sorry for another question but I have searched high and low on the internet with no luck. 2007 320 sundancer. Got an alarm today, checked temp and oil pressure, voltage, etc and all looked good. Stopped for 30 seconds and the beep subsides and so I tested it out and beep was gone and boat ran great. It reminded me of another stern drive alarm when the stern drive oil was low, a single engine 24ft sundeck. So got me thinking, I have 2 350 magnum mpi bravo III MCM engines with a V drive, do they use drive lube and could that be low? If so, does each engine have a holding bottle and where would that be located on a v drive? thank you so much for help and ideas. Got company in town this week and entertaining on the boat so thanks again.
do v drives use drive lube
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BillK2632
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You said you have Bravo III’s, those are sterndrives not V-drives. You should have a lube bottle on the front of each engine - keep it topped off with Quicksilver High Performance Gear Lube. They will cause an alarm if they get low.
V-drives are totally different, a transmission with a shaft and propeller through bottom of boat, uses transmission fluid like a car.
V-drives are totally different, a transmission with a shaft and propeller through bottom of boat, uses transmission fluid like a car.
Bt Doctur
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If you have V drives they take trans oil or gear oil
If you have Velvet Drives transmissions you have 5 qts of ATF in them
So do you have V drives,(inboards) or Bravo III`s (sterndrives)??????????
If you have Velvet Drives transmissions you have 5 qts of ATF in them
So do you have V drives,(inboards) or Bravo III`s (sterndrives)??????????
Sorry, I have inboards with v drives. I guess just called 350 Mag Mpi as I look at the picture I took. They definitely have a transmission with a shaft and a propeller through the bottom of the boat. So it sound like there is gear oil or transmission oil in the transmission. So there is no extra fill bottle or anything like that, all the oil would be in the transmission like on a car? So if that happened to be low there wouldn't be an alarm? Could the alarm have been from my garmin 741xs, is there an alarm setting on that if I was getting into too shallow water level? thanks again
Bt Doctur
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most likely a hi temp alarm for the trans but there is a dipstick you use to check the oil levels. Engine alarm are no/low oil pressure, high engine temps.
if it was an engine fault that was serious you would have gone into "Guardian Mode" with reduced power
if it was an engine fault that was serious you would have gone into "Guardian Mode" with reduced power
mnm99
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Please read the transmission manual....The part number will be on a tag on the top of the transmission. If you have v-drives there is transmission fluid that is in them. Use the recommended fluid and fill using the manual instructions. There is no so called LUBE.
Motoguy2158
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- Oct 13, 2018
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- Boat Info
- 340 Sundancer 2002
- Engines
- 6.2 Mercruiser with ZF V Drives, Garmin Nav, Radar and Autopilot
There most likely ZF Hurst. Dip stick on starboard side of each. They take (5) quarts ATF.
There is a filter on the left side opposite the dip stick under the cover that screws off.
The ATF should be nice and red. If its turning dark its should be changed. Use a sucker pump
like doing oil change out of dip stick hole, install new filter and (5) quarts ATF... I use the Mobil 1
synthetic ATF in mine. You can get the filters on line thru amazon and other marine dealers.
There is a filter on the left side opposite the dip stick under the cover that screws off.
The ATF should be nice and red. If its turning dark its should be changed. Use a sucker pump
like doing oil change out of dip stick hole, install new filter and (5) quarts ATF... I use the Mobil 1
synthetic ATF in mine. You can get the filters on line thru amazon and other marine dealers.
mnm99
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Noooo, They don't take 5 Qt's..If it's a ZF63, the 320's should be, it's around 3.2qt each. When filling, fill just a little lower then a 1/4 inch above the high mark, when cold. The fluid will be slightly higher if the motor isn't ran. If you run the motor for a few min, check the fluid right away and it should now be on the full mark. I use Amsoil Torque-drive
https://www.amsoil.com/p/torque-dri...I2_bVfSX6TxKuVtAjjJvx1zdN6pRWnthoCuvQQAvD_BwE
Motoguy2158
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- Oct 13, 2018
- 123
- Boat Info
- 340 Sundancer 2002
- Engines
- 6.2 Mercruiser with ZF V Drives, Garmin Nav, Radar and Autopilot
Per ZF Service and repair & Service Manual
ZF 63 IV: 4.4 liters (1.1 US gallons)
ZF 80 IV - ZF 80-1 IV: 7.0 liters (1.85 US gallons)
ZF 85 IV: 7.0 liters (1.85 US gallons)
4.8.3 Check fluid leveL
Carry out a trial run after oil filling.
Set shifting lever to neutral position (N).
Start engine and let it run idle for a short time to fill the cooler and pipelines with transmission oil.
Stop the engine and check oill evel again. If necessary, top up with oil. Excessive oil should be removed.
The fluid level on the dipstick (item 1, figure 8-3) should be between the min. and max. marks.
The fluid level should be checked again after a short driving period.
You will be dangerously low on oil if you follow MNM99's advise.
Best advise read the manual, and use the dipstick as your guide. I can send it to you if you would like it.
I have all the service manuals for my 2002 SD340 and use them as my knowledge base.
ZF 63 IV: 4.4 liters (1.1 US gallons)
ZF 80 IV - ZF 80-1 IV: 7.0 liters (1.85 US gallons)
ZF 85 IV: 7.0 liters (1.85 US gallons)
4.8.3 Check fluid leveL
Carry out a trial run after oil filling.
Set shifting lever to neutral position (N).
Start engine and let it run idle for a short time to fill the cooler and pipelines with transmission oil.
Stop the engine and check oill evel again. If necessary, top up with oil. Excessive oil should be removed.
The fluid level on the dipstick (item 1, figure 8-3) should be between the min. and max. marks.
The fluid level should be checked again after a short driving period.
You will be dangerously low on oil if you follow MNM99's advise.
Best advise read the manual, and use the dipstick as your guide. I can send it to you if you would like it.
I have all the service manuals for my 2002 SD340 and use them as my knowledge base.
mnm99
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Yes..Please DO NOT go by MNM99's advice. He has no idea what he's talking about! I don't know what I was thinking..LOL sorry.
From my manual
From my manual
Third Edition
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These trannys are slightly pressurized. When you unscrew the dipstick you'll hear some air puff out. Be careful threading the dipstick back in. They can be cross threaded easily.
