See full version: Is This What Milky Volvo Penta DP-SM Gear Oil Looks Like
I've attached a picture of the old gear oil below. Is this gear oil "milky" meaning water has gotten in the drive or is it just the normal color of old Quicksilver gear oil that has been run for a couple seasons (oil was prob last changed in June 2014 based on what the previous owner is telling me)? Any help or advice is greatly appreciated!
I drained the lower gear oil out of my 2001 Volvo Penta DP-SM outdrive yesterday and the gear oil is a brownish-green color and not a translucent/clear amber color like the new official Volvo Penta synthetic gear oil I was going to refill it with. I bought the boat last summer and the previous owner said they replaced the gear oil every year with Quicksilver brand gear oil which I believe is green not amber. [links]
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"Shaka" - 2001 25' Doral 250SE Pocket Cruiser
2001 Volvo Penta 5.7L GSi PEFS
2001 Volvo Penta DP-SM 1.95 here
Below is a useful free Volvo Penta oil chart download to help you to choose the right oil and buy the right quantity. If you are unsure as to what drive you own, please call us for advice on 01326 370060 or 07879 497 940.
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How does an oil cooler work? here
You can use this sterndrive transmission and these drive parts for the Volva Penta propulsion system on your boat. These components are available for a wide range of different Volvo Penta models, allowing you to select the piece that fits your specific model. Volvo Penta Sterndrive parts range from driveshaft yokes to transom shields.
In what colours are these parts available?
When you are selecting a Volvo Penta part, such as a sterndrive transmission, the main option available to you is an OEM part, which is any part that was created by the original manufacturer. Volvo Penta manufactures these parts, which means that they will fit with other Volvo Penta parts without any alterations or modifications to adequately accommodate them. During your search, you may notice that some of these parts are listed as having a yearly range, such as 2000-2007, alongside the name. This specification means that the piece is available in each of these years and will be a direct fit with the corresponding Volvo Penta sterndrive transmission and parts from the same years. [links]
Although not required, you can install an oil cooler in the engine of your boat to help to cool the oil that passes through the engine to ensure that it does not become overheated. This part typically makes use of an adapter around the oil filter housing that allows the oil to be pumped from the housing into the cooler and then sent back. If you are considering an oil cooler, you can use either raw or fresh water to cool the coil. With cooler oil, your engine will operate at a colder temperature to keep your watercraft running smoothly.
The number-one thing to remember about these drives is that the anodes on the units are engineered to provide corrosion protection for the drive only! Manufacturers recommend anode replacement every 100 hours, but it is of absolute importance to remember that this recommendation is based on some important assumptions that only the boat owner can maintain control over. more
Volvo electrically isolates their drives from their engines to minimize the chance of any electrolytic, more commonly known as “stray current” corrosion, occurring. Yanmar does not, and so one of the potential issues here occurs whenever your boat is plugged into shore power. Without electrical isolation, any boat plugged into shore power is connected electrically to all of its dock mates via the green grounding wire in their shore power system. This connection creates a galvanic cell and means that your boat’s anodes may actually end up protecting one or more of your dock buddies. This is a sure-fire way to deplete your saildrive’s anodes too quickly. The next bit of metal in the galvanic food chain once your drive anodes are depleted is the drive case itself. A galvanic isolator installed in the shore power system will prevent this from happening. here
The matter of the gaiter, or boot, that seals the perimeter of the drive leg to the boat’s hull is one that, if neglected, could cause a boat to sink. In fairness, both Volvo and Yanmar drives employ a double seal with a water alarm system that will notify the boat owner if the outer seal begins leaking. Recommended replacement intervals for this rubber seal range from five to seven years between Yanmar and Volvo Penta, and both manufacturers consider this service a dealer-only procedure. Many boat owners have gone much longer than this before replacing the seals, but one has to wonder if an insurance company would pay a claim for a sunken boat if the service interval had been ignored by the boat owner. Certainly this is a good question to ask an insurance agent before something like this happens. Both Yanmar and Volvo provide an “aqua sensor” that will sense water leakage if this bladder begins to leak, but periodic inspection of this critical rubber seal at least every two years is of the utmost importance. Without question this is one of the most important not-to-be-ignored service items related to the saildrive system. Depending upon how difficult engine access is on a given boat, replacement of the bladder and associated service parts can cost in the neighborhood of $1,000-$1,500. more
I see no turning back when it comes to the continued proliferation of saildrives on new boats. As is true when purchasing any complex system, you have to consider that maintenance and parts replacements are real issues and a part of the big picture. The important point to remember here is that these units are not very forgiving. Ignoring the recommended maintenance will cost you big time.