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10-19-2010, 05:13 PM #1Member
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More Bad News from the dealer service writer
So I drop my boat off at the dealership to get winterized and oil changed ('05 outback) and had an incident with hitting my prop while pulling my boat out for the season.
The service writer just calls me to sell me the Prop need to be replaced and there is no way anyone will be able to repair it, he also goes on to tell me that the strut is bent and that those can not be repaired only replaced.
So now I am looking at a $995 bill for new acme prop and new strut with installation.
This boat thing is getting silly.
Ahhh the joys of being a "BOAT" owner...... you know how the saying goes
BOAT stands for bust our another thousand!!!!
Chris
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10-19-2010, 05:22 PM #2
that sucks, what boat do you have? hopefully your shaft isn't bent. that means you hit your strut as well?
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99 Outback LS. Sold
run your engine after you change your oil
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Doug
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10-19-2010, 05:25 PM #3Senior Member
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[QUOTE=ducatichris;116852]This boat thing is getting silly./QUOTE]
Funny, since 1998 I have purchased 1 battery, 1 starter, 5 impellers, 1 rotor cap/plug wires,oil/filters, and general purpose lube. A total of about $600-800 in 12 years on maintenance repairs. Maybe I am lucky or maybe many of you are unlucky.1997 MasterCraft 205
2008 Moomba Outback
1999 MasterCraft Sportstar OB
1992 MasterCraft 205
1999 Malibu Response LX
1987 Marlin Magnum Skier
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10-19-2010, 05:28 PM #4Member
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its a 2005 Outback.
Says the shaft isn't bent. The thing that I'm frustrated about is that I never hit the strut just the dump prop on the cement block my neighbor leaves in the lake to secure his swim platform with.
Oh well.
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10-19-2010, 05:38 PM #5
like to know how you can bend the strut without bending the shaft or coupler, the alignment has to be out if the strut is bent, and if its still tight on the coupler ....well you better loosen it cause the stress at the vdrive propshaft coupler is not good for your vdrive shaft bearings oops transmission shaft bearings
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99 Outback LS. Sold
run your engine after you change your oil
68 th Member. WS420,HSE Revolution, OJ 466, Acme1157,1100 sacs,Kicker HLCD's n IX500.4, Supra Coolies
Doug
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10-19-2010, 05:44 PM #6Senior Member
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10-20-2010, 09:46 AM #7
we have a hackercraft that i rolled over a rock with, bent strut, rolled up prop and bend rudder.... While the ticket was ridiculous there was no mention of shaft alignment on the bill either... that sounds fishy now that you mention it....
if I were the OP I would mark the strut and tell the dealer you want the old one back when its replaced.....
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10-20-2010, 10:43 AM #8
With the Prop - what brand? If it's OJ i know they repair them at the factory. You can just send it out to them and they'll fix and return. Would have been cheaper for me to do that than use the local guy (I learned my lesson).
I'm not sure but I'd venture to say that the other manufacturers do the same?
2007 Moomba Outback - going, going, GONE
2015 "NOT A MOOMBA"
Why Not? Play Hard! Get wet
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10-19-2010, 05:33 PM #9
Last edited by DOCDRS; 10-19-2010 at 05:59 PM.
09 21v LAUNCH
99 Outback LS. Sold
run your engine after you change your oil
68 th Member. WS420,HSE Revolution, OJ 466, Acme1157,1100 sacs,Kicker HLCD's n IX500.4, Supra Coolies
Doug
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10-19-2010, 05:47 PM #10Senior Member
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[QUOTE=maxpower220;116855]Or maybe you do the work yourself like I do and realize that dealers do a lot of work that really isn't needed.
Since I bought my 2008 LS I have only bought oil and oil filters.
Unfortunately not everone is mechanically inclined and is at the mercy of the "Experts". I feel really bad for the blonde women!