You are 100% correct. I worked at a shop and we'd rebuild lower unit and outdrives. There are a lot of tools need, setting rolling torques, gear lash, Its a pain and time consuming, and with the covid effect, parts were hard to get. Then you hold your breath and hope it stays together. SEI is good option, but their quality has dropped over the years. As for 2 strokes, I was an opti fan boy. Everyone hated them(opticraps), but once you learn there common quirks, (coils, injectors, DI's, tracker valve, pressure regulator tweeks on older engines, or tired or failed compressor, ect. A good scan tool(Rhinda) or G3 get most computer/running issues sorted out.
I do my lower unit oil change once a year and this year there was water intrusion I'm glad I caught it before something bad happens so I brought it to my mechanic and he put new prop shaft seal drive shaft seals and gear shifting rod seal and a new water pump and my mechanic charged my 250 dollars I have. Great mechanic he works on 2 strokes and he does it all he can rebuild a lower unit he can rebuild power heads he dose it all and his prices Are very fair every time
I had a 1998 Mercury 250 2 stroke EFI… the thing was in rough shape when I got it in 2016, but I ran it for 5 more years and it never left me stranded.
I have a Yamaha 60 four-stroke, and a Mercury 60 two-stroke. Both are on different boats which are the same manufactured hulls of different years. Both are great reliable engines with a weight difference of about 60 lbs which doesn’t seem to make much of a difference. From my experience the Yamaha four-stroke is far better and makes for better enjoyment on the water. The Merc is great, however it’s certainly louder, uses more fuel, and then there’s the hidden cost of two-stroke oil. I love my 2T, but the 4T is far better in many ways.
I hate direct injection 2stroke I've had jetskis boats I've never had one that works all made me hate life I love 2stroke just not direct injection ones
You are 100% correct. I worked at a shop and we'd rebuild lower unit and outdrives. There are a lot of tools need, setting rolling torques, gear lash, Its a pain and time consuming, and with the covid effect, parts were hard to get. Then you hold your breath and hope it stays together. SEI is good option, but their quality has dropped over the years.
As for 2 strokes, I was an opti fan boy. Everyone hated them(opticraps), but once you learn there common quirks, (coils, injectors, DI's, tracker valve, pressure regulator tweeks on older engines, or tired or failed compressor, ect. A good scan tool(Rhinda) or G3 get most computer/running issues sorted out.
I do my lower unit oil change once a year and this year there was water intrusion I'm glad I caught it before something bad happens so I brought it to my mechanic and he put new prop shaft seal drive shaft seals and gear shifting rod seal and a new water pump and my mechanic charged my 250 dollars I have. Great mechanic he works on 2 strokes and he does it all he can rebuild a lower unit he can rebuild power heads he dose it all and his prices Are very fair every time
I had a 1998 Mercury 250 2 stroke EFI… the thing was in rough shape when I got it in 2016, but I ran it for 5 more years and it never left me stranded.
I have a Yamaha 60 four-stroke, and a Mercury 60 two-stroke. Both are on different boats which are the same manufactured hulls of different years. Both are great reliable engines with a weight difference of about 60 lbs which doesn’t seem to make much of a difference. From my experience the Yamaha four-stroke is far better and makes for better enjoyment on the water. The Merc is great, however it’s certainly louder, uses more fuel, and then there’s the hidden cost of two-stroke oil. I love my 2T, but the 4T is far better in many ways.
I hate direct injection 2stroke I've had jetskis boats I've never had one that works all made me hate life I love 2stroke just not direct injection ones