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Old 07-12-2007, 11:24 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by jetskier
The question here is where is the oil is going? In general, I would either expect that it was burned in the cylinders, entered the cooling system (if a 4 stroke) or drained into the bilge.

Did the marina do an oil change as part of the winterization or summerization?

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I'll add 2 other possibilities. They did 1/2 an oil change. Drained it but forgot to refill it. Then you'd get engine damage and subsequent oil loss. Or they forgot to tighten the drain plug. Going to be hard to prove in either case.
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