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Old 07-15-2012, 06:09 PM
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Thought he lost a compressor.

Broke a belt..which in nothing big


Burned my compressor from pulling casey in from 18miles offshore for 5 hours..
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Old 07-15-2012, 06:11 PM
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Broke a belt..which in nothing big


Burned my compressor from pulling casey in from 18miles offshore for 5 hours..
10-4.
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Old 07-15-2012, 06:28 PM
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10-4.
Got ya, thanks for clarifying.
All that was covered under warranty huh?

What's the warranty options for mercury?
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Old 07-15-2012, 06:59 PM
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I base my statements on what I have been told about their reliability from two different dealers mechanics who both told me there are much better motors out there than Yamahas. I was told their engines have corrosion issues which can get very expensive and that Yamaha doesn't try to fix their issues like other motor manufacturers.
That is total BS....yamaha makes one of the most reliable motors on the market. I worked at a mercury warranty center for a few years. Opti's are known for compressor problems and coil packs. 90% of mercury's electronics are made in mexico and the quality control is not up to par. Don't get me wrong you can get a good opti that won't die,but they have more lemons compared to the rest.
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250 pro xs are only ones with problems the 225 are never having problems

Get the 225
What kind of problems y'all hearing about the 250's
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Old 07-15-2012, 08:58 PM
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^^^yea this I would like to hear..Thats what Ive got ordered with my HO!! Im not going any less than a 250...It seems hard to believe a 250 would have more problems than a 225 when they are the same motor with different ECM's, possibly fuel injectors and exhaust tunner????
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Old 07-15-2012, 09:01 PM
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Close to 200 hours on the 250 with zero issues! Hope I didn't jinx that biotch!!!!
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Old 07-15-2012, 09:26 PM
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from what i been hearing mainly coil issues, lower unit issues, and compressor issues. Another cat i work with had some fuel pressure issues not really sure exactly I would have to ask him but he said it was an expensive fix.
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Old 07-15-2012, 09:58 PM
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Yamaha 250 SHO!!! It's a beast!!
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Old 07-15-2012, 10:03 PM
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I have just heard that the 250s tend to get put in shop more than 225s.. Not sure why but that is from the #1 mercury mechanics in Texas...

And the less trouble motors are optis ...not the pro Xs

ThePro XS seem to have more problems than the regular opti

That is what I was told by the Mercury shop Mechanic
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I'm extremely satisfied with my 225 XS
Had a recall on my year motor brought it in change the coils and we been good to go since
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Old 07-15-2012, 10:46 PM
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What was Casey running on his boat?
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What was Casey running on his boat?
A 300 4stroke
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Old 07-15-2012, 11:05 PM
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275 verado wasnt it Paul????

You know what Ill just get a 300xs and be done with it!!! Let it eat!!
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Mercury changed coils about 3 years ago and then sometime after that they upgraded bearing design on compressors.
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Old 07-15-2012, 11:33 PM
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275 verado wasnt it Paul????

You know what Ill just get a 300xs and be done with it!!! Let it eat!!
He has the 300 Verado and they (factory) changed the lower unit out for the heavier saltwater version.

That 300xs with the racing lower unit would scream!
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Old 07-16-2012, 03:41 AM
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This. X2,, 2011 250 Pro XS no issues and the most fuel efficient motor I have ran!

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Mercury changed coils about 3 years ago and then sometime after that they upgraded bearing design on compressors.
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Old 07-16-2012, 06:56 AM
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He has the 300 Verado and they (factory) changed the lower unit out for the heavier saltwater version.

That 300xs with the racing lower unit would scream!
hells yea...
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Old 07-16-2012, 09:35 AM
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275 verado wasnt it Paul????

You know what Ill just get a 300xs and be done with it!!! Let it eat!!
You should have just bought Casey's then
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Old 07-16-2012, 05:40 PM
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thats a 300 verado fuel hog!! I hadnt heard anything bad about the 250proxs at all untill now...hopefully thats all squared up by now..Its hard to go for 5 more mph and lose 3 years of warranty
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