Mercury 200 Pro XS 4 Stroke Recall for Oil Leak

[1Holeshot]

Took my Pro XS 4.6 L 200 h.p. Engine in for crankshaft seal oil leak recall. Mechanic said my leak is worst he has seen so far. Oil all over fly wheel and everything around it. Mercury said to replace all affected parts to avoid potentional future problems. I am glad that Mercury is stepping up on this problem but mechanic did not know how long my boat will be laid up waiting for parts. A bummer because boat has already been there almost 2 weeks waiting to be checked.

Maybe Don would have an idea how long to get replacement parts.

[mikesxpress]

The dealer can see the parts availability when they place the order.

[12many]

had mine done . motor bone dry now.. i noticed was was wet around tb and air box before bulletin came out. i cleaned it twice to be sure it wasnt spillage or assembly lube as directed by their tech.

then service bulletin came out . so i had them order parts for repair and scheduled a time.
noticed leak at 40 hours . service was done 90 ish.
1 day without boat

[db220]

Does anyone have a link to the service bulletin or a serial number range? I have a 2020 200 Pro XS and I'd like to check it against the bulletin.

[howieranger]

Your dealer can answer the question or include your serial # as requested in your post and Don will answer the question.

[EuropeanAM]

Gary- Depends on what components are being replaced. Parts availability has been a bit sketchy lately due to the down-time many vendors experienced with COVID-19.

How many hours do you have on this now? Too bad it didn't go in early in the year (or get addressed before you even got the engine).

[1Holeshot]

Gary- Depends on what components are being replaced. Parts availability has been a bit sketchy lately due to the down-time many vendors experienced with COVID-19.

How many hours do you have on this now? Too bad it didn't go in early in the year (or get addressed before you even got the engine).

Don, I have 21.7 hours on the engine now. The post mark on the envelope from Mercury is Feb 07 2020. I took delivery of this new rig on January 13, 2020 and called dealer immediately upon receipt of the letter from Mercury Outboard Service Bulletin 2019-10. Dealer advised not a big deal and just wait until I brought it in for service. I brought it in for service on Monday June 6th and it was finally checked out yesterday with the results outlined in my post.

Hopefully the necessary parts will arrive next week and I will get my boat back on the water soon.

Have you had any 4.6 Engines in for this recall?

Thank you for responding. I always appreciate you helping us Mercury owners understand the nature and solution for issues that come up from time to time.

[KCLOST]

This is normaly a problem only with high rpms, the boat can be ran as long as there's enough oil in it. That is what my dealer told me.. My 2019 250, had the seal replaced last fall with only a slight leak. Now the new seal is leaking significantly requiring a new flywheel, belt and other seals as well. Bringing it back to the shop Tuesday, been waiting on the parts also..

[1Holeshot]

Hopefully Mercury has redesigned the faulty seal installed originally and which lead to a recall.

It would not seem prudent and cost effective to just replace the problem seal with an identical seal. Surely engineers have researched the cause of failure and changed the design and or material to eliminate future problems.

[EuropeanAM]

Hopefully Mercury has redesigned the faulty seal installed originally and which lead to a recall.

It would not seem prudent and cost effective to just replace the problem seal with an identical seal. Surely engineers have researched the cause of failure and changed the design and or material to eliminate future problems.

Specific engine serial numbers (based on build date) are subject to this Service Bulletin. Your engine appears to have been flagged for this bulletin before January.

The replacement seal seems to be doing a good job of addressing the problem- as best I can tell the vendor who made the seals got a bit too narrow on the OD (outside diameter).

Have had no further problems with the ones I've installed the replacement seal in.

[1Holeshot]

Specific engine serial numbers (based on build date) are subject to this Service Bulletin. Your engine appears to have been flagged for this bulletin before January.

The replacement seal seems to be doing a good job of addressing the problem- as best I can tell the vendor who made the seals got a bit too narrow on the OD (outside diameter).

Have had no further problems with the ones I've installed the replacement seal in.

Thank you Don. This post makes me more confident that the seal problem will be one and done.

[1Holeshot]

Happy to report my boat is back from dealer after recall for crankshaft upper seal replacement. Took it for a short run this afternoon and it performed well. Also had throttle checked for 100 % open using the linear computer program from Mercury.

[lsufan334]

I just bought a new 2020 on Tues. I wonder if this recall was completed? Guess I need to look into it. lol

[1Holeshot]

I just bought a new 2020 on Tues. I wonder if this recall was completed? Guess I need to look into it. lol

Post your engine serial number and Don can verify if done or not.

[lsufan334]

Serial#2B771672

[EuropeanAM]

Serial#2B771672

Service Bulletin 2019-010 does not apply to your new engine.

For future reference- we limit threads to ONE engine and serial number. Adding in your information or questions confuses the original poster's question, also referred to as "Thread Hi-Jacking" (prohibited per the Forum Announcements).

Simply open a new post for your engine and question in the future.