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"2000 Bayliner 5.0L Merc I/O r

"2000 Bayliner 5.0L Merc I/O raw water cooled Suffolk County, New York
Mechanic is working up a price for new manifolds, elbows and lower shift cable, all original to the boat. He insists on using Merc replacement parts, says he gives me a 20% discount on the parts. How many boat-bucks?"
 
"did he tell you what he was g

"did he tell you what he was gonna calculate the 20% discount from??

I know what auto insurance was up there, so mechanic's insurance is probably higher now, seanson is ramping up....Guy's high figure is tooo low."
 
"many sites 4-500 mani's,

"many sites 4-500 mani's, elbows, and gaskets, after market.

Lower shift cable should be merc oem made better 100 bucks.

Installation labor got me, always something goes wrong. Broke bolt who knows. Don't forget he has to charge for alignment on the drive, gasket.

When was your rubber bellows changed last, and gimbel bearing checked?



If he said for oem mani's, elbows, and gaskets, and oem cable a grand is really a bargain. Installed that is."
 
"Ayuh,... You can find the po

"Ayuh,... You can find the posted mercruiser prices, by part # all over the web,...
Search it up if you don't believe 'im...."
 
"What I'm seeing online fo

"What I'm seeing online for the merc parts is $280 +/- apiece for the manis, $230 +/- apiece for the elbow kits, $90 +/- for the shift cable. That's $1110 for the parts plus shipping if I buy them. He told me 2hrs labor for the cable, 3 hrs for the exhaust work. I think I should be thinking about $1500 minimum here. I'll post the quote when I get it, should hear from him today."
 
"yep after market is alot chea

"yep after market is alot cheaper, for everything but the cable and that should be oem.

Never heard no problems about osco i got a riser from them."
 
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