil either, until 2011 when that became their recommend replacement for Volvo Penta engines produced prior to 2008 via a Service Bulletin (see attached link) . I...
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    Shell Rotella T6 5w40 for a 1999 5.0Liter TBI

    I posted this over the Volvo section as this technically relates to a Volvo Penta 5.0GI I own, but I figure there are a great number of Merc owners with information. I know the oil subject has been beaten to death, so what Im asking if anyone has any experience using Shell's fully synthetic T6...
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    Gimbal Bearing, Sealed or Greasable

    Hi, Im going about replacing my Gimbal Bearing on a DP-SM Drive (SX-M TSK Transom) I ordered Volvo's current Part revision: 21752712 ​I had read somewhere that Volvo switched to a sealed bearing design, but when I received mine it still had a hole on the side of the race like the old bearing...
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    U-Joint replacement, DP-SM

    Hi Guys, This year on my first couple of runs I noticed some light vibrations that seemed not typical. I noticed it also while running on the hose, esp right around 2,000rpm. It seemed to be worse in the full run down position and vibrations while doing turns. I was suspecting the U-Joint or...
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    Some thoughts on Hull Damage

    Hi everyone. About a week ago out on the Hudson River I struck a 2x4 in the river floating just on the surface, it was about 3ft long. The boat is a 2000 Cobalt 206 I got the boat back on the trailer and sure enough there was some damage on one of the edges of a Starboard chine. The damage...
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    Some thoughts on Hull Damage

    Hi everyone. About a week ago out on the Hudson River I struck a 2x4 in the river floating just on the surface, it was about 3ft long. The boat is a 2000 Cobalt 206 I got the boat back on the trailer and sure enough there was some damage on one of the edges of a Starboard chine. The damage...
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    Some thoughts on Hull Damage

    Hi everyone. About a week ago out on the Hudson River I struck a 2x4 in the river floating just on the surface, it was about 3ft long. The boat is a 2000 Cobalt 206 I got the boat back on the trailer and sure enough there was some damage on one of the edges of a Starboard chine. The damage...
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