Outboard · 4 Stroke EFI · serial 1E099432 and up
Racing 500 R HP service and maintenance
The Mercury maintenance schedule, the steps and parts of every procedure, exploded catalog drawings, official Mercury videos and the owner's manual. Source: Mercury operation and maintenance manual 8M0223845 (©2024), pp. 84–87 and 94–130.
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Step narratives, plan names and glossary definitions come from the Merkür Deniz workshop records and are in Turkish for now; intervals, step counts, parts lists, prices and capacities read the same in any language.
- Power
- 500 HP
- Engine oil
- 6.6 L
- Gearcase
- 940 ml
- Catalog
- 90-8M0211036
Maintenance schedule
5 procedures by engine hours and calendar
10-hour service
3 steps · 5 parts · 1 h
Steps and parts →25hours25-hour service
2 steps · 4 parts · 1 h
Steps and parts →100hours / yearAnnual service
16 steps (5 dealer) · 13 parts · 1 h
2 videos · 4 drawings
Steps and parts →300hours / 3 yearsMajor service
9 steps (5 dealer) · 16 parts · 1 h
Steps and parts →SeasonendWinterization and storage
6 steps (1 dealer) · 5 parts · 1 h
1 video
Steps and parts →Interval rule: hours or calendar, whichever comes first. In salt water, anodes, spark plugs and lubrication points are checked more often.
Every trip
Checks the boat owner does
Pre-use check · 9 checks
Before every trip, a few minutes. Done with the engine off.
- Yağ seviyesine motor birkaç dakika dik durduktan sonra yağ çubuğundan bakın.
- Emniyet ipi şalterinin (lanyard) motoru durdurduğunu ipi çekip deneyin. · safety critical
- Motorun aynalığa (transom) sıkı bağlı olduğuna bakın.
- Yakıt hortumunda kaçak, yumuşama, sertleşme, şişme ya da korozyon olup olmadığına bakın; varsa çalıştırmadan değiştirin. · safety critical
- Direksiyonun takılmadan döndüğüne ve gevşek parça olmadığına bakın.
- Direksiyon bağlantı elemanları
- Pervane kanatlarında çentik, bükülme ya da kırık olup olmadığına bakın.
- Hidrolik direksiyon hortumları (varsa)
- Power steering yağ seviyesi (varsa)
After-use care · 3 checks
After every trip; always after salt, dirty or muddy water.
- Soğutma sistemini tatlı suyla yıkayın (flush): alt kaportadaki yıkama ağzına hortum takın, musluğu en fazla yarım açın, yaklaşık 15 dakika akıtın.
- Tuz temizliği (tuzlu su)
- Üst kaportayı açıp içerideki tuz birikintisini tatlı suyla yıkayın; kuruduktan sonra dış metal yüzeylere Corrosion Guard sıkın.
Videos
Mercury's official walkthroughs for this engine
Capacities and oils
Values specific to this model
| System | Capacity | Oil / spec | Mercury product |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine oil (with filter) | 6.6 L | Mercury Racing 25W-50 FC-W Syn Blend (Fazıl kararı 22.07) | 92 8M0096727 (4 L) |
| Gearcase (lower unit) oil · R-Drive / R-Drive Sport (tüm rotasyonlar) | 940 ml | HP Gear Lube SAE 90 (manuel tercihi Extreme Perf. 85W-90 — panelde yok) | 92 858064QB1 (1 L) |
Source: 8M0223845 s.19/112, 8M0223845 s.121 and the accessory catalog quick-reference table; confirmed by the Merkür Deniz service team.
This page is information compiled from the Mercury manual; steps marked as dealer work require Mercury dealer training and tools. During the warranty period, maintenance must be recorded at an authorized dealer.