REPLACE LOWER UNIT OIL IN WATER

[CARLOS]

CAN I REPLACE THE LOWER UNIT OIL WHILE MY BOAT IS IN THE WATER AND ENGINE TILT UP?<br />MY ENGINE IS A 3.4L 275 MARINER.1990 MY

 

[Kenny Bush]

Re: REPLACE LOWER UNIT OIL IN WATER

Yeah I have seen people do it before. If you must.........

 

[robalofish]

Re: REPLACE LOWER UNIT OIL IN WATER

NOT a good idea as the gear case will not fill correctly. Lower unit needs have the prop shaft parallel to the ground so all the air will vent and oil will come out the fill hole. With engine tilted you will be short on the oil. When you tilt the engine look how much of the lower unit is above the hole vs when it is down. Try to borrow a trailer or something.<br /><br />Rfish >()>

 

[CARLOS]

Re: REPLACE LOWER UNIT OIL IN WATER

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PROMPT ANSWER.<br />LAST WEEK I DID MY SELF PUTTING A PLASTIC BAG IN ORDER TO AVOID WATER CONTAMINATION.<br />THE PROBLEM IS I HAVE MY BOAT ALL THE TIME IN WATER WITH ANTIFOULING AND THE MARINA IS SO FAR AWAY FROM MY HOUSE.<br />IN NEAR FUTURE I WILL REPLACE THE OIL AGAIN IN MARINA.<br />THANKS AGAIN<br />KEEP POSTING...<br /><br />CARLOS SCHEMEL