Little Eddie Log: And Don’t forget the Lower Unit, Eddie
Nov 9, 2023
Last issue, Little Eddie attended to the fall oil change but thanks to Dad’s reminder, he’s changing the lower unit fluid too. Fall conditioning is a task for the dedicated!
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