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The drain screw or bolt on my outboard is fine but the female threads on the actual oil drain hole on the lower unit are stripped on the outermost threads. They strip easier than the bolt itself because they are aluminum as compared to the steel bolt. There are still plenty of good thread...
Last time out right before loading the boat the oil light came on and stayed on. Checked oil level the next day and the oil level was slightly above the upper level mark. Am I making oil or what? Does system normally activate when low or what? if anything the level is slightly high. Will...
I installed a new prop recently and instead of tightening down prop nut with a piece of wood wedged between prop and cavitation plate I tightened it while in reverse. It seems now that when pushing shift lever into reverse it makes a clunking sound I don't seem to recall happening before this...
