Age of engine?

[drjones_xxx]

hi guys just a quick question how do ya tell AGE of engine by the serial number? got the workshop manual and am sure it doesnt mention it am needing a gasket set and not sure the age.

Regards
darren

 

[Dennis]

I don't know how to tell with the serial no. but if you give us more info I'm sure we can identify what gasket set would be correct.

DAWG

 

[Dr Honda]

The Rotax engines don't have any changes that can't be ID'ed from the actual engine. (the year becomes irrelevant) So, the "Yellow" 587 are all the same... the "White" 587's are the same, the 657, the 657x, the 717, and so on.

So... if you need a gasket kit... just get the one for the engine you have.

Other manufactures change an engine during production years (Kawi 440 had a break in 79, and Yamaha had a 701 break in the late 90's) but SeaDoo was nice enough to just change the engine.


I guess I should add, that there can be RV and carb differnces... but the core engine stayed the same.

 

[drjones_xxx]

Many thanks for your comments gents the engine is a 587 White type so only confused as the gasket set is advertised by Year not colour so i assume 92- onwards would that be correct?

Thanks
Darren

 

[Dennis]

That is correct. DAWG