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I can easily see the value of such analyses, and do not begrudge spending the additional $200, but I am hesitant for what I feel is a logical reason.
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I changed the oil on the boat I have for sale. What idiot wouldn't? Even people that are not that savvy know you have to change the oil regularly.
If they didn't change the oil the problems on the boat should be jumping out at you left and right. People that don't change oil don't do much. Even a not too Savoy person would expect you to look at the oil. If they had a transmission problem and wanted to hide it you could change that too, but the problem is still there and should show up. If nothing shows up during the sea trial then maybe it's just a used engine.
What you want is a series of oil sample reports that the last owner did with each oil change. Not really a reasonable expectation except on some twin engine monster trawler.
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If the owner changed the oil especially for your viewing of the boat, it's a good chance there is a problem he's hiding.
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Maybe he is hiding something even worse too! What if they actually cleaned everything up really well? There may have been massive oil leaks