2008 STX 15f - is it worthless? Oil coming out of Jet

[hankg]

Hi All,

Just looking for any insights. Bought the machine used 2 years ago. Barnacles on bottom so it was a salt water machine. I use in lake. First year on lake all good. Winterize with a local guy who is good and take out this year. Change oil before as part of spring get ready. First time on the water oil pressure starts beeping within say 5 minutes. I jump on it. Check oil, all good, let my daughter continue. Oil starts beeping again within 10 minutes. I check oil and it is gone. Take out of water, put more oil in and start it and see oil coming out of the jet. My guy is not a Kawasaki guys but says he would throw in the towel as it is likely a cracked block. Can you think of anything else it could be which would be less devastating?

Thanks

[Myself]

Re: 2008 STX 15f - is it worthless? Oil coming out of Jet

A collapsed/broken ring.....or a broken piston. Do a compression test.

[cleetus]

Re: 2008 STX 15f - is it worthless? Oil coming out of Jet

clean up the hull and look in there with a mirror.. i have slid my phone under in a baggie.. sometimes the oil filter can spring a hole if its old.. too soon to quit yet

[Myself]

Re: 2008 STX 15f - is it worthless? Oil coming out of Jet

Good call Cletus. Saltwater=corrosion. Could have eaten through the oil cooler.

[cleetus]

Re: 2008 STX 15f - is it worthless? Oil coming out of Jet

i have a vx someone put the oil filter on with a wrench too tight and creased it... sure enough it rusted through right where the crease was..

[hankg]

Re: 2008 STX 15f - is it worthless? Oil coming out of Jet

Thanks everyone I will check into these - it would be great if I can fix it.