So back to some technical talk. The Promax has a Sportmaster lower unit. The previous owner told me he had the lower unit would occasionally drip a few drops of fluid when parked but at other times would not. I have now experienced this for myself after moving the boat around my shop a few times. At first it didn't drip a drop, then after I moved it again and fumbled with it it left about a quarter sized drip on the floor below the skeg that appeared to be coming out of the prop shaft area. According to the previous owner, the lower unit on the boat has been off/apart several times to remedy this. The prop shaft was taken to machinist who said it must have had fishing line caught up in it at some point which slightly marred the surface. The previous owner told me it did not let water in and that he just kept an eye on the fluid level (he said he had to add approx 1/4 quart per season). This kind of seems like it may not be 100% the truth but I took him for his word.
Regardless, I just talked to Don at European Marine in Greenville, SC (he knows these engines/lowers) and he kind of scared me. He basically said there's no way it's letting fluid out and not letting water in and that the parts to rebuild/etc. are NLA. Is this true? He recommended running Quicksilver High Performance lube and keeping a close on eye the level/water intrusion. He basically made it seem like this lower unit was a ticking time bomb.
I’ll be dropping the fluid this weekend to see what it looks like.
Regardless, I just talked to Don at European Marine in Greenville, SC (he knows these engines/lowers) and he kind of scared me. He basically said there's no way it's letting fluid out and not letting water in and that the parts to rebuild/etc. are NLA. Is this true? He recommended running Quicksilver High Performance lube and keeping a close on eye the level/water intrusion. He basically made it seem like this lower unit was a ticking time bomb.
I’ll be dropping the fluid this weekend to see what it looks like.
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