2012 Seadoo 150 SC first service

[Moejay]

I just took my 2012 Sea doo 150 SC in for its first service (16 hours) and a cavitation issue. The service dept called me back a couple hours later. They found a stick in the impeller housing, good news was wear ring and impeller were still good.
Also noted was a recall on the exhaust strap and my intercooler is leaking (bulletin item). What the heck ....intercooler is leaking! (covered under warranty) I guess I've been living under a rock. I did not expect that.

Question: Anybody else have this issue and is it a continuing issue after replaced intercooler? Are you on your second or third intercooler?

Thanks,
Moejay

 

[IrishSpuds]

Hey Moejay -bought a 2012 155 last year. It had an oil change etc prior to me picking up in the winter. It has only 8 hours on it. I am curious, sea doo claim the first service is needed at 20 hours. Now I am spooked - unless I pull forward the service to now, how will I know about recalls etc?

 

[Coastiejoe]

I just took my 2012 Sea doo 150 SC in for its first service (16 hours) and a cavitation issue. The service dept called me back a couple hours later. They found a stick in the impeller housing, good news was wear ring and impeller were still good.
Also noted was a recall on the exhaust strap and my intercooler is leaking (bulletin item). What the heck ....intercooler is leaking! (covered under warranty) I guess I've been living under a rock. I did not expect that.

Question: Anybody else have this issue and is it a continuing issue after replaced intercooler? Are you on your second or third intercooler?

Thanks,
Moejay

There was a run of defective intercoolers. They had a crack in them and leaked water into the engine. Many have had SD replace them no charge and or upgraded to an aftermarket cooler..

 

[Moejay]

Hey Moejay -bought a 2012 155 last year. It had an oil change etc prior to me picking up in the winter. It has only 8 hours on it. I am curious, sea doo claim the first service is needed at 20 hours. Now I am spooked - unless I pull forward the service to now, how will I know about recalls etc?

It looks like the only way to know of problems is searching the internet. Had I searched I would of known of the intercooler problem and at least tested the intercooler (like I saw on a you-tube video)
I'm just hoping I did little damage. The boat was running fine and the oil looked normal. There might be some sort of recall page around here somewhere....I've seen them for cars. I would of thought that they at least sent me a letter......that's what a recall is (for the strap).

 

[Moejay]

Got the boat back today.
Stick removal, wear ring impeller check $173.25 ..... no damage at all!
first service (called 25hour service) with 1/2 charge for parts $395.99 (oil, spark plugs, filter, o rings)
Warranty work- new generation III intercooler with vent - tank boil out, new tank strap - not exhaust strap, and other 1/2 of parts cost
total labor part $400...done in 4 hours.
Total I paid $569.24 ..... I hope the next 16 hours of operation doesn't hurt this much!