1992 175XRI

[mercuryxri]

S/N OD165915..1992 175XRI...850 hours on the engine, compression on all 6 cylinders is within a pound or 2 of 115 psig. I am the original owner have kept up with all routine maintenance only minor issues during ownership such as replacing a switch box, voltage regulator, never any major problems. I am thinking about replacing this motor before it may start to have any issues. Just wondering if I should replace the motor now or run to failure and how much longer can this engine can go before it dies, I don’t run the engine hard. I really would like to get a 175 Pro XS before they go away. Looking for opinions....Thanks

[JOE54]

think you would love the pxs, know you would the economy

[Zx175Bassman]

I am running the same motor recently had to replace ECU but no other issues. No clue as to how long it last. Doing well today.

[kls2020]

S/N OD165915..1992 175XRI...850 hours on the engine, compression on all 6 cylinders is within a pound or 2 of 115 psig. I am the original owner have kept up with all routine maintenance only minor issues during ownership such as replacing a switch box, voltage regulator, never any major problems. I am thinking about replacing this motor before it may start to have any issues. Just wondering if I should replace the motor now or run to failure and how much longer can this engine can go before it dies, I don’t run the engine hard. I really would like to get a 175 Pro XS before they go away. Looking for opinions....Thanks

I've got the same motor with about 100 hours less . I was talking to a Merc mechanic about longevity of my motor and he said if properly maintained 2000 hours is possible in theory but usually something fails .