mycrimsontide
Cadet
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- Jul 5, 2011
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I?m struggling tonight after finding out my motor needs rebuilding. I was out on the water this weekend when my engine shutdown with no warning or indication of any issues. Anyway it wound up being a rod/piston in the 6th cylinder. The dealer (Airport Marine Birmingham, AL) states the only code they got back was some type of gas or air mixture code?. I couldn?t fully take in what he said after I found out it was blown motor.
I purchased the boat last year, it is a 2003 Mercury Optimax with on 93hours on it, It had 67 hours on it at the time of purchase. It was very clean, passed all the compression test and was extremely clean and ran smooth and strong. There was no indication of abuse and seems to have been serviced or maintained extremely well.
My question for the board is a little guidance on making my next decision a good one.
I was told the head was repairable, but the extent of the damage wouldn?t be known fully until they get it completely broke down, and the estimate for repair would be between $5000 and $7000 for rebuilding my current head. The other option was a re-manufactured head from Mercury for $6800, plus labor (about $1500)
My questions:
1. Other than knowing the price upfront and a 1 year warrant versus a 90 warranty (rebuilt) what are the advantages and disadvantages of the two (rebuilt vs re-manufactured? Which are basically the same, I guess?
2. I only have a basic knowledge of Marine engines, are there any specific questions I need to be asking?
I guess one of the biggest concerns I have is spending this money and no current definitive answer on what caused the issue in the first place?.I spent $17k on this board last July, now looking to spend another $5-8k and worried I will be in the same boat next year unless I can get to the root of the cause.
Any help, thoughts, concerns?would be appreciated.
2003 Triton SF21 w/225 Mercury Optimax
I purchased the boat last year, it is a 2003 Mercury Optimax with on 93hours on it, It had 67 hours on it at the time of purchase. It was very clean, passed all the compression test and was extremely clean and ran smooth and strong. There was no indication of abuse and seems to have been serviced or maintained extremely well.
My question for the board is a little guidance on making my next decision a good one.
I was told the head was repairable, but the extent of the damage wouldn?t be known fully until they get it completely broke down, and the estimate for repair would be between $5000 and $7000 for rebuilding my current head. The other option was a re-manufactured head from Mercury for $6800, plus labor (about $1500)
My questions:
1. Other than knowing the price upfront and a 1 year warrant versus a 90 warranty (rebuilt) what are the advantages and disadvantages of the two (rebuilt vs re-manufactured? Which are basically the same, I guess?
2. I only have a basic knowledge of Marine engines, are there any specific questions I need to be asking?
I guess one of the biggest concerns I have is spending this money and no current definitive answer on what caused the issue in the first place?.I spent $17k on this board last July, now looking to spend another $5-8k and worried I will be in the same boat next year unless I can get to the root of the cause.
Any help, thoughts, concerns?would be appreciated.
2003 Triton SF21 w/225 Mercury Optimax
