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Guess I need to replace the oil pump in my 2000 Mercury Optimax 150 due to small leak around electrical connection. In priming the pump do I move the throttle handle 3 times forward with it in gear or should it be in neutral?
It would probably be a good idea to have your local Merc dealer do it for you. Or just do it by method #1 and expect some extra smoke and oil use for the break in period.
I don't mind going through the break in period. The Merc dealer is not very close to me. So do you think manually pressurizing the oil lines during priming is not really necessary? My Seloc manual says Mercury recommends it but also says Mercury does not recommend it for the Optimax 135 concluding it may not be absolutely necessary. I just called a outboard mechanic here locally that says he has a scan tool and thinks he can activate the prime sequence for $95. Is this a good idea or is this best left to an authorized Mercury dealer mechanic?
