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    1997 5.7 Mercruiser - How Often Should I Replace Rubber Hoses?

    Fresh water use. How often should I replace the rubber hoses on this engine, are some of the hoses more likely to fail than others? What is the shelf life of "new" inventory hoses? Thank you.
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    1997 5.7 Mercruiser & Bravo III Outdrive - Engine Alignment Check - How Often?

    How often should my engine alignment be checked, boat is used on a fresh water lake and not typically run very hard or bounced over a lot of big wakes? Thank you.
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    1997 5.7 Mercuiser - Can I Add A Remote Engine Oil Filter?

    Changing oil on this engine is a major pain due the location of the oil filter low and on the rear of the block, very difficult to get to. Can anyone here recommend a good remote oil filter setup, Mercruiser or others? I'm not crazy about filters mounted upside down, how do you keep from...
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    1997 Bravo III U-Joints - Replace With Perma Lube Version?

    Is it possible to replace the U-joints with grease fittings in a 1997 Bravo III drive with the Perma Lube versions? Does it make sense to do it? What would be approximate cost to replace them? Can anyone tell me what the lube interval is on mine with the grease fittings? The boat has a 5.7...
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    Engine Coupler 1997 Mercruiser 5.7 & Bravo III - Can It Be Upgraded To Later Version?

    Engine Coupler 1997 Mercruiser 5.7 & Bravo III - Can It Be Upgraded To Later Version? My 1997 Mercruiser & Bravo III engine/drive coupler has to be lubed every 50 hours of use, outdrive has to be removed to do it, it's a real pain (Thanks for the great design Mercury). Can this coupler be...
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