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Thank you Chris. Appreciate your response. Unfortunately the boat is in the shop at the moment. I'm in NZ and we just entered a short sharp COVID lockdown. So I'm not sure of the Serial Number right now.
Thanks @Scott06. I've read @achris 's post a number of times. Very very useful. I'm trying to determine if I have the original Mercruiser Oil Pan, or an after market, as the oil seal appears to be different from the original. Does anyone know if the original was cast, or alloy?
So my timing cover has been leaking, so needs replacing. This requires the oil pan to be removed (motor out job). Is in the shop for this. Issue is when the shop ordered a new mercury factory oil pan seal based on my engine s/n, it doesn't match my oil pan. Job halted. I'm wondering if there is...
