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- May 16, 2011
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- Location
- Inglis, FL
- Model
- Express 330
Have a 330 Express with the FP 4200 Genset. The FP operation manual says not to fill the oil above the "max." They recommend "2/3." My dipstick has two very small lines near the bottom tip and no "max" indication per the manual. If I fill between the bottom two lines on the stick the oil will only be about 1/2" on the dipstick when the generator is perfectly level. Bought the boat used and the level before I changed the oil was about halfway up the dipstick. Well above the top mark near the tip. The marks are only about 1/2" apart and maybe 1/2" from the bottom of the stick. I've run the generator abour 15 hours with no trouble (70 hours total time) with the oil level higher than the small marks. Anyone have an idea about the correct readings on the stick? Thanks!