Chuck Gould wrote:
On Feb 22, 6:55�pm, HK wrote:
Bendover:

"My 150 etec is close to its first 300hr service so I called the dealer
to see what it would cost for him to do it. I normally do everything
myself on my phoenix and past outboards and I/O's but wasn't sure about
the warranty issues that go along with it. Well to do everything water
pump, gear oil, plugs, filters, etc. will be between $700 and $800. I
almost sh*t myself. This is absurd. It really sickens me to think that
someone would pay this. $300+ is to just change the water pump. As long
as there is no warranty issues with me doing the work, it will never see
the dealer for maintenance. If I can change powerpacks on a EMD diesel
and MOH's on 3500 series CAT's, pretty sure I can handle changing a
water pump. Prices like that are why people should learn how to do this
kinda of stuff. Thats a whole summer's worth gas down the drain."

There's no free lunch: you pay now or you pay later.

�snerk

It took you 4-5 years to get 115 hours on your last boat, so unless
you are using this one a *lot* more (and that would be great!) that
$700-800 is going to be $1000 before you go in for service- but it
will only amount to about $100 per year. It would be wonderful to
learn that you enjoy your new boat so much more frequently than your
old one that you are already approaching the 300 hour service.

Boating is not cheap.


Duh...I don't have an ETEC, Chuck. The quote I offered was from someone
on a boating related newsgroup. I wouldn't buy or own an ETEC.

My patterns of use are not relevant, as I have the dealer do all service
and buy long-term warranty coverage.