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Yes you can the parts are the same.At one point Mariners were different (read Imported).Try to get parts for those.But later Mariners were similar,and since 1998,identical.<br /><br />DHP
My motor says made in U.S. Are you saying the U.S. motors are the same but the imported are differant? When you say "read imported" I can't find that post. Thanks
Brunswick can sell Merc and mariners across the street from each other, The just want you to buy either. I guess this idea ran out of steam after Brunswick cans Mariner in the US
I was checking the value of my Merc 1994 4 cylinder onn the NADA guides site yesterday & then clicked on the Mariners to see what they were valued @ & the same motor was on average 120 bucks cheaper with the Mariner name.<br />So the difference seems to be price or resale value
Mariners do have lower resale valve. After all... wouldn't you rather have a Merc?<br /><br />The truth? After the test firing on the assembly line the stronger motors got painted black and the others were painted gray.
The $120.00 can probably be attributed to the fact that the Mariner name is no longer sold in the US.<br /><br />That fact would mean nothing to me but it might to some.
It's like the Evenrude Johnson thing, years ago as a youngon I always believed that Evenrudes were slightly better motors but I now believe they're exactly the same but I'm pretty sure the Evenrudes cost slightly more..just a marketing ploy..<br /><br />Hey Jimmbo, pretty astute post & the ones that dont run @ all get the " Force " sticker on the cover, right ! LOL
