Bravo 3, 300 hour service kit... cheaper options? Assemble it yourself?

[tabletop]

Hi all,

I recently picked up a Bravo 3 and I want to do a full 300 hour service on the outdrive and motor. I see the mercruiser kit is over $600 and comes with an anode kit, seals, shift cable, and transom repair kit. The transom repair kit comes with bellows, gaskets, etc.

However, this kit looks like it has most of the parts needed: https://www.amazon.com/YiheoZux-8M0...awk-30-803100T1/dp/B0B9L1LNW1/ref=sr_1_1_sspa

It's missing a few things... anodes, seals, shift cable. But By combining the above kit with these three items/kits, I think this covers everything needed for a full Bravo 3 service:
1) Lower Shift Cable Kit
2) Seals
3) Anodes

So I have two questions:
1) Has anyone tried to assemble their own service kit from amazon parts? Doing so would save like $400
2) Am I missing something about these kits? I feel like it has all the parts, but maybe there's something that I'm not seeing. My drive is off a 1998, if that matters.

Anyone been here? Thanks

 

[alldodge]

Parts in first link are OEM and will pay more for Mercruiser

Second link is non-OEM so aftermarket

Lower shift cable link is for an Alpha and Bravo drives so some parts will not be used

Anodes - Merc doesn't make anodes

Many have used aftermarket and did ok, but many more have not, and it depends on which parts

If it was mine I would get OEM for
Drive shaft, Shift cable boot, exhaust Bellows or tube, shift cable, water supply hose kit and gimbal bearing. Also note that if your in fresh water there is a vary high probability the the water supply hose kit is not needed

Aftermarket for anything else