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Mercury 150 four stroke
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08/24/15 12:52 AM
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Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 182
braidman
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Outdoorsman
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I did not want to start a heated discussion about what is the best re-power motor, so now i will let you tell me if i made the right choice. Ok, let me have it.
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Re: Mercury 150 four stroke
[Re: braidman]
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08/24/15 01:33 PM
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Joined: May 2003
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gary purdy
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I know they have not been out long enough to make a true reliability testament but the other 4 stroke Merc outboards I have only seen normal maintenance.
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Re: Mercury 150 four stroke
[Re: braidman]
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08/24/15 01:35 PM
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Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 3,826
Tommy Yetts
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All of the 4 strokes are decent motors today. It depends on your application. If is a bass boat the choose the Yamaha 150 SHO. If it any other application then any of the four strokes will work.
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Re: Mercury 150 four stroke
[Re: braidman]
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08/26/15 01:50 PM
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Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 3,167
Ambassador84
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I have a 2014 mercury 150 four stroke. It is a nice, clean, simple design. 3.0L inline 4 that is a torquey sun of a gun. Get online and read the articles and reviews about it. I think you will like it if you go with it. Like said...just about all the 4 strokes on the market are good engines. Whoever owns one of any particular brand is just a little biased...but they are all pretty nice.
Man up. Fight the GOOD fight.
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Re: Mercury 150 four stroke
[Re: braidman]
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08/26/15 03:11 PM
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Joined: May 2015
Posts: 1,423
GhostRider32
Extreme Angler
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Extreme Angler
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Mercury came out with the 150 in 2010 I believe. That makes this year the 5th or 6th year of production. To my knowledge, they have not made any major revisions on the motor since it's introduction according to the reviews I read before I purchased mine in April this year. It seems that they got it right from the start or surely there would be some changes by now. Every article I read and every video I watched spoke highly of the 150. I'm sure some were paid advertisements and some were not....
Here's my unpaid advertisement and opinion of mine:
I ordered a cheap engine hour meter off ebay that uses a wire to wrap around any single spark plug wire to count run time as long as the engine is actually running. So far since April, I have about 75 hours on mine and can say that I absolutely love it. It pull tubes, knee boards and my boat with ease and is very fuel efficient. I still can't get over how quiet it is and it just runs great. I think you made a great choice, I would certainly buy mine again.
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Re: Mercury 150 four stroke
[Re: braidman]
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09/04/15 12:46 AM
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Joined: Jul 2011
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Capt. Andrew
Extreme Angler
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Extreme Angler
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I have 312 hours on a 2014. The one before that had 240 and was a 2013. They are great motors. I plan to order a new one soon.
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Re: Mercury 150 four stroke
[Re: braidman]
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09/07/15 12:48 PM
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Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 613
bluebonnet2
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good morning, i love mine(2014)....starts everytime....annual check up and oil change about $150.....push my charger 181.... 60 at WOT...... at the factory being rigged............ at the lake... good luck, PURA VIDA, bluebonnet2
Last edited by bluebonnet2; 09/07/15 12:49 PM.
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