Don't mean to insult intelligence but If you're by yourself, or if whoever else is with you is not friendly, don't forget to deploy the ladder prior to jumping in. That's the danger in this setup. I can easily see myself jumping in and forgetting it, especially toward the end of the day...ha.
Just jumping on Amazon real quick, Quicksilver is $100, Sierra is $40. Idk man I tend to go with OEM but one wonders whether there's much difference anymore. Aren't most OEM made overseas anyway? Sierra seems to get generally good review. But...for the price of $60 do you really want to risk...
Concerning the upper seals mine also was leaking oil into the drive bellows a few years ago. I pulled the drive and took the upper only and had it done. I didn't want to eat the cost of the rolling torque wrench, shimming etc. Thought it was a bit over my head. In retrospect, having done...
That bearing looks really dry. Is it the greaseable or non-greaseable type? My current greaseable one was put in 2008 and still smooth as can be. I probably overkill the greasing of it but when I look in there, there is grease everywhere. I'm not sure how the non-greaseable ones retain...
Agree. When I changed from the MR43Ts to the iridium there was a noticeable performance increase. Of course Bondo wasn't attesting to performance only to longevity. So Manual 31 says every 300 hours. Maybe that was for the old style plugs. I'm there now so I've already bought 8 new iridiums...
I assume you're talking about Nauticus Smart Tabs. I run a set on my 21' bowrlder I/O and love them. You can search the forums there is a ton written on them, mostly excellent reviews (except for the coastal crowd). I bought the plate retractors (flip up levers) so if I ever need to defeat...
Not conclusive for me. They're just quoting stuff from the aforementioned manual(s). I'm going to stick with what QBhoy, Scott and I have field determined.
For MPIs their literature says 0M3000000 and above. Now it is a bit vague though because in another place it says 2004 and newer. I have a 2002 MPI and its 0M345...
Good point Alldodge. I didn't check the mm. So assuming we have the correct dip stick tubes that still leaves the discrepancy between the capacity stated in the manual (5.5 qts) vs what I'm getting out (4 qts.). I could see the filter retaining some but not 1.5 qts.
Yeah that's what I mean, something is amiss with the manual. Aside from the mistake you note with lengths C and A, the C length given is obviously not what you and I have. When I refill with 4 qts. it puts it right at the full mark.
I have a 2002 5.0 MPI (0M345638) that I have owned since new and all I have ever gotten out of it is 4 qts draining the hose through the garboard. Even if it sits for two weeks with a hole knocked into the filter. My dipstick measures 35 1/4" from tip to the stop. I chased this issue a few...
Agree on the outboard. If I could afford a switch I'd do it. Here soon, however, fuel tanks will be replaced by battery cells. It's coming quicker than we think. It seems this would further the demise of the inefficient jet drive. Amazing how quickly Volvo ditched Seven outboards focusing on...
But I wonder if the inefficiency isn't offset by lower maintenance costs vs sterndrive. Have to admit I'm envious, no gimbal bearings, yearly drive pulls, shift cables, ujoints, bellows, power trim issues. They sure are selling a lot of them.
I've never looked one over closely but I suspect they were an average build for the day. I liked their designs for the most part. See if you can find out if they had gone to no wood construction by 2006.
