Optimax

pair of jacks · #1 05-19-2005, 09:58 AM

I have only used Quicksilver (Mercury) oil, the Premium Plus version especially for Optimax. I was always told not to mess with anything else and I didn't. I've talked to quite a few Optimax owners and service people and the powerhead is a problem on the older Opti's- they are replacing it with a new version that is supposedly much better and free of bugs- just as long as they do it under warranty !!

SECF3114M73J · #2 05-19-2005, 11:56 AM

Mine's a 2005, they did have some problems the first few years. That can be said for the other brand direct injection motors too. Good luck with Merc.

pair of jacks · #3 05-20-2005, 08:20 PM

Well boys, got the word today- Mercury IS covering the costs of the parts under the warranty- I'm on the hook for labor but I'll take that deal since, get this, the powerhead, injectors, etc come to $8300 !!! The labor is between $700-850. I consider it a victory- now if they just didn't need another 10 days to fix it ..........

Scott · #4 05-20-2005, 09:26 PM

Thats cool !!! Good for Mercury for stepping up and taking care of that. [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

Who's doing the work ??

pair of jacks · #5 05-21-2005, 07:42 AM

Ocean Beach in Lavalette- they are an authorized Merc dealer- Carmen from Winters is Service Mgr. there now (he left Winters a couple of months ago) so he is taking care of it. Scott- did you get the photo I e-mailed you ?

Scott · #6 05-21-2005, 09:56 AM

I got the letter from Winters saying that Carmen was moving on .... Didn't realize it was to Ocean Beach !!!

SECF3114M73J · #7 05-21-2005, 10:12 AM

That's a good deal, glad to here it. A couple motors ago my partner and I both had 225 hp. Mariners. He blew his power head and I lost my lower unit, they were both off warranty and Mariner/Merc. replaced both for us.