pressure in sterndrive

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pressure in sterndrive

06-26-2009, 05:50 PM

This is my second seasonon my SE 116 and I have a question about pressure being maintained in the sterndrive. I checked the oil today after using the boat yesterday. When I removed the upper plug, there was pressure that forced about an ounce of gear lube out of the plug hole. Is this normal ? I never noticed pressure build up with the Mercruiser sterndrive.
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06-26-2009, 09:24 PM

If you do not have a reservoir bottle then it is normal for the drive oil to be under pressure after it is used. I have never studied it to see how long after. Also I have noticed if a drive is in the sun it will build up pressure since the oil gets hot.

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