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Hello fellows, just bought me a new boat with a 75 horse power 4 stroke engine, this is the first 4 stroke I have ever owned. My concern is does this motor have a timing belt or chain. If so how hard is it to change, and at what hours, is this a interference motor or not. It’s a 2023 mercury.+Cross+
Mercury has a module called Vessel View. It plugs in to the ECU of the motor. You can then open the app and get all the details of the motor. Any alarms, trouble codes, motor running conditions( temp, oil pressure, water pressure, fuel consumption, etc) also gives you service intervals of the motorAttachment 453206. Here is a screen shot of mine
How much does this app cost?
$248.06 with free shipping is what I'm seeing on the Mercury website. I have the same exact motor coming on a new boat. Should be here in 2 weeks. Still considering whether to get it installed on my rig. It would probably be money well spent. I'm expecting this to be my forever rig.
Definitely interested in everyone's opinion on this.
The app is free. The module looks to $220 on Amazon
yep this is going to be my forever rig also. I put a hour meter on it. After spending the money on the rig don’t know if I can talk the wife into spending more on a module.Quote:
Originally Posted by kycreek
IMHO it would be money well spent as a preventative maintenance tool. PMCS for us Veterans…Quote:
Originally Posted by Danny Lang
That is the reason I got it. Certainly gives some peace of mind. I prefer to maintain my own stuff instead of having it done. It let's me keep an eye on what the motor is doingQuote:
Originally Posted by BuckeyeCrappie
Gonna place my order today. As someone who does everything himself if at all possible, this should be money well spent. I'll find out for sure tomorrow but I don't believe my new ride has a hour meter. At least it was never mentioned.
I told my wife I wanted a new fancy boat. She said do you want a place to live or a new boat? I said I would think about it! :RoflQuote:
Originally Posted by Danny Lang
Attachment 453319I'm gonna miss here...:):):)Attachment 453319
I can almost TASTE a 115 hp Mercury 4 stroke on my boat but the problem is the old carbureted 90 hp (gas guzzling) Johnson that is on it runs OK. It wouldnt be worth much on trade in and probably couldnt sell it without practically giving it away so my only choice is to continue running it.:(
Get the Smartcraft gauge instead of Vesselview. If you ever have an issue, it will show you the actual trouble codes. Vesselview has it's own set of codes that don't translate into anything that we can get a hold of, only the dealers are able to cross them. And like most mobile apps it has been very buggy for me.
Mercs have timing chains now. They should last the life of the motor, which they pretty much have to since they are not serviceable without pulling the powerhead.
Thanks Atimm693 that’s good info. I will do some research on that.
Now that sounds as bad as putting a starter inside the bell housing on a transmission, You have to pull the tranny to replace or service it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Atimm693