Mercury 60 HP - 50 HP Four Stroke Engine Service 

@@Happy-Trails-To-You Thanks!

Glad to help. 👍🏼

Glad the video helped you out.

@spadog63 Thank you sir! Glad I was able to help.

Glad to help. 👍🏼

Thank you so much!

Thanks for watching!

Thank you and glad it helped

@@mcclaren807 thanks for watching. You are correct. I did not prime it in the video and I should have in order to check for leaks.

Thanks! @carstx

@johndovi118 Thanks! I’ll be putting out a video covering the changing of the high pressure in line fuel filter this coming week and later this summer will drop the lower unit and change out the impeller.

@mikeford9176 Appreciate it!

Sorry to hear that about your Evenrude.

@mistrcrvr I shouldn’t have used good but should have said normal. It has to do with the hub design on the spitfire props that requires the prop to have a tiny bit of play back and forth.

Thanks! They definitely didn’t make it easy to get to them.

Thanks!

@vincentnieto7792 I have VesselView mobile installed on the engine which shows all the engine data via an app on my iPhone. It’s a must have in my opinion.

@Hubjeep You’re absolutely right. Labeled as covering the same temps but one is better for Hot weather ops and one is better at cold weather ops. 🤷‍♂️

@dwainlsmith Thanks for the kind words. I did not replace any seals on the lower unit screws. When draining the lower unit gear oil, it’s best to remove the bottom screw first and then the top screw which then allows the pressure to release allowing the oil to drain out. In essence you are removing both screws but after the gear oil is pumped back in you replace them one at a time. I hope that answers your question.

@@onthehill7690 I’m not 100% on this but it’s my understanding that if you keep your receipts and keep a record of the maintenance you performed then your warranty is still good.

You fill from the bottom in order to push the air in there out. If you were to fill from the top, then you wouldn’t get that air out and the lower unit would not be full of oil like it’s supposed to be.

@@RFishingtx Thank you, excellent video!

@@dreamfly555 It's a good idea to do so.

@hifivingstarfish6885 I’m glad you brought this up and based on your question, I will put a video out very soon covering this. Although Mercury does not provide clear guidance on the in line fuel filter, it should technically be replaced at the 100 hour or annually whichever comes first. With that said, I would say that a lot of folks (myself included) don’t change them out as often as we should.

It says every 300h or 3 years on top of the motor in the beginning of the video

@henryrobinson6958 I appreciate the info. I assume you’re referring to the ties I used to attach my vessel view. They have been on there for over 2 years and show no signs of any heat damage. 🤷‍♂️

@ryanullan6852 Here is a link: www.amazon.com/Adapter-Compatible-Outboards-Sterndrive-Outdrives/dp/B09Y92NDDB/ref=mp_s_a_1_20?crid=D3ZX0FAD8HOA&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.DKAKBGpaigbeqE-sX3j2z6hJrt4pujvswn1qI-66ZWb6NN9RgHg-UQehfWMiSHT9CalgK92c3mqRWkB9xuBeGqXTyFYGLyxV6Xt4N6amoFnzdUXYPH3wKLvlyhNtqt-qoiUZWScbjM9vgTKASX3uOfWyut8NXtNbleLAo2TpPvHdYvVL53i5H8wXv_uKZ1yhr7PC1GItRZyUZ1g5dE9GhA.Ukgv99LASa6olvArW2wcotlRCvFAKztGvboeWOK54Bc&dib_tag=se&keywords=mercury+outboard+lower+unit+pump&qid=1711455032&sprefix=mercury+outboard+lower+unit+pump%2Caps%2C102&sr=8-20

@davidvick1078 Quicksilver Marine 2-4-C with PTFE.

@@RFishingtx Wow, that was a quick response!! Again thank you for the video. I especially appreciated the information on the thermostat as I was unaware of the maintenance procedure. You have most definitely earned my subscription and I look forward to more videos from you

@rma1494 Not that I’m aware of.

@captainhidsight every year or 100 hours whichever comes first.

@kevinwright1152 The maintenance manual only calls for the changing of the low pressure fuel filter. After you brought this question up, I looked to see if there is another filter on maybe the high pressure side but couldn’t find anything. I know the higher horse power motors do have multiple filters but not sure this one does.

@@RFishingtx The second fuel filter is below the oil filter and aft about 5 inches. It is coverd by a rubber sleeve and you can't see it unless you pull away the black sleeve. Once you pull the sleeve, you'll see the while fuel filter.

I’m not sure. I have heard they are interchangeable but I’m not certain. If they are and something happened the warranty may be void.

I checked them but didn’t record video of it. It will be part of my 3 year maintenance video when I change the impeller as well as the spark plugs coming up later this summer.

That’s on another video.

Thanks for checking the video out!

Check out the next video. I run the motor and check for leaks etc.