Just wondering if any one could help me with adding more/new power trim fliud? I've tried the shop manuel but with little prevail, the local boat shop wants Way to much just to show me how to do it. I would be greatful for any help. Once again thanks for your wisdom and knowledge. I've added a picture helps me instead of all that read'n stuff.

It may make a difference depending on motor make and size. I have a Merc 150 but I can never remember whether you check the trim fluid with the motor full up or full down. So I read the manual each time. It makes a big difference since in one way or the other the fluid is under pressure.

Having said that if I had a local shop that wanted an arm and a leg for checking and filliling the trim flui I'd be looking for a new boat shop!

I have an Evinrude and you cannot fill it with the engine down. The fill plug in not accessible unless the engine is up.

Depends on the engive.  Basically, you identify which of those humps it the resevoir.  I will have a plug about half way up it.  You take the plug out and add fluid.  Now, if you have to raise the engine to gain access to the plug, add a few ounces and trim the enginve all the way down with the plug out. If no fluid comes out, add a little more and trim it all the way down again.  Once you get enough that the fluid comes out with it all the way down, let it drain until it quits pouring out.  Rasie it back up and put the plug in, you are ready to go.

Do Not fill it with it up and put the plug in with it fully raised.  Most trim cylinders are push/pull cylinders so they keep the same amount of fluid in them all the time so it doesn't matter if they are in or out.  However, many of the tilt cylinders a push only so the fluid has to come back out of them and into the resevoir.  Filling the resevoir with it up and putting the plug in will overfill it and may not let the tilt cylinder full retract.