How long ago was the service performed? Here is a video we did explaining the reasons behind every 100 hours or two year:Interesting read Anthonymsaad, I am currently at the 100 hr mark on my 2012 180 challenger and faced with the dilemma of choosing to listen to my dealer and wait for 200 hrs or go ahead and have the service done at 100 hours.
I would like to read more if you could send me the document on technical understanding how superchargers work.
That would be great..
Thanks
Brent
How long ago was the service performed? Here is a video we did explaining the reasons behind every 100 hours or two year:
Here is our service: Sea-Doo Supercharger Rebuild Service supercharger-rebuild-service
Thank you for contacting BRP.
In response to your request, we recently revised the recommended maintenance on the 2011-2012
Sea-Doo supercharger. The new requirement is now 200 hours, irrespective of the number of years.
Thank you for your time.
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Just for clarification, what exact issues were you experiencing that lead you down the path of the intercooler? Thanks !My 2012 Chaleenger 230 with the 255's had the same issue. Wasnt a SC problem. It was the intercooler. The intercoolers are severely flawed. They develop leaks internally and then allow water to get into the airflow that enters the engine. Pull your spark plugs and see if they are wet from water, not fuel. I had visible water in the plugs. The original intercoolers didnt have a pressure relief valve built in...so too much pressure needs to go somewhere, they typically blow a hole internally. The new design has a relief that prevents this issue. I didnt have time to deal with it and paid a local shop to handle it for me. The left engine was bad, but i went ahead and did both engines so it wont be a problem again. Cost me $2100 bucks for both. That also got both engines new plugs and oil changes.
Just for clarification, what exact issues were you experiencing that lead you down the path of the intercooler? Thanks !
That's what mine does but only for the first couple of minutes and then the engine runs great for the rest of the day. Almost like it has to warm up and then its fine until the next time I take it out, then same thing again. Is this a major issue that I should have looked at right away of could it wait to the end of the season ? Engine only has 57 hours on it. Thanks in advance for your help !Left engine running rough. RPM would surge. Sometimes it was fine. Other times, I would give it throttle, Right engine up to 7800-8000 RPM like normal, left engine would top out like 6000. Smetimes it revved up fine, other times it bouced and surged rpm. It just seemed to sputter. Very intermittent though. My first guess was supercharger, but both only had 20 hours on them. I didnt have time to deal with it for this season, so i took it to one of the best sea doo mechanics in this area. He had it figured out in no time. Said its pretty common with these intercoolers.
My 2012 Chaleenger 230 with the 255's had the same issue. Wasnt a SC problem. It was the intercooler. The intercoolers are severely flawed. They develop leaks internally and then allow water to get into the airflow that enters the engine. Pull your spark plugs and see if they are wet from water, not fuel. I had visible water in the plugs. The original intercoolers didnt have a pressure relief valve built in...so too much pressure needs to go somewhere, they typically blow a hole internally. The new design has a relief that prevents this issue. I didnt have time to deal with it and paid a local shop to handle it for me. The left engine was bad, but i went ahead and did both engines so it wont be a problem again. Cost me $2100 bucks for both. That also got both engines new plugs and oil changes.
Question when you pulled apart the supercharger how were the bearings was the cage brittle? After looking at it do you still think it needed to be done?From my understanding, the plastic within the bearings gets brittle over the years (heat, time) and can break - hence the two year time frame
This response makes me happy as I had my new 84 hrs 2011 180 for two weeks now, and only ran it for a few mins to test it. Been meaning to take the SC out this week for a rebuild. Maybe I'll just wait until the 100 hrs mark.
No - it looked identical to the new one. I sort of regret spending so much $ to rebuild it (i.e I wish I had listened to you earlier!)Question when you pulled apart the supercharger how were the bearings was the cage brittle? After looking at it do you still think it needed to be done?
No - it looked identical to the new one. I sort of regret spending so much $ to rebuild it (i.e I wish I had listened to you earlier!)
The main differences were:
Orange cage was slightly darker on the older bearings
New rebuild nut doesn't seem to be copper
My boat is 2011 and 84 hrs on it - I was terrified when I marine tested it a few weeks ago when I got it for less than an hour. Seeing the shape of things, I frankly think it would have been fine for another 100 hours.
If anyone has a new bearing lying around (damaged for whatever reason) I would love to have it or just the plastic cage. I can conduct a brittleness test between the new plastic cage vs. old one.