Is this normal

[wingman]

Getting the boat ready for the weekend, check all the fluids change the oil, grease what needs to be greased and start her up. Let it run for about five minutes all is working well. After the five minutes I check all the fluids again. The outdrive oil had some bubbles in it. Wasn't water it just looked like little bubbles. So my question, after sitting all winter, is this just from the oil settling and then being splashed around or is it something to worry about. Figured this is the place for the answer.

Thanks

 

[jtybt15]

Need to know what you're working on. The more info, the better. In this case, it would also help if you told us if you have an oil reservoir for the drive oil.

 

[wingman]

sorry about that. 1986 omc cobra outdrive with a 350 chev. oil was changed out at the end of last season, no leaks and kept inside during the cold snap this year. checking the oil level from the top dipstick where the bubbles appeared.

 

[Stephen]

I have no idea about this specific setup, but I will offer this: Normally, bubbles in oil indicate the oil is being churned due to being overfilled. I would check the manual to see if you should check the oil hot or cold and at what angle the oil should be checked (level or drive tilted to a specific angle). If there is no mention and you have confirmed the oil level, I would not worry about it.