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08-13-2003, 08:43 PM
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In June I bought my wife a 1999 lil' jet boat with a Mercury Sport Jet 175 V-6. She was out for the first time in early July and the engine blew up.
I discovered that the engine had a recall in 2001 because the oil pump drive gear was defective. The dimbulb that owned the boat never registered it with Mercury, so he didn't get the recall info.
I pulled the motor last week and the nylon oil pump drive gear was shredded. In spite of the fact that a recall was issued Mercury has told me "tough shit".
I talked to a friend's dad that owns a boat dealership here, he told me that I was pretty much screwed. "I've been dealing with Mercury for thirty years and they are gonna tell you to get f*cked" is how he put it.
So now I have pulled the motor and I'm getting it rebuilt, it's only gonna cost $4,000 which is better than the new powerhead at $5,800.
@_!_(!@@*&^)@*$ again, effing proprietary stinkin' motors and drives.
In June I bought my wife a 1999 lil' jet boat with a Mercury Sport Jet 175 V-6. She was out for the first time in early July and the engine blew up.
I discovered that the engine had a recall in 2001 because the oil pump drive gear was defective. The dimbulb that owned the boat never registered it with Mercury, so he didn't get the recall info.
I pulled the motor last week and the nylon oil pump drive gear was shredded. In spite of the fact that a recall was issued Mercury has told me "tough shit".
I talked to a friend's dad that owns a boat dealership here, he told me that I was pretty much screwed. "I've been dealing with Mercury for thirty years and they are gonna tell you to get f*cked" is how he put it.
So now I have pulled the motor and I'm getting it rebuilt, it's only gonna cost $4,000 which is better than the new powerhead at $5,800.
@_!_(!@@*&^)@*$ again, effing proprietary stinkin' motors and drives.