I had the same thought about the dipstick so I straightened out a coat hanger and pushed it all the way in, still nada.
Compression on the replacement motor is ~170psi.
The motor is already out of the boat, is there a simple way to check oil pressure?
Scott - Thanks, the "new to me" motor is a complete set up so I'm leaning towards just a swap... time troubleshooting issue motor vs swapping a working one.
it is worth starting it on the hose and seeing if you get water into the oil . Sometimes will just crack externally and people slap JB...
Hey guys - Two part question..
#1 - I recently acquired a 2002 Bayline with a 3.0 Merc that hasn't ran in 2 years. It does have a crack on the port side of the block (unknown if overheated or not winterized). I Drained the oil out of it and did get some water but it was not milky looking...
