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    Problems first time out! Ugh!

    So we took our boat out for a quick spin to make sure everything was fine. Dumb me, I didn't check the level of the transmission fluid or oil. I had it all serviced before winter with the same company as usual. Before putting it in the garage for the winter there was a large amout of pink fluid right after getting winterized. They said it was probably just antifreeze from over filling. As we were driving the belt came off(which we are getting the correct size belt this time, end of last year one tore and the place in the ozarks had to try and make due with this new one. Obviously too big. New one on order) I opened up the hatch and checked things out. The white container for transmission fluid was empty and I checked the oil which seemed low. Curious if possibly they just didn't put in the correct amout of oil? Also what reason for not having the transmission fluid half full? Didn't notice any mixture in the bottom of the boat to show a leak, just some rain water in the bottom. Bilge wasn't kicking on so have to fix that too. Ugh. Any thoughts? Taking it in tomorrow evening . Went super slow back to the dock shutting it off every little bit to not over heat. Was that ok to d? Boat sounded fine before and idle to dock, just making sure I didn't hurt anything.

    Thanks! Sorry for the long post!
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    #2
    Not sure what you are referring to as white container for transmission fluid... I would assume you're looking at the taps reservoir as the trans fluid us checked from a dipstick...


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      #3
      I think the white bottle you are talking about is the antifreeze jug for your 6.0L engine not transmission fluid. The pink fluid, was it transmission fluid or antifreeze? Did the place you went drain the block for the winterization and if you have a 6.0L they should have not.

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        #4
        Trans fluid is pink, but dark and heavy. RV antifreeze used for winterizing (when needed) is like pink and watery. Dex-Cool antifreeze for cooling a closed cooling engine is actually orange in color, but takes on a pink color once its mixed with water. Feel and smell can help determine the fluid and this point to the right direction. Could be possible that the engine oil was not properly filled with it on the trailer. Even though a 6.0 is closed cooling, they could have run RV antifreeze through the heat exchanger and ballast. I would check and adjust all the fluid level with the boat level in the water, clean the bilge, then go from there.
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          #5
          Yeah the fluid wasnt thick at all, definitely pinkish. Yes it's the 6.0. I just hope I didn't ruin anything running it low like that. The temp did go to 250 but I shut it down right away. Thoughts on that?

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            #6
            This color pink? This is winterization only antifreeze not a cooling antifreeze. Drain and fill engine with correct antifreeze.

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              #7
              I couldn't quite tell when it was on the concrete but the fluid in the white container isn't as pink as that. Just empty now:/

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