TEAM TALK: WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE MERCURY PRO XS??? (NOT GOOD!)
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- TEAM TALK: WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE MERCURY PRO XS??? (NOT GOOD!)
ATTENTION Mercury! What is going on with all of these issues on your new v8's? Comment below on if you had (or are having) any of these problems and how your experience has been with your dealer. We sincerely hope that these are just little fixes and Mercury takes care of everyone.
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I have had the 2020 merc 225 pro xs for 7 months and so far it's been great. Love the engine.
Good to hear Brian!
Same here! Running a 27 pitch prop four blade fury on a 21 foot blazer. Great hole shot and 75mph
I've heard those same stories! Sounds like the quality control team has been on vacation.
Love the vids and all the info! Keep it up guys
Thanks buddy! 👍🏻
i just subscribed to this. great vid. very educational. I havent had any problems with my 300 pro xs but i still love this vid
I'm running a 150 Merc 4 stroke with a 15.5 X 14 pitch 4 blade Turning Point stainless on a heavy 25ft. triple-toon. Was running a stock 15X15 3 blade but could only get 4800 rpm WOT (...not right). The new turning point got me up to 5400 but still feels like it's under performing. Other than the increased RPM and an annoying prop chatter at idle, not much better. You are right though, seems all dealers think the "cure all' is just changing props. Considering a 200 hp Pro Xs since I won't have to upgrade to DTS and can keep existing mechanicals. Hoping the next set up will get me a better outcome. Great video, keep them coming.
Great information Andy!!! Makes me glad I haven't updated from my 2 stroke 😁
No prob Louis!
That’s right 2-stroke proxs
I was that guy in an '87 Ranger w/a Johnson 150 back in 2017. First tournament on Seminole, at blast off I was #13 and I passed all but one boat heading to my first spot. After weigh-in I was asked numerous questions about what I did to make that motor run that way. Lol# Full throttle and hang on! Lol!
A mercury will shut down running a small prop. My old 225 optimax came from a dealer with a 23 pitch and was hitting the rev limit. I ended up running a 25 on 225 21’ pro craft and was hitting 69 in the summer and 73in the winter.
Hi y’all bought a 2022 Phoenix 19 Pro XP with a 225 Merc V8 Pro XS. Motor was made in September 2021 I believe. Just finished my 10 hour break in and she flies no issues smoke or otherwise so far …but thanks for the heads up. Prop is Fury 24 -3 blade. 72+ with plenty more, just trying to learn how to correct the chine walk so I live to take her out again.
I have a 2005 Mercury XS Optimax 250HP 2 stroke with 26 pitch prop still going strong.
Bought a 225hp mid 2020 and it revs out to 6000 rpm with a high five 23 inch prop. Goes great.
Awesome, good to hear....what boat and what speed are ya getting?
Hes got a crestliner I assume... lol no tackle no gear lol
I have a 200 on my 20' flat-bottomed plate boat and I can get 73mph on a 24p prop. Thanks for the info on the smoking on startup guys.
Thanks for the shout out for the little guys. I wish I had a 200. I have a new Mercury 75 and have been wonder what would be the best prop for it. I have a Ranger RT 178 and am looking to push it a bit faster than 45 mph fully loaded. Of course, if that’s not possible, I’m not too worried about it.
I’m running 38 with two guys full tank and full gear in my tracker with a mercury 60
Mercury has had problems with the TPS sensors failing and malfunctioning on the 250s that has been one contributing factor on fuel mixture and smoke on startup issues
OMG. I wish you could be in every TH-cam video! You are the best! Great video man.
Thanks buddy!
I have a 2021 250 pro xs and the only problem I had not getting WOT was the hotfoot screws came loose and out of adjustment. I’m running a 24P 3 blade on a Z20 and have hit 74 mph at 5950rpm
I have a 1997 mercury efi 175. This thing chews lower units up....quick. any ideas as to why? ( not hitting anything at all) had one lower unit lock up completely and another lower after 4 uses sounds like rocks in a blender. Any ideas?
I love our Mercury. However I’m very glad you are telling us these issues. We have noticed some smoke on start up. I thought it was break in period but maybe not. Typing this before finishing the vid so I may have missed something. Excited to watch another awesome vid from you guys!
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CrankinBass Check crankcase oil level. Looks like from reports, dealers are over stuffing the V8s with oil. FYI, I have no smoking issues, the motor is stored level, to slightly trimmed in. Oh, and I do not run Amsoil which could be causing smoking. :) Just kidding. As good of a rumor causing issues as some of these other haters are spreading. :)
My V8 300 EX been model of perfection for two seasons. FYI.
That's great that your 300 is running strong! If ya get time filter through these comments and find the comment left by the Mercury Technician on the smoking issue and the design flaw!
My 2021 250 V-8 Mercury is one piece of sh*t… I fish full time or let me say I did fish full time until I bought this junk.. Mine smokes on start ups and might be full of oil one trip and not touching the dip stick the next… 62mph one day and 75mph the next.. I get pissed off jus talking about it… I’m siting here typing this sh*t because it fcked up now and I can’t fish, and I fish for my living 🤷♂️ Pay cash for this junk too
Come for the great rant, stay for the awesome cricket!!
Hahaha great comment!!!
Have a new z521L w/300. The 23 is going 71 with a heavy load. I do want to try a 24 for comparison. I have seen smoke but it’s like 1 in 20 starts not sure what to do there?
Just bought a LUND IMPACT 1875 with a 150ProXS I pray to God I dont have issues. Had Mercs in the past and never had major issues, so we'll see.
The smoke comes from short hard or long runs. If the motor is trimmed up when u come off plane it allows oil to sit and drain into the combustion chamber. When u start to go to your next spot and fire up the motor if it is still trimmed in the up position it is burning the oil out of the combustion chamber no harm is coming from this to the engine. I had the same problem and from some trial-and-error I have figured out that if you trim the motor down when you come off plane to make the motor almost in a level position or slightly below level position it will not allow that oil to drain into the combustion chamber it flows into the oil passage which drains back into the sump where the oil sits and it will not smoke anymore. This has worked for me and I have had my motor 2 years now.
You are 100% correct as we have had many Merc techs say this. Few also noted the Mercury released a service bulletin on the issue telling the customers to remedy the issue with these methods. In our opinion that's not a very good enough excuse to cover up a potential design flaw. Time will tell!
Fishing in a tournament that is the last thing I would want to worry about and have to remember everytime i stop. What a pain in the ass IMO
Lol. Trimming the motor down when coming off of plane is outboard 101. People driving boats in tournaments nowadays have zero clue about trim, prop size, or just how to drive a boat in general.
The mercury 250 and 300 sound so damn good starting up.
Kinda tractor-ish soundibg to us!
Just got a brand new 2021 z518 with a Merc 200 with a 22 fury I got 67 mph at 58 to 5900 RPMs that's with a 8-in Jack plate that was down no hot foot it's my first bass boat so raising the hydraulic Jack plate and this will gain RPMs? And how much water pressure should I have that was with just me full tank of gas 10 fishing poles and three Plano boxes temperature outside was 97°, and the water temperature was 83
And props to this guy. Good info
I bought a Mercury 250 on a blazer 650 picked it up 6/10/2021 first time I took it on the water it was leaking gas bad. When I took it out of the water I notice a lot gas was coming out of the foot. I had it for about a week been a dealership ever since.
Yes, smoke issue on start up and no top end ? Help so glad I found this channel
What prop are ya running?
2020 225 Pro XS slight smoke on next startup if a long run s made and I leave it tucked all the way down. If I tilt it even it never smokes at all even after a long haul! Performance is good 72 to 74 at 6000 rpm loaded. Fury prop has been blueprinted!
I'm getting ready to purchase a bass cat caracal. It has a max horse power rating of 225. My question is, does the 225 have any/more issues than a 250.
I bought 115 mercury my guy set it up with 21" prop in CO. so far no complaints.
What’s your top end speed at what rpm?
I'm going to start building my first boat up in Maine what 300 HP would you go if it was your boat, thank you and keep the videos coming
I got a Yamaha 150 pro V on my 18 ft skeeter it takes forever to get out of the hole but my top in is great 63 miles an hour at 5100 RPM and I have a 25 pitch prop on it should I go down a size prop get out of the hole? With out sacrificing too much speed?
Haha I'll bet merc loves you 😂😂. Love this video 🤙🤙
Hello, I have a 2023 200 HP, have you ever heard a tic, tic, tic sound after releasing the trim button. So far , I only hear it when the motor is off and trimmed down normal running position, and lower it a bit more, tic, tic ,tic?
2019 2080 angler with 250 pro xs and just got back from the dealer and he says everything is fine 6000 rpm 53 mph 3 large people in boat with a 19 rev 4 prop. Just wondering if this is what I have or is there something I can do to increase the RPM ( ecm reprogram or something that someone else has done ).
Thanks for the video.
I agree, set - up. You need to mention new tanks with plastic in the check valve assy's
Good Point!
After owning 8-250 2-stroke ProXS motors in the last 13years before 2019 with near 0 problems I am out now.Other than the problems that ya'll mentioned Mercury says you can't use lithium starting batterys or no warranty,Mercury says no preformace up grades of any kind or no warranty.So I say no Mercury for me .IMO they have made the new motors way to complicated to withstand the abuse that bassboat owners give there motors almost all the time.I have been running the blue motors since 2018 and 0 problems so far.Hopefully Mercury will work out the kinks soon.And may be back.
2021 .204 Ballistic 27P prop.....80.4MPH with full live wells, 47 gallons of fuel and tournament loaded tackle. Mercury 250. Runs like a boss
You got a darn good one! Keep rippin it Kevin! 👍🏻
@@TeamMarineService Thanks Bro.ive honestly not heard the smoke thing being a big problem. I got a ton of Friends with 250’s and none of them smoke. Maybe our dealer didn’t overfill them with oil. Anyways, with a 8 year warranty I’m gonna run the hell out of it, lol
@@Kdavis8377 if it runs smooth and you do maintinence on your end its gone last longer then your 8 year warranty
Do you have any input on the v6 175 pro xs 4 stroke? Work at a dealer down here in GA. We’ve seen the ssme issues you have on the bigger ones, but we haven’t sold many 175’s. Curious if you see as many issues on them as you do on 200+.
I got a 2015 pro xs 175 and it started idling terrible and hard starting but rips when u giver normally did plugs fuel filters any ideas or help for the kid!!! Please and thanks
I have a 225 pro 4 stroke on my 2020 triton 19 trx. Have had smoke on start a few times, not every time. It has a 24p tempest only hitting 5200 tried a 23p Much better. Better hole shot, better steering/ handling. Made 5400 but no loss in speed. Not sure how fast it should Run??I'm getting 70 mph
Got a 2020 Triton with 250 Merc in July . It started smoking on start up. Left the lake , it was leaking oil out of the water intake . Pinhole in block . Got a brand new motor from Merc . If it's smoking on start up , it's got an oil leak somewhere .
WOW! That is unacceptable, glad Merc took care of ya as they should!
Been running Skeeter / Yamaha for 27 yrs with Team Skeeter. I run now a ZX225 / 225SHO with a 25 " prop for all around use and a 27 "" when I need to lay it back and travel to a new area.MERCURY motors are black anchors and want work!!!! CATCH YOU A SKEETER /YAMAHA
Looking at a 22ft pontoon Sun Tracker that comes with a Merc150. Decent motor? and could you do some skiing behind that?
Merc just published a bulletin about start up smoke being a problem for the customer not a problem with the engine. They're saying that if you store them with the engine level or trimmed all the way in oil runs down the cylinder walls and sits on the rings and weeps past on start up causing a "puff to 10 seconds of smoke"
Great info Erik thank you for posting that! Imagine if your new truck did that and the manufacturer released that bulletin. The fix is ya just have to park your new truck on a slight incline rather than your flat driveway. Hahaha
I absolutely agree, if I was the customer I'd be upset actually even just as a Merc technician it bothers me. It seems like a cop out. I wonder if they're going to warranty the O2 sensor but they better get it worked out properly before they start catalizing these engines in the near future.
@@erikpaterson748 Wow great info!! Hey Mercury ya got your ears on?
Hey brother, Im looking at a Princecraft Ventura 224 with a 150 Pro XS on it, are these issues something to be concerned about on that motor?
is a 19" ok on the 115 pro xs ? or should i try a 21" or above ?
He's definitely right... I run a 24 Pitch OMC Raker II on my '87 Ranger 375V with an Evinrude XP175.
Had 1991 Javelin 396F/S with a 1990 Evinrude XP200 with a OMC Raker 24p. Would run 60 to 65 on GPS fully loaded.
Sucker would drink gas. It barely got 1 mpg. Lol
Was always reliable. Pre-mixed in the gas tank, VRO was removed.
Been saying this for years! I have a 16’ boat with a 90hp & have easily passed boats with 150hp on inshore waters
just bought a new vexus AVX2080. should I be concerned? Mercury 250
I’m having the same issue with my 115hp. Have tried several different props, no difference, still loosing speed, took back to the dealer and they recalibrated the tac now can’t get more than 5600 rpm 39 mph gps speed. Don’t really know what to do, “keep hearing every boat’s different“ so am I just stuck ? Friend has the same boat and gets 6200 rpm and 50mph gps speed
So my 19 z521 Comanche has the 250 merc 4 stroke will run 70 the first run of the day. Then when i stop to fish and go to take off again it will not run more than 60-62 with 5400 rpms. I need help. Very rural where I live so not many dealerships near me.
Got a new Merc 300X with 23” four blade s/steel prop, only 5hrs run time, and the problem is it won’t go past 5200 rpm. It will not peek out at the max Rev’s….Why?.? ?
I run a 25 T1 on a 250 Yamaha with a Bob’s 10” hydraulic jackplate(‘07 Z21 Ranger). It runs 68mph at 56-5700 rpm. What do you suggest
I have a 225 pro xs on a 1975 lund (long) It came stock with the 19 prop. I tried the 21 as well. the 21 did three miles an hour faster. however my hole shot with the 19 is 3 times quicker. so if you want speed go big if you want the best overall performance stick with the 19. At 6000 ft altutude here in Colorado my boat does 56 mph it takes the guys with the big props at least a mile to catch me.... and they only end up at 59 mph.
I have ranger 188p aluminum , mercury 115 boat with a 19 pitch high elevation (colorado ) as well runs about 46 mph but rpm will get up there a bit , seems about good as is gonna get though, what you think, had a 23p it was terrible …
I run a 2019 Lund impact 2025 with 200 pro xs. 19P Tempest Plus. Fully loaded she runs 52mph. Is this normal? Anyone run a different pitch and get better results? Haven't had any of the smoking issues.
Great videos keep up great work.
Thanks buddy!
I've got a Yamaha 200 sho on a 22 ft Xpress X22 and I feel like I should be clearing 50 mph. I wasn't in the rpm range so dropped it to a 17" pitch from the 21" that was on there too get it up to 5400 rpm loaded with gear and family. It's on a jack plate and I've messed with that but not much improvement. I just thought it was how it would be but this video is making me doubt that.
ive got a 2021 115 pro xs that only hits 4300 rpm and 30mph. the first 6 months it ran great ( 6200 rpm and 43mph). My local Mercury "dealer" can't find anything wrong with it on diagnostic. Anybody have this problem also or have any ideas?
Late answer but just watched the video, as a 4 stroke engine mechanic smoking when starting or restarting after sitting awhile is oil in the combustion area. This us usually valve guide seals or oil leaching into the combustion area some other way. You start it and it smokes at first as it is burning the little bit of oil then cleans out, just a thought.
Just picked up my 2021 v19 tracker with a 200 pro sx I can get it to pull 5,500-5,800 all day my only complaint is I feel the motor is not in the water enough. At max speed 50 I can tap the trim tab 2-3 times and that’s all any thing more and she’s sucking air. I do not feel I can get the boat out of the water enough honestly unless it’s wfo every thing is how it can from the factory. Should I have my prop looked at is that not enough speed 🤷♂️ honest question
So I purchased a brand new 2019 mercury 200 and have had nothing big problems with it the problem is at idle it will drop a cylinder at idle for a few seconds and run really rough and kick back on and it just keeps repeating the process it has had four sets of plugs put in that’s what the shop I took it to kept doing so calling it good and telling me I’m idling the engine to much which is not the case it’s a 10-15 minute idle from my house to the bay and then it’s up running 4000-4500 rpm normally throughout the day it’s going back to the shop for the 5th time tomorrow and it only has 139 hours on it any thoughts ?
Find out your wot loaded as usual. Find your wot range in your manual. Let’s say your spec WOT is 5400-6200 and your running at 6200 you can increase your pitch, get it closer to 5800ish (up 1 pitch equals roughly 200 less RPM). There’s lots more that goes into it but just some basic information.
What size prop should be on a 1985 merc 50 17.6 ft alum semiV
Had a customer with a 21' ranger, Honda 225 and he was so damn happy to get 52mph out of it. I went out with him, verified the speed and sure as shit... Dude was happy but wouldn't do a different propeller. So much had to be left on the table...
At what RPM’s? That motor peaks at6,300 rpms
Any known issues with the regular Mercury 150hp 4 stroke? Getting one soon. Lots of talk about how good it is.
Also wondering if that smoke issue might be exhaust condensation? Could be steam. Happens with cars and trucks all the time in certain weather conditions like high humidity, cooler temperature weather. Just a thought.
I'm an old 2 stroke guy so I'm used to having smoke all the time. Lol
Never had a 4 stroke outboard, but I agree it shouldn't have any smoke from oil.
Not blue smoke
I'm that 19 pitch prop guy. Have a new lund crossover with a 175 pro xs. Can barley get over 5000 rpm. Guessing in need a different prop and some sort of settings work on the engine?
I seen some of the train Boats we’re just 200 or 250 outboard engines with 26 pitch props and 10 or 12 inch hydraulic jack plate doing 80 mph. That’s what I’m talking about. I have an offshore Triton 2486 that I am thinking of putting 2200 V8 on hydraulic jack plate with super nice big props I’ll keep you posted
Definitely keep us posted Luis! Thanks buddy!
Love the crickets sound, hahah
2020 Mercury 150 ProXS. Low Voltage Alarm. Put new 27 series Interstate battery. Fished 2 days and now Lox Voltage alarm and 10.1 - 11 volts. Running 6000 rpm Low Voltage alarm and motor startered running rough so I docked it. Help Please!
Oh, I forgot ..Dont know anything bout this new technology, but previous owner put on SE300 whale tail & TROPHY PLUS 4 BLADE. Tech told me to remove whale tail, so got it pulled. But not sure what pitch is?? Anyway, at bout 5000rpm estimate bout 60-63mph as long as trimmed enough to get back end of boat to ride across water but it gets pretty squirrelly with steering. Just wondering if ya thank its good with prop on it & whale tail being taken off?? Any changes🤔
300 Pro XS V8 = perfection. Second summer. No issues. Runs faster on my boat than racing 2.5EFI. Depending on load, run 27-32” props. Mazco, Spinelli, Mercury racing.. All work great. Lower case is good for solid 80mph+ (yes, sport master lower had on my 2.5 is better for boats able to run 90+). NO issues with low RPMs, or low top speed, cruise fuel burn is insane low. Best motor I have ever run or owned.
Glad you got a good one! Those 300's are strong runners!
The smoke when u cut the motor on happens when u start it trimmed down. Its something about how the pistons are positioned in the motor. Have it trimmed up and it wont smoke. I have had the 225 4 stroke since it came out and its hauling a 21ft nitro tournament loaded at 71mph with a 23p prop.
Glad to hear that you've got a good one...as far as the smoking issue the question we have is "should a new motor smoke upon start up period??" What if you bought a new truck and it only smoked when you were parked in your flat driveway but if you were parked on an incline it would all be good and Chevy/Ford/Dodge just said ooohhhh it's just the piston positioning! That answer doesn't sit well with us.
Team Marine Service i completely understand its not a good answer lol cuz it shouldnt be doing that but thats what a service tech told me when i asked them about it but i had never heard of any of the issues in the vid before so it was interesting to watch and im waiting for some answere myself especially why in the heck they are wanting to run a 19p prop lol
@@TeamMarineService The smoking issue has been widely discussed on BBCBoards as too much oil in the oil reservoir. If you fill it up to halfway between the marks the engine doesn't smoke.
Have you had many issues with the 200 3.4L V6?
2021 Ranger 1880 MS, 200 Pro Xs, loaded, 2 guys, 30 gal fuel, 1680’, 19p tempest, 3rd hole from top, 6050 rpms at 54.2 mph. Any other suggestions for a prop? I’ve tried all bravos, rev’s. Haven’t tried fury (too big), or enertia.
Motor may be to high. If it rides bow heavy motor possibly needs to come down. You went up in pitch on prop any?
We just moved to a lake house last fall and are about to order a boat. We mainly expect to ski and tube with it. And joy ride. I like to go fast... 150 acre Lake has 45mph speed limit and 190hp limit. We decided to go with a Lowe SS210 CL with a 150hp (comes with a mercury). I want to get the most bang for our buck. The pro xs is about $500 more and I've been researching whether to pay the extra or not. After watching this video, I'm leaning towards not. As a new boat owner, I still don't really understand the difference and what we would be getting for the extra $500...
Based on your prop size comments, I'll be researching that next! Also whether 3 or 4 prop is better. So many decisions, but we want to try and get it right the first time!
Do they make a 23 pitch for a 90 four stroke
How have the V6 Pro XS 175 been for issues?
2021 Ranger Z518 with Mercury Pro Xs 200. Running a 22 p Fury and I love it!!!
Glad to hear it!
Hi , what a nice video.!!hope you will get 10.000 subscribers soon. 😎✊🏾✊🏾 need your advice !!!!
Having a Brig 645 with Evinrude 150 : love the 2 stroke engine , but now I will buy a Zodiac Medline 7,5 with the 300 Pro Xs V8 , what prop do you recommend ?? 4 blade , but what pitch ???
I prefer more the strong acceleration than high top speed. Thanks for an answer .
I live in the Twin Cities. I was on the verge of getting my boat repowered to the 200hp pro xs. Now I have doubts.
They certainly have some issues they need to figure out!
2019 250 Merc on 2019 20 Pro XP. 24P Fury 3 blade. 75 MPh, 6000 RPMS fully loaded with fuel, livewell and two 220 anglers. I did have smoke on start up but after first oil change. Never smoked before that. The dry engine holds 7 quarts. When changing the oil, only add 6 quarts. ! quart remains in engine. Manual says oil level should be on middle dipstick bead, not the top.
So what boat you got the 250XP on?
Man that’s messed up one quart remains in engine, what the heck is that 😂
I'm buy a new pontoon boat in the spring. My question do I go with the standard Mercury 115hp command thurst or do i go with the Mercury 115hp proxs command thrust?
Go with the Pro Xs!
@@TeamMarineService Thank you guy for that
How fast should a 2001 Merc Opti be going? My Champ originally had a 23P prop on it but I was only getting about 5200 rpms. Felt low, switched to my buddy’s 21p which is what the Merc website recommended but now after listening to this vid, I have pause. I’m getting roughly 50-55 mph wide open
WHAT DO U THINK ABOUT THE MERCS AND EVENRUDES OF THE 70 S AND 80 S ??
Are the 225s any better?
Lol, I’m running a 1988 Mercury 175 XR , your smoke comments make me giggle, ever had to wait til the smoke cleared before pulling off the dock or you couldn’t see? Yup, that’s me.
Hahaha
Trying to decide between new 150 pro xs or Suzuki 150 for a Vexus 1980. Are the 150's seeing the same issues?
The Pro Xs 150's are good motors! So are the Suzuki's 150's. 👍🏻
QUESTION: If you go to Mercury's website homepage notice that you cannot find any pictures or video clips of any PRO XS's! Why is that? Hmmmmm
Thank you very much for your well informed video. I'm in the market for a new boat and the one I was looking at buying, an Encore Pro Angler, comes with this exact outboard motor. For the price you pay you shouldnt be having issues right out of the gate. Based on this video and the comment section I am definitely staying away from Mercury.
@@shawnmartin277 Smart move buddy!
Ummm that is a false statement...you can not only see pictures and read plenty of info on the engines but also watch videos simply by following the correct path under engines, outboards, and then clicking on the ProXS engine line.
Have a evirude 1993 175 v-6 spitfire mechanic broke the throttle roller rigged it with a piece of gas line hose after I make a few runs around lake she will start and then spit and die will start right up but putter and spit and die again. Does the throttle roller have any thing to do with that happening? Checked for water in fuel ok fuel pressure ok plugs new .030 gap. Was running strong . Can you help me out mechcanic here 🤨
Can the ECU in the Suzuki 250 SS be flashed to a 300hp+ like the Yamaha SHO 200-250hp can without any hardware mods?
Not yet...keyword Yet!
@@TeamMarineService Hmm, good to know. Until more is known, I give Yamaha the edge since it's basically a detuned 335hp motor. Might have to reach out to Hydro Tec Marine Performance or Simon Motorsports.
slight smoke on start-up of a pro xs is a known issue with merc. evidently it is from starting the motor with it tucked all the way in... this causes oil to leak up through the rings (bad design in my opinion) mercury's "fix" is to trim the motor up slightly beyond vertical before firing it off.
We agree with ya Jacob, it's starting to sound like an excuse to cover up a bad design or flaw. We sure hope that isn't the case....time will tell!
I have never had my 200 pro xs smoke on start up, but I also take my boat in and out of the water every time. My motor is always trimmed up to load, and I don't trim all the way down to start after launching. Maybe this is why I have never seen the smoke?
@@TeamMarineService do they still have Reed valves?
How about the baby motors? Curious about the 2021/2022 115 pro xs..... thoughts on reliability?
They are okay haven't seen many of them though
250R owner here. Have seen 91mph in my Allison Xb21/250R. Run a 30 Promax or Performance Prop BC 30. Max 5 was best handling, but cracked in 3 trips. Under warranty. Been a year. No prop yet. 250R is a beast on this boat though and I have no complaints granted, I do see smoke "blow by" that iimagine loads up on the valve seats after a long run and motor is tilted up. Just my observation. Just wish we could have access to the software to play with the fuel curve.
I have a 19 ranger 520c 250 merc having electronic shift actuator problems parts are on back order alarm going off won’t accelerate and starts missing and smokes like hell
Yep we've seen that issue too! Sucks!
Plain & Simple...take it back to your dealer!
Let them deal with Fond du Lac's finest! Lol
Lost top end on a 2022 250 pro xs currently has (370 hours) I run boat charters 😁. Loss of top end was ftom the throttle cable braking where it connects inside the motor. Oil burn on start up is from motor not being trimmed up after running dhen shut off. Last I used yamaha ring free at 300 hours and the thing runs like new. Has anyone figured out how to remove the extension on the 25in lower unit? Water pump is a pain in the ass.
Does the 4 Stroke 175 pro XS have these same issues? Was thinking of repowering with something that is in stock locally.
After watching this I may just need to wait for a SHO to come back into stock. My 30 year old Yamaha Pro V has been bullet proof but its time for a 4 stroke so can fish more lakes.
This past weekend was the first time I thought I noticed some burn oil smell. Never could see smoke burning just could smell it on a couple of start ups. I know when Jim came out with the LS one back in the late 90s early 2000s they had coldstart smoke because the rings needed to expand. People heard all his knocking I thought the motor was knocking when in fact you had to wait for the Pistons to heat up and it was called piston slap. It is very possible that this may not necessarily be a design flaw as much as a disappointment in something that shouldn’t happen.
Hey, bro...thanks for the frank information! I, myself, am having the same problem now for the second time...my 2021 Mercury 225 Pro XS will not shift out of neutral...first time (2 weeks ago) it took the dealership 8.5 hours of labor and collaboration with Mercury to determine that a pin connector harness (somewhere) was pulled out...well, it happened yesterday again after the dealership (Cabela’s) installed a new transducer...problem is I drove 2.5 hours one way to Lake Cumberland yesterday here in Kentucky only to realize it happened again!! FML! I will be demanding it be fixed and fixed once and for all...AND that I get a video/photos of the actual problem so I know what to do if it happens while I am out in the water!
Wow we certainly hope you get taken care of!!! Good luck and let us know the final outcome!
They had a recall on that.
Good day im running the 250 v8 on the back of my bass boat 17.3ft in lenght..Max revs i get is 5730rpms and spinning a 26 fury 3 blade. Even if i go down a pitch i must gain about 150rpms to 200rpms. i have a 25 Fury 3 blade as a spare. the speed im getting is max 75mph down at the coast 2 up same revs and inland im getting 72mph 2 up but at 5600rpms. Tookit in and the techs said all is good on the motor and its set to WOT.
Any help at getting the revs up for more speed.