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sturgeon1
02-18-2006, 11:06 AM
hello boatdoc, i have a 4cyl mercruiser 470/170h.p. motor with 980 hrs on it, is this considered alot of hours for this motor? thank you
sturgeon1
02-19-2006, 09:43 PM
ANYONE KNOW???? :shrug:
That would convert to equal a car with 49000 miles on it. It shouldn't be any problem and be good for a long time. If it has been taken care of properly.
Good Luck;
Boat Doc'
02-21-2006, 08:07 AM
Sorry, been out of town. Figure if properly maintained it has about 2/3 of its life left. However you will probably start seeing increased maintenance costs in the outdrive and engine accessories. Starter, u-joints, bellows etc.
SayiWon't
03-05-2006, 05:48 PM
I was driving my work truck the other day which has 5,000 miles on it. When I was reseting the trip permit I noticed the truck has a hour meter on it. The motor had 165 hours on it and only 5,000 miles. I know boats get driven at higher RPM's that most trucks but just food for thought. Also this truck sits at a idle a lot for hours at a time so under normal driving conditions other vehicles might have less hours with this many miles.