RE: 22I 20 hr service

[firemangr82b1]

Does anyone know about how much a 20hr service will run on a 22I, boat is still under warranty it's only 3 months old?? Im in Nevada....Thanks L

[leisure]

$57 on my 05' 22V in Knoxville, TN.

[firemangr82b1]

WOW!!! your kidding right?!! So far i've been quoted $400.00 between 2 dealerships!! one in California and the other in Nevada, how much did you pay for your 2005 boat , $6000.00??? lol ....Thanks L

[delongheavyhaul]

my 20 hr service in nevada at boats of nevada cost me $150.00

[raythompson]

My 20 hour service was about $58 in Knoxville. I also had some warranty items taken care of at that time for which there was no charge.

The 20 hour service should involve nothing more than a good visual inspection, check drive alignment, check the drive fluids, and change the oil and filter.

My 22V with 340 MPI, perfect pass, tower, basic sound, teak platform, upgraded trailer (LED lights, fold away tongue, disk brakes on both axles, backup lights) was less than 50K out the door.

[rushin]

I paid $80 I think @ Custom Boat in Reno, that was with a $25 credit and a 10% discount because we bought the boat there. You should have bought there they would take care of you.

[firemangr82b1]

Hi Ryan, If you guys could have saved me $5,000K dollars like the place I brought from, I would have bought from Custom Boat and Marine, but you weren't willing to negotiate, but thanks for the info on the service, I appreciate it! L

[rushin]

No, I'm not Ryan. But I do know him, and like I said we bought are boat there.

[wetcowboy]

Just had my 20 hr. service done on my 05 22I. It ran me $145 here in Montana.

[poohpotta]

My dealer charges $139.00 here in Nashville. leisure, are you sure they changed all your fluids vs. just doing visual inspections?

[smendez]

Be sure to check. Not all dealers change all fluids at the 20hr. check.

I insisted on that. It costs extra.

[michelettib]

We just got our 20 hr service done here in California and it cost us $300. There is only one Tige dealer in Southern California so I guess I am stuck paying through the nose for maintenance. Anyone have suggestions on other places to check for maintenance? Thanks for any help you can provide.

[Original Wing Nut]

Well, with the way my dealer and I were getting along when my 20hr was done, I just paid the $300.00. I thought it was a little steep. There should be some guidelines on what certain routine maintenance items should run, and what should be included. The dealer on my last boat included the 20 hr service as part of buying a boat from him.

[David Baker]

Two hours labor @ $90/hour plus $50+/parts seems to be standard price in So.Cal. for an annual service at the Merc. certified boat shops(fluids, filters, lube, check-up). A little cheaper than the $300 dealer price but I go to the dealer just for the maintenance record. After my warranty is up on the motor I will be doing it for <$50 parts myself. I don't understand why an oil and 1.5 quart transmission fluid change costs so much on a boat. They are less complicated than a automobile.

[teachercop]

Could never justify the 300 dollars myself. After speaking to the dealer and the engine manuafacturer (MerCruiser) I have always performed the service myself with strict meticulous logs and receipts. I use synthetic Mobil 1 and after monitoring recent board discussion I will change the trans fluid with synthetic as well. Do it yourself you become very familiar with what is under the engine cover. I use the maintenance savings and dump those dollars into the gas tank.

[michelettib]

Did you purchase an oil extractor? I was talking to my local dealer yesterday and said I could order one from them for about $300-400. Wasn't sure if there was a better method or type of oil extractor out there. I am definitely going to take your advice on trying to do the maintaince myself to save some dollars that can be used for other things the boat needs. Thanks for the advice on this.

[teachercop]

What do you intend to use the oil extractor for? My 99 2200i with a 5.7L 315mpi has a oil drain hose that allows you to drop the hose through the hull drain and into a collection pan utilizing gravity. To drain the the engine oil it works best if the engine is warmed up, the oil flows...

[michelettib]

Well talking to them I guess with the 2005 21i they didn't put in a drain hose. It actually is done by extracting the oil out of the dip stick tube.

[b/w05]

My 2005 22i has a oil drain hose that drops thru the hull plug as mentioned in previous post. It's kinda hidden/layed on top on the engine maybe secured with zip ties. I would think yours would be similar.

Mark

[michelettib]

I will look. The funny thing was that the dealer was saying I needed a special oil extractor to remove both the crank case oil as well as the transmission oil. Thanks for the heads up.

Brian