I have a 5.7 Mercruiser with approx. 825hrs on it. Has great compression, as I was running the boat today, I noticed the oil pressure gauge go to "0", and before I could turn the engine off ,it shut down on its own. When I opened the hatch to see the issue there was oil all over the starboard side of the engine room, I was able to narrow it down to where the the oil most likely came from...the oil filter seal either went ( hard to believe ) or the lines to the remote filter location lost a seal and allowed oil to release in the bilge area. After looking it over I filled the engine back up with oil and I was surprised it only took 1.5 qts to get it full again, I attempted to start the engine, which it fired right back up but only ran for 30 sec for it shut down. I tried again but this time it would not turn over at all.
Questions :
Should I assume the engine is dead ?
What is a guesstimate cost to replace a 5.7L engine ?
Advice is appreciated.
Questions :
Should I assume the engine is dead ?
What is a guesstimate cost to replace a 5.7L engine ?
Advice is appreciated.