Wired2Cruze
Member
- Jun 11, 2010
- 122
- Boat Info
- 1996 Sundancer 250, Garmin 431S GPS, towed by 2006 Dodge durango
- Engines
- 5.7L Merc w/BravoIII
Hello all,
Got my boat ready for splash yesterday, and noticed the power trim reservoir was empty.
I usually keep an eye on it during boating season, and refill when necessary, if the audible alarm doesn't let me know first.
I've been using Hi-performance gear oil (the kind you use in the outdrive, recommended by P.O.), and used my last to refill the reservoir.
So I'm not sure what happened over winter, but I plan on asking the dealer who winterized the engine (includes "Check all fluid levels"). I'm hoping they just forgot to refill, but I'm not sure why they would drain the system in the first place, even when they were changing the gear oil in the outdrive.
I searched thru this forum on the subject, and found this response from 2009:
A couple FYI's:
-- There should be ATF in the steering pump and straight 30-weight oil in the trim pump.
-- Merc's brand Trim and Steering fluid will mix with any fluid already in there. It can also be used completely by itself, but it gets expensive for the application.
So, I have some questions.
1. Is it customary to drain & refill the trim pump oil when draining/refilling the outdrive oil?
2. What fluid should I be using in the trim pump?
3. If is should be using something other than gear oil, is it ok to just add it, or should I drain & refill with the correct stuff?
Thanks for any responses
Got my boat ready for splash yesterday, and noticed the power trim reservoir was empty.
I usually keep an eye on it during boating season, and refill when necessary, if the audible alarm doesn't let me know first.
I've been using Hi-performance gear oil (the kind you use in the outdrive, recommended by P.O.), and used my last to refill the reservoir.
So I'm not sure what happened over winter, but I plan on asking the dealer who winterized the engine (includes "Check all fluid levels"). I'm hoping they just forgot to refill, but I'm not sure why they would drain the system in the first place, even when they were changing the gear oil in the outdrive.
I searched thru this forum on the subject, and found this response from 2009:
A couple FYI's:
-- There should be ATF in the steering pump and straight 30-weight oil in the trim pump.
-- Merc's brand Trim and Steering fluid will mix with any fluid already in there. It can also be used completely by itself, but it gets expensive for the application.
So, I have some questions.
1. Is it customary to drain & refill the trim pump oil when draining/refilling the outdrive oil?
2. What fluid should I be using in the trim pump?
3. If is should be using something other than gear oil, is it ok to just add it, or should I drain & refill with the correct stuff?
Thanks for any responses