She got new power this weekend!!

[captMarty]

Didn't get the extended warranty, crossing my fingers I won't need it

[THEFERMANATOR]

Originally Posted by captMarty

I contacted Mercury Marine to ensure that the lack of a PDI would not affect my warranty, from Mercury:
Mercury does recommend having a PDI done. Especially on larger motors. However, your warranty will not be effected as long as any warranty claims were a result of no PDI or rigging damage.

Certainly hoping that there are no issues during the warranty period or otherwise but at least this indicates that the warranty will be honored. If something does go wrong I hope they don't try to blame my installation and rigging skills, which I consider better than average!

Having worked with warranty in a dealer, you would be surprised how much can get blamed on the pdi. If a bearing goes, all they have to say is incorrect lubrication during initial startup, and you now own a paper weight. Not trying tobe a buzzkill, but I've seen this done to people before.

[3 Squids]

Originally Posted by THEFERMANATOR

Having worked with warranty in a dealer, you would be surprised how much can get blamed on the pdi. If a bearing goes, all they have to say is incorrect lubrication during initial startup, and you now own a paper weight. Not trying tobe a buzzkill, but I've seen this done to people before.

I agree. I'd be careful. Not boat related but I bought an ATV once with a 2 year warranty. 6 months in a CV Axle broke. Took it back to the stealership and they told me they didn't have my break-in oil change on file (I did it myself) so my warranty was voided. I could of hired a lawyer and fought it but in the end it was a $90 part, however a $10k+ motor....yeah that'd be a different story.