Mercury Marine Serial Number Chart

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Identifying the year of your Mercury outboard can be essential for obtaining the proper parts when you want to rebuild, service or modify your motor. You can find this information by locating the serial number plate on your outboard.

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The Mercury Marine serial number 0B308972 refers to a 60 horsepower, three-cylinder outboard motor manufactured in 1988. The motor's model number is 1060312BD, and its catalog number is 16404. Continue Reading. Outboard Motors. We offer the most-complete line of outboard power, for fishing boats and speed boats, for pontoons and tenders, for work and for play. Mercury Outboards – Durable.

  1. However, later model serial will begin with a '1' or higher in pace of the '0'; those ARE significant. US-made Mariner motors are identical with Mercury serial number ranges and use these same charts. The serial number format is the same. Japanese Mariner motors have a totally different serial number scheme, e.g.
  2. Mercury Outboard Serial Number Guide Mercury outboard parts; Mercury outboard repair manuals. MarineEngine.com 184 Jones Drive Brandon, VT 05733 USA (802) 247-4700 Phone (802) 419-3055 Fax Sales & Customer Service.
  3. Serial Number Search: Mercury Outboard Parts & Mercruiser Parts| Location Serial Numbers for Mercury Marine Outboards and Mercruiser Sterndrives are unique sets of numbers used to identify certain objects such as Marine Engines, Boats, Automobiles, Software, etc.
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  1. Find the right side of the motor by looking from the rear of your outboard with the propeller end pointing toward you.

  2. Locate the serial number plate by looking on your motor's transom bracket; the plate will have 'Mercury Marine' written on the top. The serial number is the top number on the plate. The number directly beneath this is the year it was manufactured. If the year is not readable, proceed to Step 3.

  3. Find the year of your motor on the Mercury outboard chart at a website such as Max Tech Marine (see Resources). Select your outboard's horsepower and click on the link to the appropriate chart. Find the section of the chart that corresponds to your outboard's horsepower. Compare the serial number on your outboard to the numbers on the chart and find the two serial numbers between which your serial number lies. The year your outboard was manufactured will be the year displayed with the lower of the two numbers.

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Mercury Outboard Year Identification Ch…

With their trademark thin black silhouette, Mercury Marine outboards have been cruising the waterways since 1940. Mercury outboards can be visually identified by shape and decal style. Obtain further identification via the identification plate serial number, which, in older models, must be cross-referenced with a Mercury listing to find engine specifics, including year of manufacture. In March of 2001, Mercury changed its serial numbering system, which included a year designation within the number. Current Mercury models use a program-year system, which does not identify the exact year, but a model year series.

  1. Identify the Mercury visually. With the exception of the Mariner line, Mercury outboards are normally black with the trademark thin silhouette when viewing the engine from the front or rear (forward or aft). According to Mercury Marine's 'Outboard Decal Identification Guide,' Mercury decals have changed through the years and a general year identification can be made from them. As decals may wear or be replaced, further identification is necessary.

  2. Locate the ID tag on the right, or starboard, side of the engine. The tag is near the engine mount near the transom. The tag identifies the serial number and it must be referenced to a chart similar to one found on Marine Engine (see Resources). This step is for older models prior to 2001.

  3. Decode the Mercury serial number for post-1991 engines. The serial number, found on the tag in the same location, follows a different system. Sample code 1-175XLV23DD, translates as a Mercury 175 horsepower XL Verado and the first 'D' represents 2005, as it is the fourth year of using this system, starting with 'A' for 2002.

  4. Decode the current Mercury serial number. According to Mercury Marine, as of 2010, Mercury switched to a 'model year' system and no longer identifies the year of manufacture. The serial number will change when an upgrade or new model year designation is issued. The second to last digit in the serial number now designates 'model year' and not year of manufacture.

    5. Tip

    If problems arise, the Mercury Parts Express system can identify the outboard while performing a parts search using the engine serial number.

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