TRL Outboard repair for 250hp pro xs 4s?

[bobby b.]

3 hours ago, fishinwrench said:

Yep.   Guess why? 

Wrench - pls explain your comment?\

Thx

Bobby

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

52 minutes ago, bobby b. said:

Wrench - pls explain your comment?\

Thx

Bobby

They dont make replacement timing chains so the only option is a powerhead

[fishinwrench]

56 minutes ago, aarchdale@coresleep.com said:

They dont make replacement timing chains so the only option is a powerhead

Correct.   

I believe the Merc XS 4-stroke is an interference engine (meaning that if the timing chain breaks, the piston will hit the valves..... trashing everything). 

Therefore there is no point in offering a replacement timing chain. 😅 

The timing chain is an integral part of the powerhead......just as the crankshaft is on a 2-stroke...... BUT you can still buy a replacement 2-stroke crankshaft. 😊 

 

What I'm curious about NOW, is how long our boy @seabass03 is gonna have to wait to get it back in service, and whether his warranty will begin again ?     Hopefully they won't claim that it was his fault for not following proper "break-in procedure".   🙄

[seabass03]

Im pretty much pissed off...but im trying not to be

I asked about the warranty...its still good

thinking about buying the mercury 6 year thing

[seabass03]

break in was perfect...30 hour oil  and lube change  was  perfect

what could go wrong?

[seabass03]

it was running like a scalded dog up until it didnt

I wa running about 25 mph and maybe 2800rpm whhen it quit

 

[fishinwrench]

22 minutes ago, seabass03 said:

Im pretty much pissed off...but im trying not to be

I asked about the warranty...its still good

thinking about buying the mercury 6 year thing

Yeah, best to stay calm and give them a fair chance to treat you good. 🤞 

Paying for any extended warranty offer just feels like a scam to me.....but I have absolutely no experience with it, so my advice is worthless there.   As hard as it is going to be to get parts for that motor in 6-8 years, personally, I wouldn't even consider it unless it was REALLY CHEAP.   Take that extended warranty money and go buy lottery tickets with it. 😊

[seabass03]

thanks wrench...I hear ya....just want to have a nice boat to fish

Im a simple guy...Mercury seems a mess right now

[bobby b.]

Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought the car manufacturers stopped using interference engines some years back.

Are Outboards generally interference engines and if so why?

[Champ188]

19 hours ago, fishinwrench said:

Should be a quick fix then 👍 

 

I'll tell ya what bugs me, is that the dealerships are not working on older motors hardly at all, and the fact that they claim to constantly be 4-7 weeks booked on WARRANTY repairs......Well that's just troubling.  Isn't it ?

When I say that I'm 2 weeks buried, that doesn't mean that someone that comes in with a job that can be taken care of in  1 hour or less is going to have to wait 2 weeks...... I'll squeeze it in.     

Walk through any dealership, at any time,and you'll see mechanics/techs just standing around scratching their balls, in perfectly clean uniforms.  🙄

Wish you were closer. I know you're not a Mercury fan but I'd be happy to have you work on mine anytime.