Broke the crank on one of my F350 Yamahas. 1 year old motors, had 200+ hours on the engine. Put some serious hours on the motors in July/August while traveling to/from and in the Keys. Did notice that the engine with the broken crank used about a quart and half of oil during my 1,300 mile trip. Other engine I added a quarter of a quart.
My dealer just told me they received a bulletin from Yamaha to check the flywheels at 100 hours and look for wear and replace if motor is under warranty.
My concern is that when i use my boat (336 Canyon) i put the hours on.
Have seen a few posts of those with broken crankshafts. If you have a F350 be sure to get yours checked. It will be a long/slow trip back from 70 miles at 7kts.
What happens when the warranty runs out?
My dealer just told me they received a bulletin from Yamaha to check the flywheels at 100 hours and look for wear and replace if motor is under warranty.
My concern is that when i use my boat (336 Canyon) i put the hours on.
Have seen a few posts of those with broken crankshafts. If you have a F350 be sure to get yours checked. It will be a long/slow trip back from 70 miles at 7kts.
What happens when the warranty runs out?