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Default Dead horse beating: Merc 3.0L A1 gear lube consumption


"katekebo" wrote in message
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Mr Wizzard wrote:
"katekebo" wrote in message
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You say that every time you take the boat out you have to add about 2
oz. of lubricant.



On my drive I experience exactly the same thing during
the first 3, maybe 5 times I use the boat after an oil change.


Oh really?? Well, this was only the second time out after
they (dealer) changed the drive gear lube, and pulling the
drive for annual maintenance. Still doesn't explain why it
was doing this *before* I took it in - boat was run all
last year without doing this. So what type of drive you
have, and what year ?


2005 Alpha I Gen. 2 with 3.0L 4-cyl, in a Bayliner 175.


Damn, thats the exact same boat I got!! Tell me more here.
How many hours on it, and did it EVER use any lube *before*
you did this lube change?