Leaking oil. Should I get this to a dealership immediately?

[DaytonFlyer1068]

I think my boat is leaking oil at the back of the starboard engine. I was able to get my phone wedged down there and took these photos. Looks like it’s leaking at the bottom underneath where the engine starts toward intermediate bearing area. We were planning on keeping the boat in a slip for a family trip for another week. Should I take it to the dealership immediately? Looks like the longer I run the engine the more comes out. I checked the oil level and it’s normal. Nothing when stopped and I haven’t changed the oil since April. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Bruce]

Are you seeing additional oil leakage?

Is she under warranty?

Could the oil have been left from the oil change?

 

[DaytonFlyer1068]

No other oil leaking. I just renewed my YES warranty last month (so glad I did that now) for an additional three years. Haven’t changed the oil since April.

 

[Babin Farms]

I would clean the leaked oil up and check the oil level often. If it doesn’t get worse I’d finish the season and then take it to the dealer for repairs.

 

[adrianp89]

Looks minor. As others have said, clean up and monitor. Finish the season if you don’t see anything major.

 

[HangOutdoors]

Did you check your oil filters? Wondering if it is leaking from there. They may need a tighten. Also one of the seals may be bad or not seating on the oil filter. Seen this happen quite a few times.

 

[DaytonFlyer1068]

@HangOutdoors I thought the same thing. Checked those first hoping for a quick fix.

 

[HangOutdoors]

@HangOutdoors I thought the same thing. Checked those first hoping for a quick fix.

Are you sure there is not a small pinhole in one of them? I would put a towel or paper towel around them and their base and then run the engine and see if it absorbs anything. Hoping it is something simple. Grasping a bit for you

 

[Levi Weatherford]

I had this exact same issue on my port motor 2 years ago. It WAS a $13 rear engine/magneto seal. I would recommend you DO NOT clean up the oil. Save all pictures and bring it in as is. Also, take a picture of your Connext showing the engine hours. I dropped it off at my dealer without cleaning anything up and emailed pictures to them. Even after not cleaning it and emailing pictures, I had issues with my dealer trying to tell me that because "that because they couldn't SEE it physically leaking they couldn't really file a warranty claim." I refused to pick it up the two times they called saying they couldn't replicate the problem. Finally owner agreed to fix it if it did it again if I would pick it up. My warranty actually ran out while it was at the dealership. I took it straight home. Put it in the water for little less than an hour and sure enough it leaked again. I took pictures and video of the oil in the hull and under the shaft cover. They finally fixed it after a second set of pictures and about 1200 miles of me hauling it back and forth to the dealer. PM me if you need any more information. The seal is number 13 in this diagram. Part #: 6S5-81167-10-00 $29.32

 

[DaytonFlyer1068]

@Levi Weatherford thank you so much for your reply! Another example of why this forum is so great! Did they have to remove the engine to complete this job? If not it seems pretty easy to fix.

 

[Cambo]

Good wrenching skills and basic tools are better than any warranty. The gratification of the completed repair make the busted knuckles worth it.

 

[Levi Weatherford]

@Levi Weatherford thank you so much for your reply! Another example of why this forum is so great! Did they have to remove the engine to complete this job? If not it seems pretty easy to fix.

Yes, they removed the engine. It’s not a hard job and my next step was to just do it myself but I just thought they were being ridiculous so I persisted. “We have to see it leaking.” You can hardly get a phone in this area to take a picture. How are you gonna get your head down there and see the oil coming out?

 

[Levi Weatherford]

Good wrenching skills and basic tools are better than any warranty. The gratification of the completed repair make the busted knuckles worth it.

I totally agree with you and I normally take care of things myself. I have always lived by “If you want things done right, do them yourself.” These days this statement has never been so true.