Oil from lower end. Normal ?

[kevinstan]

Looking today at my 1986 force 85hp that I am working on and noticed some oil leaking around the bottom of the lower unit. Is this normal ? I looked to see if there was a seal / gasket that goes in between the foot and the lower unit but in the diagram for my motor I didn't even see one ? Motor is 858V6A.

 

[Scott Danforth]

No its not normal

 

[kevinstan]

Would it be from a gasket ? I didn't even see one on the parts diagram.

 

[Scott Danforth]

Most likely a shift seal. Your going to have to pull off the lower to figure out what needs replacing

 

[GA_Boater]

How does the oil smell? Any gasoline aroma?

I looks more like unburned pre-mix.

 

[kevinstan]

Thats what I think it is actually. My 3 carburetors were leaking gas (just replaced the gaskets on them tonight) and I think the leaking gas was going inside the engine compartment and the gas is evaporating and the oil is leaking out... I will get it all cleaned up really good after fixing the carb issue and see if it happens again.

 

[pnwboat]

Kind off odd because most of the oil is coming from above the gear case portion of your lower unit, however, it looks like I see some oil leaking out from under the lower unit fill or vent plug. There is a gasket under the plug.