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Mercruiser A-1 gear lube consumption
What's normal for gear lube consumption for the
newer Alpha 1? I have a 2005 Bayliner 175 w/ Mercruiser 3.0L A-1 which has little plastuc gear lube monitor. Only had it out 2-3 times this year since winter, and I noticed that the fluid level is down about 1/2 inch below the "Add" line, and I'm concerned. Its *never* gotten that low before! Today we stoped in the middle of the lake and went swimming, wading, and what not, and I looked very hard for the "rainbow", and found nothing. No signs of a leak anywhere. No smell, no film, all dry, no rainbow on water. So if the Alpha-1 was leaking/seeping gear lube, where would it be going? prop shaft seal, shift lever? I wonder if its leaking inside the bellows for the drive shaft ? is there a way to see down in the bellows from the inside? I know everyone says that it should use NO gear lube, I'm just wondering if there is any acceptable amount of gear lube that a newer Alpha-1 can consume before being concerned? I have been running it pretty hard, and longer periods of WOT, could that make a difference ? Thanks! |
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