1 pint (16 oz.) per 6 gal x 10 (60 gal)= 160 oz. divided by 128 oz. (oz. per gallon) = 1.25 gal of oil to pre mix 60 gal of gas. Sounds like the pump was replaced 2 years prior to the motor being built (only kidding). Cterr., hopefully the oil alarm saved the day. I had a 185 Evinrude, 2 ea. 225 Mercs and 2 ea. 150 Mercs and never had a oil pump related issue. One of the 225's had over 900 hrs on it when sold. For every pump failure, how many are running fine?? There's a ton more people that've lost a powerhead from a water pump failure than an oil pump. Best bet is make sure your alarm system (low oil or no oil flow) is working. Just the thoughts of a tired, semi old man.
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