Thanks Vaughn and Hank! One week turn around on power head rebuild and... read more Thanks Vaughn and Hank! One week turn around on power head rebuild and lower seal replacement. Has not ran this good since it was new, and was done at a fraction of cost of repowering, or dealer repair charges The can remove and replace power head making it a turn key repair. I strongly recommend checking with them for powerhead/lower seal repairs Roger Schofield
My hydraulic tilt/trim was leaking hydraulic fluid so I ordered a seal... read more My hydraulic tilt/trim was leaking hydraulic fluid so I ordered a seal kit. Seems like a pretty easy job. Only difficulty I ran into was breaking loose the cover to the hydraulic piston. I removed it from the boat and called riverside marine to see if they could break it loose (it just requires the proper tool which they said they had). The total job should take about 1 minute with the correct tool. They said they could do it and bring it down. Upon arriving they said they couldn't do it right then and I should leave it with them. I showed them that it had 0 corrosion and was in like new condition. I asked how much they would charge me and the mechanic stated 30 to 60 minutes @ $100 per hour. This should not take more then a minute or two. $50 to $100 to do this I absolutely ridiculous and they should be embarrassed for trying to charge a customer that amount. I asked for the tilt/trim back and stated that I would take it to a hydraulic shop instead and that is just what I did. I took it to Pasco Hydraulics located at 5922 land o lakes blvd. (813-996-3127) and they were awesome. They stopped what they were doing and took a look at it. They said no problem it should only take a minute (exactly what I thought). After removing the cap they asked if I had the seals with me, which I did, and they offered to replace them right there for a grand total of $20. That's $20 to remove the cap (which riverside marine quoted my $50 to $100 to do) plus replacing the piston gaskets and putting it all back together for $20. It took them about 10 to 15 minutes and I was ready to go. I could not recommend Pasco Hydraulics enough they are awesome. You might want to think twice before being relieved of alot of your $ from Riverside Marine if there are any other options.
burnt up a cylinder on a Yamaha and went to George at Powerhead excha... read more burnt up a cylinder on a Yamaha and went to George at Powerhead exchange. They helped me keep the cost down, did excellent boring and honing and got it back to me in just 2 business days. EXCELLENT COMPANY TO WORK WITH. FIVE STAR. Dont hesitate to trust your motor to them.
