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[NormanXanders]

Originally Posted by THEFERMANATOR

Do you want a warranty on your new engine? If yes, then they rig it. It's that plain and simple when it comes to getting a new engine. If you want ANY warranty on your new outboard, they MUST do the final rigging and 1st startup. Alot of dealers won't even sell you an engine to rig yourself. Do some research on ED's marine and see what YAMAHA did to them when they got caught selling new outboards, giving people the warranty, but not rigging them. Or it could be like an ETEC where it WON'T run unless it is setup by the installing dealer with BRP's software.

Very true, wasn't trying to ruffle your feathers, one of the perks of being a Mercruiser tech is setting up your own, guess I should have mentioned that in my post.