4 stroke hours
Submitted by Cobbs on Mon, 2015-07-27 15:16
Hey guys, just a question bout 4 strokes- looking at boat that has a mercury 4 stroke with 490 hrs on it! It is a 06 model with full service history , is that starting to get to problem time for these models?
Gav475
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hours
That is bugger all hours. 100 hrs is about equivalent to 10000 kms in a car so about 49000 kms. My Merc 115 4 stroke is at about 480 and runs perfectly and services without incident each time. Ran into a charter operator in the north west who had twin same motors and traded them at 7000 hrs and they had never missed a beat. All modern motors are very reliable IF SERVICED REGULARLY. If it checks out mechanically you should get many more years out of it.
Cobbs
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Ok cheers gav475, yeah it
Ok cheers gav475, yeah it seems to b mint condition!
Adam Gallash
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no dramas
We run ours (commercially) to about 2500 hours (yammies) and then look to start replacing them (just incase - still run fine) so if it's looked after, shouldn't be too much of a drama.
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I heard they are going to
I heard they are going to put 4 Parsuns on instead Adam
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Four strokes
a regularly used fourstroke normally has a lot let issues than one that's spends extended time parked up doing nothing.
MarkTheShark
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3500
My Honda 4 stroke has over 3500 hours and doesn't miss a beat.
Tbmc
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Hi Mark What year is your
Hi Mark
What year is your Honda is it carbie or injected?
thanks mate
MarkTheShark
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2004 Honda 175 injected, it
2004 Honda 175 injected, it was picked up as an ex-commercial I believe and put on a new RIB.
holth
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Hours arent usually the
Hours arent usually the issue in a second hand motor. Its what you cant see.. Our 2004 4 stroke ran great for 1000+hrs. What killed it was internal corrosion resulting in a head casket going and getting water in oil. Even though it was flushed religiously for the 4 years l owned it, you never know how well it was looked after by the owner before.
Cobbs
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Yeah, u can only go on what
Yeah, u can only go on what previous owner says bout flushing out I guess