I wont complain about filter costs again

[Ean Austral]

Gday All,

I had to buy a fuel filter for a 40hp Mariner outboard today, and I will never complain about car filter costs again.

The filter would be the size of a matchbox only round, and it set me back $40 :eek::eek::mad:...and that was with a discount..

makes the filters we get for the boat seem cheap as we dont even pay that for our main fuel filters which would be 300mm long.


Hope it lasts for that price..


Cheers Ean

[Bearman]

Outboard parts are very expensive here too. I run a couple of 200 4 stroke yammies and have found its cheaper to get parts from the states than through the local dealer by far. One example is 300 plus for a timing belt, just over 100 with postage from the states.

[LandyAndy]

Outboard parts are very expensive here too. I run a couple of 200 4 stroke yammies and have found its cheaper to get parts from the states than through the local dealer by far. One example is 300 plus for a timing belt, just over 100 with postage from the states.

2X200HP outboards pushing you along,to qoute the Tojo Ad "OH WHAT A FEELING":cool::cool::cool::cool::cool:
Andrew

[Ean Austral]

Yep been thru that too, when we had our boat hire business, and had Yammie outboards, I got all our parts from the states, and got them fitted here..The local, and , only dealer wasnt to happy when he found out we did..

Not sure if the 200 have carby's but hope hope you never have to buy them..1 for a 50hp was close to $1000 last I heard..

Cheers Ean

[Bearman]

2X200HP outboards pushing you along,to qoute the Tojo Ad "OH WHAT A FEELING":cool::cool::cool::cool::cool:
Andrew

Sure does go well Andrew, this is what it looks like out the back:)

[Bigbjorn]

Gday All,

I had to buy a fuel filter for a 40hp Mariner outboard today, and I will never complain about car filter costs again.

The filter would be the size of a matchbox only round, and it set me back $40 :eek::eek::mad:...and that was with a discount..

makes the filters we get for the boat seem cheap as we dont even pay that for our main fuel filters which would be 300mm long.


Hope it lasts for that price..


Cheers Ean

I have a Rover 21" cut mower with a Briggs 5.5 hp industrial engine. The air filter is a pleated paper rectangle about 3" x 4" and the last one I bought was $22. I have wondered if it would be worthwhile getting a couple from the US. Air mail would probably negate any price difference.

[Tombie]

Sure does go well Andrew, this is what it looks like out the back:)

What is she? More pics ;)
What's her speed at 4000rpm?

[stig0000]

i had my 75 merc 2 stroke fully serviced and tuned for 200$, was very happy with that, plus it gose as it should now,,

[Bearman]

Yep been thru that too, when we had our boat hire business, and had Yammie outboards, I got all our parts from the states, and got them fitted here..The local, and , only dealer wasnt to happy when he found out we did..

Not sure if the 200 have carby's but hope hope you never have to buy them..1 for a 50hp was close to $1000 last I heard..

Cheers Ean

Fuel injected, thankfully, although i hope I never have to tinker with that - would mean a trip to the local dealer Reef Marine alias "Thief Marine".

[Bearman]

What is she? More pics ;)
What's her speed at 4000rpm?

Tombie, It's a 7M or 23ft old scale Bruce Harris Sharkcat. Does 65km/hr at 4000rpm. Theres some pics of it in members rides under "bearmans toys"

[scarry]

I had a 200 yamy on a 7m half cabin for many years,2 stroke,never missed a beat ever.Fuel economy was also fantastic.:)