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Old 09-07-2015, 03:10 PM   #16
seattleboatguy
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City: Blaine
Vessel Name: Slow Bells
Vessel Model: Marine Trader 38
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 327
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Originally Posted by sunchaser View Post
How did the surveyor determine the oil was in need of changing? Prior to your purchase how long was the oil in service? If the oil was indeed deemed bad due to oil analysis was not the integrity of the transmission in question? Are you having the eventually removed oil analyzed?
I think the color of the fluid was the surveyor's main concern. He considered the fluid "too old" but not "potentially dangerous". The surveyor recommended new oil in the engines and transmissions, then an oil sample for everything after I put roughly 50 hours on the engines. So, that is what I'll try to do. I bought the boat 100 miles from where I live, so my time on the boat will be limited to weekends until I can bring it home.
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