FreeBeeTony
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I took the top cover off my pre-Alpha 165 Mercruiser outdrive to inspect the fluid. And I didn't like what I found: the oil was lite brown and about 1/2 inch below the vent screw. I proceded to drain the oil and it didn't seem like too much came out! When I drained the oil, the drain plug wasn't very tight but I didn't see it leaking in the driveway. It was definitly less than a quart. If there was that little in there, why was it almost filled to the top? I know I put in the right amount (a little more than a quart). I am just putting this boat together and wasn't making the right WOT RPM's, I was only getting ~ 3500. Could this be due to something wrong with the outdrive? I was going to remove the bottom half and see if I miss aligned the o-ring between the 2 halves. Also, the engine was running kinda hot, over 180. Can I remove the lower unit while the outdrive is still attached to the boat?
