X-star blues
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Printed Date: November-21-2024 at 7:49pm
Topic: X-star blues
Posted By: hotboat
Subject: X-star blues
Date Posted: May-17-2012 at 11:02am
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My friend bought a new xstar end of last year. This week he got it from dealer and launched, short ride around the lake...oil pressure rise, engine light come on, oil turn to milk...I believe the dealer told him it was a head gasket, 13 hrs on boat, I'm concerned it's cracked. Opinions? ------------- Brian |
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Posted By: GottaSki
Date Posted: May-17-2012 at 11:27am
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I's say his "buy a new engine" light came on. ------------- "There is nothing, absolutely nothing, half so much worthwhile as messing around with boats...simply messing." River Rat to Mole |
Posted By: 81nautique
Date Posted: May-17-2012 at 11:56am
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Well sucks but that's what warranties are for. No way I'd let them replace a head gasket, I'd fight to replace the entire engine. ------------- You can’t change the wind but you can adjust your sails |
Posted By: hotboat
Date Posted: May-17-2012 at 11:56am
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Could be, hate to see him lose most of the summer over it ------------- Brian |
Posted By: sweet77
Date Posted: May-17-2012 at 12:37pm
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Is tht an indmar or pcm?? ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5528&sort=&pagenum=1" rel="nofollow - 76 Nautique "If you do what you always did,You'll get what you always got!" "An empty wagon makes t |
Posted By: mdvalant
Date Posted: May-17-2012 at 12:43pm
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woulda been x-star blues only indicating that he bought an x-star. The motor issue definitely makes it worse. Indmar, I believe. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5009 - '90 Ski (sold) http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5479 - '00 Sport Mississippi River - Bellevue, IA |
Posted By: hotboat
Date Posted: May-17-2012 at 12:54pm
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Unfortunately our long time cc dealer switched to Malibu and centurion and we have tige mc centurion and supra on the lake. They all use the same power plants and I can't tell the make when they drive by anymore lol. ------------- Brian |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: May-17-2012 at 1:22pm
MC's now use Ilmor exclusively (starting in '12... both Indmar and Ilmor were offered in '11). ------------- |
mdvalant wrote:Posted By: hotboat
Date Posted: May-17-2012 at 1:46pm
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Pretty sure it's an indmar 2011, 343 hp sound correct? ------------- Brian |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: May-17-2012 at 1:52pm
No, thats a PCM hp level (Excalibur). Indmar didnt publish hp ratings, IIRC, but their MCX has a "350" on it that everyone assumes is the hp (though it more likely is a reference to the cubic inches). ------------- |
Posted By: hotboat
Date Posted: May-17-2012 at 1:56pm
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That's it mcx 350, does a dealer carry insurance to cover a mishap like this if it froze? ------------- Brian |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: May-18-2012 at 5:19pm
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Probably but you'd be better off asking the dealer and not a CC forum. ------------- |
Posted By: hotboat
Date Posted: May-18-2012 at 5:50pm
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I believe they are putting a new motor in at this point, that just leave getting everything aligned and correct, my advice to him is buy a new boat by the end of warranty.... ------------- Brian |
Posted By: hotboat
Date Posted: May-18-2012 at 5:51pm
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The dealer question was really intended for the guys on here affiliated with dealerships ------------- Brian |
Posted By: Bri892001
Date Posted: May-18-2012 at 6:32pm
| Not cool it failed so fast, but Cool he is getting a new engine, instead of long drawn out repair process. |