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Old 12-13-2013 | 06:08 AM
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I think I am going to buy a new boat with 525efi's..... anyone have an idea of the life expectancy or how many hours they are running before top end refreshing?? tired of going down the road
with blowers and rebuilds

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Old 12-13-2013 | 06:14 AM
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If you're not too hard on them, 400 hours before top ends
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Old 12-13-2013 | 07:39 AM
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I was told its about the same at the 500efi's witch is between 300 and 400 hours.
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Old 12-13-2013 | 08:23 AM
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what is the cost to have MercuryRacing do the complete refresh on the 525 EFI's ?
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Originally Posted by Hopper
I think I am going to buy a new boat with 525efi's..... anyone have an idea of the life expectancy or how many hours they are running before top end refreshing?? tired of going down the road
with blowers and rebuilds

thx
Trick question.........Many new 525's have been torn down with relatively low hours when the sh!tty headers leak!
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Old 12-13-2013 | 09:01 AM
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what is the cost to have MercuryRacing do the complete refresh on the 525 EFI's ?
Usually a complete rebuild from Merc is 12,000 - 14,000
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Old 12-13-2013 | 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Hopper
I think I am going to buy a new boat with 525efi's..... anyone have an idea of the life expectancy or how many hours they are running before top end refreshing?? tired of going down the road
with blowers and rebuilds

thx
I have / had over 450 hours on mine.... they are currently at Potter Performance getting rebuilt

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what is the cost to have MercuryRacing do the complete refresh on the 525 EFI's ?
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Trick question.........Many new 525's have been torn down with relatively low hours when the sh!tty headers leak!
Tooooo Many!!!

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Usually a complete rebuild from Merc is 12,000 - 14,000
I was told around $12,000 as well.
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Old 12-13-2013 | 09:08 AM
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How much at potter?
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Old 12-13-2013 | 09:47 AM
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A good engine build is usually about 8,000- 9,000
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Old 12-13-2013 | 03:42 PM
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U rebuild 525s after the headers let go and ruin em

100hrs
200?

20?

Ticking time bomb
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