2010/2011 SHO Knock

[T Live151]

I’m going to get my engine looked at this week, this weekend it’s started knocking. I was driving and my low oil light came on and my alarm came on. I shut the engine down, restarted it and it had a knock. Got towed in. If it is a rod or bearing what is the cost of a power head with labor? I had one mechanic tell me I was lookin at 12-14 grand, is this in the ballpark or high? Engine has also had the update

[yam911]

https://www.boats.net/product/yamaha/6CB-11000-00-00

Plus labour.

[T Live151]

Ouch...that hurts, thank you for the info yam911

[BULLYFISH]

Go see a law firm and file a lawsuit against Yamaha for turning out all these defective motors l don’t see how they have got by with this happening all the time with out somebody opening a case action lawsuits against them

[BULLYFISH]

Yamaha used to be known as a reliable motors all these new motors are over engineered junk give me the old VMax 200 with carbs and let it eat

[1ranger487vs]

ox 66

[Mr.Miyagi]

Any updates on your motor situation, have opportunity to buy 1 of these used with no history. Might be better to stay away looking at looking at a number of posts like yours. Hope all goes well for you and Yamaha comes to the table.

[T Live151]

Metal in oil filter, believe it spun a bearing. I am going to trade it in like this. Lost oil pressure on my last run after 4500 RPM

[Meleagris1]

Any updates on your motor situation, have opportunity to buy 1 of these used with no history. Might be better to stay away looking at looking at a number of posts like yours. Hope all goes well for you and Yamaha comes to the table.

The vast majority of people have no issues. I personally had one of the first SHO's made and it ran like a top for me for 7 years, then I bought my current boat with another SHO. Just make sure the TSB were all done and otherwise the motor checks out. The few people that I know that have had an issue with the SHO went back to it - performance is awesome. 9 years for me with an SHO and all I've done is routine maintenance and turn the key.

Regarding block pricing above - had you gone that route you could just get a short block and cut that cost considerably.

[Mr.Miyagi]

Thanks for your input !

The vast majority of people have no issues. I personally had one of the first SHO's made and it ran like a top for me for 7 years, then I bought my current boat with another SHO. Just make sure the TSB were all done and otherwise the motor checks out. The few people that I know that have had an issue with the SHO went back to it - performance is awesome. 9 years for me with an SHO and all I've done is routine maintenance and turn the key.

Regarding block pricing above - had you gone that route you could just get a short block and cut that cost considerably.

[StrokerSmoker]

Hydro-Tec has been rebuilding and replacing cranks ect.....

[yam911]

The vast majority of people have no issues. I personally had one of the first SHO's made and it ran like a top for me for 7 years, then I bought my current boat with another SHO. Just make sure the TSB were all done and otherwise the motor checks out. The few people that I know that have had an issue with the SHO went back to it - performance is awesome. 9 years for me with an SHO and all I've done is routine maintenance and turn the key.

Regarding block pricing above - had you gone that route you could just get a short block and cut that cost considerably.

Yamaha no longer sells VF SHO short blocks only. Long block or nada.