This is just a curiosisty question, I have an '08 175 Pro Xs and.....thank the Lord have not had an ounce of trouble out of it. I see over and over again guy's having coil and other problems with the big Pro Xs Mercs. Is it just a "nature of the beast" type of thing or what?
I've always heard it said, "you hear more about one bad motor than you do a thousand good motors."
IMHO Mercury made a very bad decision to have the coils made in China
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The "higher the number of engines in production".... the more engines there are to hear about.
With the 250 ProXS being one of the most popular engines (do a little research.... there's a TON of them out there), you're going to hear of more issues.
The same thing applies to the coils.... this same coil is used on MULTIPLE engines.... you hear more about it on the 250's simply because there are WAY MORE 250's out there on the water (and being a high-performance engine, they're pushing the limits regularly).
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Sorry, I just can't buy the fact there is more problems with this motor because there are more of them. I lost a coil after 10 hours has nothing to do with how many 250's are out there. Its because Mercury has not fixed the problem yet and heck they may not want to since they are expensive parts and it is a constant money maker for them. The problem is because it is a defective part on too many motors and they still have not solved it. Sorry Don and you help a lot of folks out here but the fact is the motor does have coil issues. Nothing worse than having a new motor and limping back to the ramp!
2018 Phoenix 920 Pro XP
I love my ProXS when it is working properly - but I have had more problems out of this motor than any other engine that I have owned. All electrical related stuff.
Nothing major in terms of repair time, but it has kept me from getting back to the ramp twice.
Just think how PO'ed you would be if your new car made you "walk home" 2 times in the first year of ownership!
Seth
Hey I don't want to speak for Don here but I don't think he said that there hasn't been a coil problem! Merc is aware of it Don has even had a poll on it on this board. Maybe they need a new manufacturer or something but Don indeed is right in that by shear volume of the number of 250 XS's out there you will have more coil failures but again that being said Don never said that there hasn't been a "problem with the coils" Merc has been working on correcting it Merc may have to take another route and it indeed is frustrating but Don isn't defending the "home team here" just stating the facts IMO
I totally agree that the failure rate on these coils is unacceptable.
However..... I don't think it's been any sort of a money maker for Mercury.... not only are they replacing defective coils under warranty... they're paying dealers diagnostic time, labor time, shipping parts, and it costs money to administer the warranty claims.
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Holy crow Don
I don't know how you do it for all of us here but a HUGE thanks
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by esdbass »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Holy crow Don
I don't know how you do it for all of us here but a HUGE thanks
I realize the warranty covers these coils but that does not last forever and then they charge for them and they are subject to go out at any time. Pretty good deal for Mercury
2018 Phoenix 920 Pro XP
China---Mercury---- Enough said !!!
Update: a new coil part number was issued this week. No info on what it is, or what has changed. However.... I've ordered some.
The coil part numbers are now:
339-879984T00 (Multi-Strike Coil without plug wire)
339-879984T01 (Multi-Strike Coil WITH plug wire)
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Still consider myself a "Marine Apprentice" after 48 years (learn something new every day).
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Come on Merc. Get it right!!!!
You know we hardly EVER had any issues with the single striking external coil driver coils!!
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ssimpala71 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">You know we hardly EVER had any issues with the single striking external coil driver coils!!
+1
And to think... the change was made to "improve idle quality".
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Still consider myself a "Marine Apprentice" after 48 years (learn something new every day).
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