New drive, should I replace water pump?

jcupo6

jcupo6

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I bought a brand new SEI outdrive last September and only had the boat out twice after installation. Would it be best to replace the pump now, or should I wait and replace after a couple trips into the season? I was planning on just replacing it now, but was told by a friend it would be a waste.
 
JaseBosto

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Re: New drive, should I replace water pump?

If its new, with a few uses on it, I would wait till the end of the season at the earliest and do it at winterization.
 
Rocky_Road

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Re: New drive, should I replace water pump?

jcupo6 said:
I bought a brand new SEI outdrive last September and only had the boat out twice after installation. Would it be best to replace the pump now, or should I wait and replace after a couple trips into the season? I was planning on just replacing it now, but was told by a friend it would be a waste.
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Your friend is looking out for you...if you need to replace your impeller every 4-5 trips, you are in for a long and tedious boating life!

Watch your gauges, and go have some serious fun.

Happy boating!
 
nola mike

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Re: New drive, should I replace water pump?

and it has a 3 yr warranty anyway, right? :)
 
Don S

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Re: New drive, should I replace water pump?

Warranty does not cover impellers.

Every other year is best case for being safe, not every 6 months.

Unless you have run it dry or have a problem, run it and stop worrying.
 
jcupo6

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Re: New drive, should I replace water pump?

Thanks guys, I will not be changing it. I appreciate the help!
 
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