boater2065
Active Member
Hi all, I've been noticing the bilge in my boat getting thicker and thicker with oil lately. Figuring I had a leak, so I checked my oil level and it was indeed low. I looked around and found the hoses that connect to the oil filter have oil at the transition from pipe to hose. I cleaned all that up really well then fired up the engine and watched that spot. As the engine warmed up, oil began to seep out from that spot I had just cleaned. Id like to be able to fix things like this on my own, but I'm a total noob and need some help. Can anyone provide me some assistance on what could be happening here, what I may need to fix it, etc? I uploaded photos to show the bilge and also the hose where it is leaking. My engine is a Merc 5.7 in a 2002 260DA. Thank you all in advance.
Jeff
Jeff