The old 2003 johnson 175 that has operated flawlessly for years has a hole in the piston. Looking for a newer motor now & they are high.
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The old 2003 johnson 175 that has operated flawlessly for years has a hole in the piston. Looking for a newer motor now & they are high.
Bummer, sorry to hear that. Everything is high $$$ these days.
Oh yeah. I can afford to buy one i just hate to take the money out of the checking account. :Rofl I can't complain about the old 175 johnson at all it's 21 years old & every part on it except for the water pump is original. $5500 to do a complete rebuild. I've found a low hour used 4 stroke 150 & also a 2017 175 pro xs. My boat's rated for a 175 so i'm just trying to decide what i want to do.Quote:
Originally Posted by wc870
I took care of the problem hopefully. I have a 2019 pro xs 150 merc 4 stroke being put on as we speak.
I've got a 2019 150 merc, really like it .it's real quiet an easy on gas.
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That would have been my choice out of what you said your options were. My Mercury’s have done me well, and they’ve all had some years on them when I got them.
I wish you were closer I would buy your old engine in a heartbeat. I have one sitting on a stand in my shop right now.
them 4 strokes sure sip gas and run quiet , several boats i been in were "started" after they were already running ....:yikes:Rofl
I would go for a good used 175 and have a mechanic check it over if possible.
Congrats Les!
Very sorry to hear that. I worry about the same. My Evinrude is 1998. If it goes..........I hate to even think about it. Hope you get straight quickly.
Sorry to hear about your motor troubles but glad that you are getting the replacement installed. I think you made a good choice. You will be back on the water soon. Good :fish
Supposedly tomorrow night.Quote:
Originally Posted by Retired2Fish
Yes my buddy has one on his 189 triton & it's hard to believe how easy it is on gas.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tracker60
No complaints here at all other than having to take a bunch of money out of the checking account. lol My old Johnson was flawless for the last 10 years i owned it. Without a doubt one of the best i ever owned.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ranger690
I traded it in. I really hated to but after i thought about it i knew i wouldn't mess with it & didn't want to buy the newer motor & have the old one rebuilt to sale because so many are going 4 stroke that it's a big time diminishing market for a two stroke. Without a doubt though it was one of my all time favorite motors i've owned. It will still start & idle all day but you know it when you try to plane out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rojo
Thought i'd post a little update on the 2019 mercury pro xs four stroke i bought to go on my stratos 18XL. I've only had it out twice but it broke down on me both times. :dono Only 49 hours on it & it had to have a fuel supply module replaced. Thankfully Merc took care of it even though the warranty expired in January. I fished a tournament Saturday night & it ran great on a long run & several moves from spot to spot. Then we decide to head back uplake & fish a couple spots to try to fill our limit & when i went to come out of the hole it wouldn't do it. We ended up idling from 1:15 am until 4:45 am the nearly 20 miles back up the lake. Dealer had me drop it off at his shop after we made it back & said he'd check it out & let me know today but i never heard a word. Hopefully it's an easy fix & nothing major again. Supposed to be one of the best motors ever made but this mercury sure ain't doing much to make me like it. :mad: My old 175 johnson only had a water pump kit installed, plug & wires changed & a carb rebuild on it in over 10 years i owned it. Every part i changed on it was original from 2002 & it probably had at least 1500 hours on it. I just don't see this mercury doing that unless something drastically changes.
sorry to hear about the merc , sure miss my lil johnson , that thing was a real beast ,ran it hard as heck and sold it still running like a top when I ruined the boat on a stump ......
Sounds like you made the right decision. Congrats on the “new” motor!
Bob
Found out the only problem with my motor was that the throttle cable came out of the part that holds it on the motor.
No hole in the piston? Make certain you know what is going on. Those are good motors. Mine is a 1998. Either way, yours is still valuable.
Yes it had a hole in the piston & i traded it in on the mercury four stroke 150. I need to get it propped right for my boat but it's going to be a pretty nice & fuel efficient motor i believe.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ranger690
Oh okay. Glad your getting it all set up for a great Fall fishing season.