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2017 AR210 with dry oil dipstick

MoreFunWet

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Boat Make
Yamaha
Year
2017
Boat Model
AR
Boat Length
21
After running for about 4 days on the lake, while returning last night the engine warning light and alarm came on. Low oil pressure on the starboard engine. I shut it down and checked the level... The dipstick was totally dry.
There is zero evidence of a leak that I can see... Thoughts?
Oh..it has 103 hours and had it's yearly maintenance done by the dealer. Is it possible the oil pump is out?
 
If the oil pump was out you would still see oil on the dipstick in the sump/oil pan (if any was in there to begin with). I wonder if your dealer forgot to add oil after he drained it. I always inspect the oil level before heading out. If anyone works on my boat or car I would also be sure to check behind them to make sure it's done right. If you had a leak you would certainly see it all in your engine compartment and bilge. That's 4 quarts worth of oil MIA so I just don't see that escaping your motor without a trace. Did you inspect the oil level at some point after the dealer serviced it?
 
Update.. took it back to the dealer.. we determined it was a very small leak at the filter, when I checked it I couldn't quite reach the far end and missed the residue. Replaced the filter and we are keeping an eye on it.
 
With that much loss of oil there would be more than residue. You would have more than 1 quart in your bilge
 
Each engine holds 4 quarts of oil. So is your missing oil all in your bilge?
 
Sounds like your dealer didn't put enough oil in the engine and then blamed it on a leaky filter. As others have said, you would have lost a fair amount of oil for the dipstick to be dry and you would certainly see evidence of it under the engine.
 
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