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i will definitely replace the seals (washers..) in fact, one of the screws didn;t even have a seal! I don;t remember which scew it was as it came out quicly when I loosened it and the oil oil came rusing out as for the 'oil filter', apparently, i t doesn;t have one! Is this possible? I went on the i-Boats forum and posted in the Honda section. The one response thus far stated that the motor doesn't have a oil filter, per se. So, I've done everything else, and I will buy the seals tomorrow. I will start it up tonight to see how it runs. thanks again..everyone has been very helful here

geez, i just joined this forum, and I don't know you or any one else here, but I am taken aback by this post...i feel for you...i have a brither too and I couldn't imagine losing him... my sympathies to you and your family... courage, PP

thanks for the welcome...

oh one more thing... i may have asked this already... what about the oil filter? does that need to be replaced? thanks!

predators don't have it easy...they often get seriously hurt or killed trying to take down prey... i read a book that researched wolf behaviour (David Meech?) and it when on to explore the amount of injuries wolves recieve when trying to take down moose, musk ox, mountain goats and even white tail deer...lots of broken bones, internal bleeding, and death from hoof kicks and antlers..

What I find truly amazing is the amount of discrepency of opinion on how and what to do with anything mechanical...the person who told me to run my motor without a prop was from a marine dealer!!! my friend told me NOT to ngrease the prop shaft!!! then another fellow told me that I'm in a heap of trouble because of the water in the lower unit... So marine grade grease should do the trick, I'll assume? And could you tell me why one shouldn't run the motor w/o the prop? thanks again to all...

well, chatted with a friend who seems to know his stuff... not to worry, he says... flsuh out the lower end with what ever new, clean oil I can get my hands on, even if it ain't gear oil... as long as i leave the drain open all night, any water should be expelled doing this sort of flush now, should i change the oil filter? thanks again! PP

You kinda lost me! Obviously, I'm not very good at this! So, a "gasket to the inlet and outlet"? - do you mean where the gear oil exits from and where you'd pump it into the lower unit? Where can I get these gaskets? I'm assuming any Honda marine dealer? Does it have to be taken apart? One other thing - should I grease the area where the prop fits into (the rod it fits onto and the surrounding area)? I pulled off the prop to run the motor in a bucket... thanks very much fellas...I really appreciate your help.

I just bought the motor! Is this a big problem? What does it cost to change seals? Can I still operate the motor? Should I not both refilling the lower unit with fresh oil (untill I have the seals replaced)? Thanks very much in advance...

Hi there, I drained the lower unit oil on my Honda, and it's quite milky gray...i think this may indicate that water got into it... Do I have a problem on my hands? here is what it looks like:

i think I know what you're talking about...ca it (the filter) just be removed (screwed or pulled off?) or does it require special a special tool/touch? thanks again for the help folks... PP

don't mean to offend anyone... i can change it if this is a problem...

Thanks folks.. It's a 9.9 although it's labelled '100' on the cowel. A couple of people (non-Honda mechanics)have told me that car oil (regualr or synthetic) is perfectly acceptable... Maybe I will go with marine grade. Where is the fuel filter located on it? I downloaded the manual but it doesn't clearly indicate it... Doers anyone know of a Honda dealer in the GTA? I'm in Vaughan (NW part of GTA). Maybe I'll pay them a visit today... Regards

Hello people, I just bought a Honda 4 stroke (1980's model?). To be on the safe side, I'd like to change the current oil (including the lower unit gear oil) and replace with synthetic. I bought some Mobil 10W-30 for the engine oil and I'd like to pick up some synthetic for the lower as well although Bass Pro didn't have any... where can buy it? What else should I do to it? What about the fuel filter? Is there anything else I'm missing? Would you change the spark plugs to be on the safe side? the fellow I bought it off said the motor was ready to go, but when I look at the oil, it doesn't look fresh to me. I've never worked on my own motor before so I thought this might be a good place to ask.. As well, I don't have a water tank to start it up, and I'd like to do so in my garage as I work on it. Is there a hook up for a garden hose on this models to flush the engine with fresh water as it runs? Thanks for any assistance... PP

LOL! I know... it's just my dark sense of humour! Not to ne taken seriously!!

Hello fellow fishers, Newbie here...looks like a great site. Glad to be here and look forward to learning and sharing a lot... later, PP