Oil leaking

[Potsieuf]

Ok guys I have a big problem. All of my oil is escaping, leaking, out of the engine sitting in the yard. I noticed some oil in the bilge area and checked the level, it was empty. About 3 weeks ago I cleaned the bilge area with degreeser and put oil in back in the engine. Well I checked it today and the bilge was full of oil and there was none in the engine. The boat has not been run during the 3 weeks so I have no idea. I wanted to reach out to the experts here before I took it to the dealer to look at.

It's a 2005 moomba xlv, with little over 300 hours.

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[996scott]

I'm no expert, but i would clean out the boat again and refill. Then put a few paper towels down below the engine and you should be able to see the area where it is coming from.

[trayson]

do you have the little hose extension that comes off the oil pan? Did you maybe forget to put the cap on the end of the hose?

Or maybe that hose coming off the oil pan got messed up and it's leaking from there.

[Potsieuf]

I do have one of those rubber hoses. I have checked the cap and its secure I didn't see any damage to it but I really couldn't see it too good. Is it easy to use replace one of those?


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[5:00]

I was thinking the same as Trayson. If there is no oil left in the pan it has to be a pretty low leak. Other than the pan itself and its gasket there isn't anything much lower.

[Potsieuf]

So if it is the pan they would have to take the engine out to change it out? It's been raining a lot so I haven't been able to get out to the boat to mess with it. I want to take a good look at hose to see if it's broken.

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[trayson]

It might be helpful to get a mirror to help see under there.

http://www.harborfreight.com/2-inch-mirror-with-flexible-shaft-97217.html

[MJHSupra]

Get some lights and mirror under there. You should be able to feel around for the oil.

[gregski]

So if it is the pan they would have to take the engine out to change it out? It's been raining a lot so I haven't been able to get out to the boat to mess with it. I want to take a good look at hose to see if it's broken.

I would bet that it's the drain hose, or where it attaches to the pan. I can't really imagine how the pan would just suddenly start leaking. Sure, the gaskets fail over time but that would still be too high for it to leak everything just sitting there. In a car, you could hit a large rock/debris and puncture the oil pan but that's, not really possible in a boat.

[Jceclipse01]

I think the oil pan had a rust hole in the bottom

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[db1959]

I think the oil pan had a rust hole in the bottom

Sent from my SM-G900V using TapatalkI would check the drain fitting that goes into the oil.

We have 4 Moombas where I work. Last year we had to replace the fitting that goes into oil pan for the drain hose on a 08 outback V. It had cracked.

Just recently we had to replace the oil pan in an Outback. What we originally thought was the same problem as the V turned out to be the oil pan where the fitting goes in was dented and deformed so the fitting wouldnt seal to the pan. New oil pan and fitting where installed and when we set the motor back in we noticed the fitting was barely touching the hull. With the hull flex and the fitting touching the hull I can see why the pan was deformed.

[Potsieuf]

I have a Ryobi inspection camera and I was able to see a little but it was full of oil & water. As soon as I can get back out to the boat without it raining all afternoon I'll try to get some pictures.

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[Potsieuf]

So I was able to find the leak and it's coming from the fitting that goes into the pan. The problem is that I can't seem to get any tools down there to try to tighten it. Is this something that I have to take to the dealer or any tips that you guys can share.

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[DOCDRS]

If you can't get any tools in to tighten it then the motor will have to be lifted. Not really a hard thing to do if you have an overhead beam. it is possible the pan/ fitting has rusted from being in water/ around water sloshing in the bilge,.......a plus one for getting a dripless seal if you plan on keeping the boat for a while.