# Outboard motor oil problem

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outboard-motor-oil-problem/796726>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [September 19, 2017, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outboard-motor-oil-problem/796726 "2017-09-19T14:44:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2017, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outboard-motor-oil-problem/796726/21 "2017-09-26T14:12:25Z")

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> [@kayaker](#):
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> In retrospect, I should have done this right away. I never thought the problem could be that simple.:smack:

You got the long end of the stick. I’ve seen a bunch of guys go through boat motor problems and it’s either something simple like that or you need a new motor.

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