Re: Best years for OMC 10 horse?

[shoestringmariner]

quote FrankR:

In my not-so-humble opinion, eliminating the powerhead pulling requirement was the worst thing they ever did to that series. Sure it made it easy, but it also eliminated the requirement to at least look at the crankshaft carbon seal. One of the biggest causes of thrown rods, even though most people blame it on the oil.

Frank, any chance you would mind elaborating on this? It sounds like an interesting and important tidbit for newbs to understand, this one included.