Teranodon
Member III
I'm in the middle of my first spring maintenance on a 1988 C34 with the Universal 25 (XP? I'm not sure). Replaced the engine oil and raw water pump impeller. Now it's on to the fuel filters, heat exchanger zinc, and the transmission fluid.
When I finally managed to get to the the transmission dipstick, I was shocked to see that the level is way too high: 2 full inches above the bottom of the stick. The manual says "don't overfill", but the PO did, and I ran that way for about 50hrs. I don't know how these things work, so could someone please explain whether I might be in trouble? What's wrong with too much fluid? My plan is to drain and refill to the correct level with Chevron MD-3 (that's what is in there now).
BTW, I find it curious that the boat manual and the engine manual don't say anything about the HX zinc, even though poking around on the internet has convinced me that it's important.
All advice appreciated.
When I finally managed to get to the the transmission dipstick, I was shocked to see that the level is way too high: 2 full inches above the bottom of the stick. The manual says "don't overfill", but the PO did, and I ran that way for about 50hrs. I don't know how these things work, so could someone please explain whether I might be in trouble? What's wrong with too much fluid? My plan is to drain and refill to the correct level with Chevron MD-3 (that's what is in there now).
BTW, I find it curious that the boat manual and the engine manual don't say anything about the HX zinc, even though poking around on the internet has convinced me that it's important.
All advice appreciated.