aarchdale@coresleep.com Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 Not only is the Fuel filter/water separator $48. But i had to buy the special mercury tool $6 just to get the old one out. Mercury just loves sticking it to ya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizwilson Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 try the part number on ebay, a small oil filter wrench usually works “If a cluttered desk is a sign, of a cluttered mind, of what then, is an empty desk a sign?”- Albert Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aarchdale@coresleep.com Posted September 23, 2017 Author Share Posted September 23, 2017 I tried the Ebay route once and the filter i got looked the same but would not fit to save my life. I also tried every other way i could to get the filter off and ended up breaking the plastic, so i decided to just get the tool before i totally broke it. Last time i changed it i just did it with a screwdriver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillback Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 Waiting for Wrench.... tho1mas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aarchdale@coresleep.com Posted September 23, 2017 Author Share Posted September 23, 2017 3 minutes ago, Quillback said: Waiting for Wrench.... I bet hes ready for a good ole Saturday morning Merc Bashing session. I sure am tho1mas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seth Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 Wrench probably loves Mercury's. I imagine they make him a lot of money. Quillback and grizwilson 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aarchdale@coresleep.com Posted September 23, 2017 Author Share Posted September 23, 2017 He has mentioned that a time or two on here. I would if i were him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seth Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 My buddies that own Optimax's have FAR more issues than any other line of motor that they own. It's one thing to have more problems when more people own a certain type of engine, but when literally every single one of them has the same couple issues (compressor and usually followed by a power head later, coils, oil pump seem to be the most common), something tells me that I don't want to be running that engine. All they care about is performance are willing to pay out the posterior to fix them for that few extra MPH. More power to them. I'll stick with my Etec and go a little slower, but not be worried about getting stranded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizwilson Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 Etec stranded three times, two times upstream, one down..... replaced 2 yr old motor while still under warranty. Never owned a opti, sounds like I do not want one. “If a cluttered desk is a sign, of a cluttered mind, of what then, is an empty desk a sign?”- Albert Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizwilson Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 1 hour ago, aarchdale@coresleep.com said: I tried the Ebay route once and the filter i got looked the same but would not fit to save my life. I also tried every other way i could to get the filter off and ended up breaking the plastic, so i decided to just get the tool before i totally broke it. Last time i changed it i just did it with a screwdriver dang, guess I have just been lucky. “If a cluttered desk is a sign, of a cluttered mind, of what then, is an empty desk a sign?”- Albert Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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