• Lubricants, Oils, Sealants, and Adhesives – Discussion and Cross-Reference

    Both Volvo Penta and MerCruiser recommend and supply their own lubricants, oils, sealants, and adhesives.  All manufacturers (and Marine Parts Express as well) strongly urge all consumers to use only original and manufacturer-specified chemicals on their marine engines.  If an engine is under warranty, failure to use the recommended chemicals can void the warranty. Comments? […]

    July 21, 2014 / mpartsexpress / No Comments

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  • MerCruiser Plus Series Engines

    MerCruiser is positioning themselves to take up quite a bit of the market share for inboard/outboard (IO) applications.  The reason for this is that unlike most maritime engine vendors, MerCruiser is actively producing engines that are exempt from the rigorous Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations for the specific purpose of re-powering .  If you have a boat built prior […]

    July 15, 2014 / Michael Halligan / No Comments

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  • Tricky Part Numbers

    By Brodie MacDearmid, Sales Representative  Here at Marine Parts Express we often receive questions from customers who want to make sure they have identified the correct part numbers before they place an order.  This can be a valid concern, as part numbers don’t always match the original part number. The concern over the right part stems from the source […]

    May 23, 2011 / mpartsexpress / No Comments

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