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Before I took this motor out, I checked the gear housing lube and it was a light tan milky color which looked to be old Lubri-plate. I bought a tube of Lubri-plate and squeezed enough in to force out most of the old lube. I had to really lean on that tube to get it in there.The owner’s manual says to use regular automotive 90wt gear oil.If I was to switch to gear oil, I would use Quicksilver. What you see in the picture is residue three days later. This is the same that I see after I use my Mercury KF5. When I first pulled it out of the water thou, it looked like the Lubri-plate gear lube coming out and it was coming out steady for quite a while. I still don’t know what that extra hole is for. I will open it up and top it off again and see what happens. If the gear lube comes out again, I will post another picture for your critique. If it was a seal that needs to be replaced, where could I find a repair manual for this motor?