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I just bought a nice used 2004 Bayliner with the 3.0L Mercruiser. I'm an ex-aircraft mechanic (A/P...airframe/powerplant) so I would like to think I know at least a little more than the average guy about engine maintenance and repair...anyways, I broke open the engine manual to get my boat ready for it's first outing and could not believe HOW BAD it is written. To me, using this manual would be like working on my Chevy Trailblazer with a repair manual for a Ford Explorer. LOL.
Are there any alternatives? Something like the Clymer for my motorcycles...
Tim
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May 19th, 2009, 11:54 PM #1[OP]Petty Officer 2nd Class
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2004 Mercruiser 3.0L manual is a joke! Alternatives?
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May 20th, 2009, 12:00 AM #2Petty Officer 2nd Class
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Re: 2004 Mercruiser 3.0L manual is a joke! Alternatives?
Check out the sticky section for adults only and there you will find manuals for your engine and outdrive.
Good Luck and Welcome aboard1979 18' Larson
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May 20th, 2009, 04:00 AM #3Rear Admiral
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Re: 2004 Mercruiser 3.0L manual is a joke! Alternatives?
The Mercruiser manuals are pretty good actually. Way better than VP's swinglish, the old OMC, and pretty much every american OB manual ever made. True they are laid out differently than Jap engine manuals.
What section of the book is giving you trouble?
PS... Merc manuals are made for those who went threw Merc school. I would probably look at one of your airframe/pplant manuals and go "say whaaaaa"just because you found it that way... doesn't mean it's supposed to be that way.
Part of diagnostics is spending time figuring out not only what the problem is, but also sorting through what it isn't.
The older the engine is, the chances of it having more than 1 problem goes up exponentially
Boating has always been a rich mans hobby. Buying a new boat gets cheaper every year, but the maintenance, the repairs, and the overall cost of ownership of a boat has never gotten any cheaper.
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May 20th, 2009, 05:04 AM #4[OP]Petty Officer 2nd Class
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Re: 2004 Mercruiser 3.0L manual is a joke! Alternatives?
Oops, guess I should have looked around here first. The manual here IS NOT the one that came with the boat, and will do fine. Thanks.
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May 20th, 2009, 05:33 AM #5Rear Admiral
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Re: 2004 Mercruiser 3.0L manual is a joke! Alternatives?
What did you have... a seloc/clymers manual?
just because you found it that way... doesn't mean it's supposed to be that way.
Part of diagnostics is spending time figuring out not only what the problem is, but also sorting through what it isn't.
The older the engine is, the chances of it having more than 1 problem goes up exponentially
Boating has always been a rich mans hobby. Buying a new boat gets cheaper every year, but the maintenance, the repairs, and the overall cost of ownership of a boat has never gotten any cheaper.
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May 20th, 2009, 10:07 AM #6[OP]Petty Officer 2nd Class
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Re: 2004 Mercruiser 3.0L manual is a joke! Alternatives?
I have a 2004 Mercruiser manual for ALL their engines...it reads like it was written in japanese, then translated to French before being written in English. Also, the pics don't match the text, doesn't seem to follow any sort of order, will list parts without refering to which engine they are talking about, etc.
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May 20th, 2009, 10:25 AM #7Lieutenant Commander
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Re: 2004 Mercruiser 3.0L manual is a joke! Alternatives?
Which number manual did you download?
Did you read the "How to Use This Manual?"
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May 20th, 2009, 10:33 AM #8Rear Admiral
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Re: 2004 Mercruiser 3.0L manual is a joke! Alternatives?
Sorry, couldn't let the irony pass......and could not believe HOW BADLY it is written.
Glad you got the correct manual though.
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May 20th, 2009, 10:44 AM #9[OP]Petty Officer 2nd Class
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Re: 2004 Mercruiser 3.0L manual is a joke! Alternatives?
Sorry, english aint me best subject.
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May 20th, 2009, 11:21 AM #10Rear Admiral
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Re: 2004 Mercruiser 3.0L manual is a joke! Alternatives?
Originally Posted by tawood
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May 20th, 2009, 01:08 PM #11Rear Admiral
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Re: 2004 Mercruiser 3.0L manual is a joke! Alternatives?
Soo.. the technicians handbook then? Any chance you have it in PDF?I have a 2004 Mercruiser manual for ALL their engines
just because you found it that way... doesn't mean it's supposed to be that way.
Part of diagnostics is spending time figuring out not only what the problem is, but also sorting through what it isn't.
The older the engine is, the chances of it having more than 1 problem goes up exponentially
Boating has always been a rich mans hobby. Buying a new boat gets cheaper every year, but the maintenance, the repairs, and the overall cost of ownership of a boat has never gotten any cheaper.
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