Yearly maintenance

[Cross Plains Kid]

I bought my Bird used from a dealer (it was his personal boat) and he advised every year or 100 hours to take it in for yearly maintenance. I plan on doing that after Christmas but I was wondering what kind of bill to expect.

[Tom Edwards]

400 plus

[crankbaitpete]

Should be cheap if you do the work.There gettin a $125 an hour out here just did my 100 hour and a new impeller ,it was a lot$$$

[TX721]

Should be cheap if you do the work.There gettin a $125 an hour out here just did my 100 hour and a new impeller ,it was a lot$$$

I was going to suggest the DIY route too. It’s easy. I did the plugs, impeller, lower unit grease and fuel filter. All looked in great condition.

[TopgunZ521C]

Doing your own service except computer diagnostics will save you a lot of money and youll learn about your boat that's what I do lower unit oil, grease all Zurich fittings clean water strainer, plugs, fuel filter, water pump etc. love knowing my motor and boat and piece of mind.

[Laddertruck438]

I plan to do my own. Not sure what to expect on a new 250 XS. The 150 four strokes were a piece of cake. Not sure what the parts are going to run though.

[DEFMP]

Just did my 200 hour service. New plugs and impeller plus all the normal 100 hour service. It was around $600 after tax. My 100 hour service was $300 or less after tax I believe

[fishin couillon]

I'll have to get my 100 hr service at beginning of Jan.....

[Fidgetcranker]

Don't forget to make sure all mounting bolts are torqued to specs too.

[gatorsin09]

It's all great to do your own service but when you have a warranty claim your dealer will go above and beyond for you to if they did the maintenance. Once it's out of warranty I do my own but while under warranty I pay the 400 for the yearly and its paid itself 10 times over on warranty claims for a compressor and lower unit

[Phoenix Jim]

It's all great to do your own service but when you have a warranty claim your dealer will go above and beyond for you to if they did the maintenance. Once it's out of warranty I do my own but while under warranty I pay the 400 for the yearly and its paid itself 10 times over on warranty claims for a compressor and lower unit

good advice here and exactly what i did this Fall on my 2018 920

[fishin couillon]

Picked up mine today from my Merc. shop.....right at $600 to change LU oil, spark plugs, fuel filter and whatever they did.....

[TX721]

It's all great to do your own service but when you have a warranty claim your dealer will go above and beyond for you to if they did the maintenance. Once it's out of warranty I do my own but while under warranty I pay the 400 for the yearly and its paid itself 10 times over on warranty claims for a compressor and lower unit

I agree. Good advice. You’ll also have a service record from a certified Mercury mechanic that the recommended (required?) annual service was performed correctly. I took mine to the shop until the warranty expired.