Mercruiser re-manufacturing warranty

[mikes]

I spoke to a mercruiser dealer today about buying a re-manufactured (by Mercruiser) Bobtail engine assembly. He informed me that it had to be installed by a "Mercruiser certified" shop to have coverage under their warranty program.

Can anyone confirm this, I was planning on putting it in myself

Thanks,, mike

[talltigeguy]

I can easily see that being a warranty nightmare if a private party installed it. They would claim any failure was your fault, regardless of the circumstance or if you have proven skills. I can't confirm it, but it does not surprise me at all.

[boardman74]

X2..sounds about right to me having worked at dealerships. Its a way to protect themselves and also generate revenue for their dealers. I know PCM also requires authorized dealer installs for warranty. Not sure about Indmar.

[boatwakes]

Not so but it does help to have documentation. We're not Mercruiser certified and the most recent issue I ran into was with Sun Country Marine in Newport Beach who sold the motor to my customer and said "3 year warranty if we install it but only 1 year warranty if your mechanic does it." He had us do it anyway. Mercruiser's standard warranty is 1 year and you can buy or have included in your purchase from a Mercruiser dealer ONLY the 3 year plan. There is no clause regarding installation by a certified Mercruiser technician.

[2whlin]

Just buy a new boat so your friends can look cool in it