On Sat, 2 Jul 2005 16:11:11 -0700, "Mr Wizzard" wrote:

Got my new 2005 Bayliner 17.5 Capi out on the BIG lake
for the fist time the other night for about 6 hours or so, and
I noticied that the little plastic "drive lube oil" resivour was
down about 1/2 inch - is this normal ? I checked it just before
I went out, and it was a tad bit over the top line of the operating
range, now its right between the two lines. So where did this
little bit of oil go? Its not much, I know, just wondering if its
normal for a brand new boat be using any grear lube oil at all.
(i.e., isn't this a closed system?) Or maybe that now since I
gave it a good work-out out on the lake, that its just settled,
or filled in all of the air pockets/voids in the outdrive?

Thanks!


Mine did much the same after some outdrive work. Fill it and check it again
after running. You'll probably see much less consumption. If it still drops a
half inch in one day's running, look for an oil slick forming from a bad seal
somewhere. Get it checked out then.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."