What is 10 hour service?

Question

We just bought 2 used waverunners and I wanted to get them service and I heard of the 10 hour service but i am not sure what that is will some one explain please!

Answer 1

To me this means they want to service them after 10hrs. on the water.

If that is true, there is no need. 10 hrs. is just nothing in terms of a PWC that is used and most likely already broken in. Service intervals should be much further apart.

Please let me know if it means something else.

Answer 2

Can also be the service after the first 10 hours of use when new.

The first 10 hrs are the "Brake-in" period for the engine and drive components (like with a new car).

Change oil, filters, plugs, check settings, adjust the cables and a check for excesive wear.

Answer 3

I'm not sure what your talking about exactly by "10 hour service", but typical shop rate for most US regular marine service is $65 (cheap) to around $85 an hour (mainstream).

This also might mean the first 10 hours of use, they do a maintenance service check.  Personally this is a waste of time in my experienced view.

The periods to get your boat/PWC serviced is just right before the start of the boating/watersports season, and right after the boating/watersports season.

I doubt "10 hour service" would be anything regarding break in period because that's what happens when you break in a new or rebuilt engine.

I must ask, did you test drive them carefully, inspect everything, and take it to a PWC service shop to have it checked out?

The buyer has the legal responsibility to ensure the quality of the boat/PWC before purchasing it.  So that means you gotta fork up some "insurance" money to find out if this is a good choice or a hidden "lemon"

Big mistake if you don't do this after the test drive, because there could be a problem you can't see that a certified marine mechanic can see by testing for problems.  

Engine compression is one of the very hidden and sometimes easily disguisable problems until a few months or a year goes by and the engine gives out.  Make sure this gets checked out.