Mercury Mariner Outboard Serial Number Lookup Yamaha Outboard Serial Number Location And Model Identification Perfprotech Com Cross Reference For Model To Year. The sequence of letters and numbers (or just numbers) at the top of the identification tag or instruction plate is your Mercury outboard's serial number. On newer Mercury outboards, the tag or plate will also show the motor's year of manufacture below the serial number. This is the Mercury VIN decoder. Every Mercury car has a unique identifier code called a VIN. This number contains vital information about the car, such as its manufacturer, year of production, the plant it was produced in, type of engine, model and more.
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Over the years, manufacturers have changed where this information is located on an outboard. I'll try to be as complete as possible below, while keeping this reasonably simple.
Mercury
On older Mercury outboards, going back into the 50's and possibly even earlier, the serial number would generally be viewed at the leading edge of the swivel bracket, as seen in the image below. If for any reason that number may have been changed, removed, or can no longer be read, every Mercury had a freeze plug, which is on the powerhead and about the size of a quarter. That freeze plug will have a serial number on it. So long as you know your HP and the serial number, you can identify the year of your outboard.
On later model Mercury engines, the serial number was located on the swivel bracket, as shown in the picture below. First, these would be on a metal tag and stamped with the numbers. Later, the numbers were printed on a vinyl tag. Unfortunately, you'll often find that the vinyl tag has washed out. If you can no longer read the number on the tag, you'll want to find that freeze plug on the powerhead in order to identify the outboard.
Johnson & Evinrude
Johnson and Evinrude outboards both work with model numbers for identification. In most cases, the model number is located on either the transom or swivel bracket. It can usually be found on a either a metal plate on earlier models or a sticker on later models. Once they switched over to the tags, this was another number that often washed out and could no longer be read. In this case, the powerhead freeze plug can be located and will have the serial number. The serial number itself won't do you much good, but an authorized dealer can use the serial number to match the engine up with a model number again.
Chrysler Outboards
Chrysler outboards work by a model number. There are 2 locations where you may find this number. Early Chrysler models stamped it on a metal plate and it was placed under the carburetors, inside the lower cowling, or pan. Later models used the same plate, but you'd find it on the side of the transom bracket.
Force outboards used model numbers on vinyl tags, many of which washed out. If the number washed out, you may find a small sticker either on the cylinder head cover or the starter bracket. If that fails, all is not lost. There are numbers stamped on your carburetor. Take those numbers and google them or email us. Those numbers will usually nail down a year and HP for your engine.
Other Makes
Nissan, Tohatsu, Suzuki, Yamaha, and Yamaha Mariner use both model and serial number information. That tag can almost always be found on the side of your transom bracket, as shown below.
Models and Years Covered in Repair Manuals
1965-1989 Manual Covers: 2 HP thrugh 40HP 2 Stroke 1 & 2 cylinder engines.
Mercury Mariner Outboard Serial Number Lookup Engine
1965-1989 Manual Covers: 45 HP, 4 CYL, 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970, 50 HP, 3 CYL, 1986 1987 1988 1989, 500/50 HP, 4 CYL, 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985, 60 HP, 3 CYL, 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989, 650/65 HP, 3 CYL, 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976, 650/65 HP, 4 CYL, 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971, 650,700/70 HP, 3 CYL, 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983, 70 HP, 3 CYL, 1986 1987 1988 1989, 75 HP, 4 CYL, 1984 1985 1986, 80 HP, 3 CYL, 1987 1988 1989, 800/80 HP, 4 CYL, 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983, 800/85 HP, 4 CYL, 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977, 90 HP, 3 CYL, 1987 1988 1989, 850XS/90 HP, 4 CYL, 1976, 100 HP, 4 CYL, 1988 1989, 115 HP, 4 CYL, 1988 1989.
1956-1989 Manual Covers: 90 through 300 HP models. 1965 to 1989 90-300 hp Inline 6 and V6, 2 stroke models fuel injection and MR Drive: 90 95 100 115 125 135 140 150 150XR2/150 HP 155 HP 175 HP 200 HP 220XRi/200 HP 225 HP 275 HP 300 HP 850XS/90 HP, 4cyl 900/90hp, 6cyl 950/95hp, 6cyl 1000/100hp, 6cyl 1100/100hp, 6cyl 1150/115hp, 6cyl 1250/125hp, 6 cyl 1350/135hp, 6cyl 1400/140hp 1400/140hp, 6cyl 1500/150hp, 6cyl 1500XS/155hp, 6 cyl 1750/175hp, V6 2000/200hp, V6
1990-2000 Manual Covers: Mercury and Mariner 2.5HP through 275 HP models. This pdf book is a workshop manual.
1990-2000 Manual Covers: 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 & 2000 Mercury Outboard 2-Stroke models, exact models listed: 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 00, 2.5hp, 3hp, 3.3hp, 4hp, 5hp, 6hp, 8hp, 9.9hp, 10hp, 15hp, 20hp, 25hp, 30hp, 40hp, 50hp, 60hp, 75hp, 90hp, 100hp, 115hp, 125hp, 135hp, 150hp, 175hp, 200hp, 225hp, 250hp, 275hp.
1986-1990 Manual Covers: 6/8/9.9/15HP Motors 1986 and up With Serial Numbers OA1972112 and Above.
1995-2000 Manual Covers: Mercury and Mariner 40hp 45hp 50hp Four Stroke (4-Stroke) Non-Big Foot and Bigfoot Engines With Starting Serial Numbers: 0G231123, 1995 & above with Serial Numbers 0G231123 & above. 40HP (4-Stroke) 4 cylinder 1998, 1999 & 2000 Non-Bigfoot, 45 (4-Stroke) 4 cylinder 1998, 1999 & 2000 Non-Bigfoot and Big Foot, 50 (4-Stroke) 4 cylinder 1995, 1996, 1997 & 1998.
1997-2000 Manual Covers: 97-00 Mercury and Mariner 40-50-55-60 HP Two-Stroke Models with serial numbers OG531301 and above.
1997-1998 Manual Covers: 1997-1998 Mercury 200HP ( 200 HP) & 225HP (225 HP) DFI (Direct Fuel Injection) outboard engine. V6 Cylinder, Two Cycle. Gif editor. Models covered are 200 & 225 OPTIMAX DIRECT FUEL INJECTION With Serial Numbers 0G386496 and Above.
1998-1999 Manual Covers: Mercury/Mariner Outboard motors: 98-99 9.9hp (9.9 hp), 15hp (15 hp) Bigfoot and Non-Big Foot 4-Stroke Outboard Engine. Models Covered are 9.9/15 (4-Stroke) (323 cc) & 9.9/15 Bigfoot (4-Stroke) (323 cc) with Serial Numbers 0G590000 and Above.
1998-1999 Manual Covers: 98-99 Mercury 135HP (135 HP) & 150HP (150 HP) DFI (Direct Fuel Injection) outboard engine. V-6 Cylinder, Two Cycle, Direct Injected. Models covered are 135 & 150 OPTIMAX DIRECT FUEL INJECTION With Serial Numbers OG590000 and Above.
1999-2002 Manual Covers: Mercury Outboard 30HP, 40HP (4-Stroke) - Non-Bigfoot & Bigfoot Engine-Motor (Four-Stroke) starting with serial number 0G760300 and above.
1999-2000 Manual Covers: 99-00 Mercury 4 HP - 5 HP & 6 HP Four Stroke Engines.
2000-2001Manual Covers: 2000 & 2001 Mercury 75hp (75 hp) 90hp (90 hp) 4-Stroke (Four-Stroke-FourStroke) Outboard boat motor. Starting model year 2000 & starting Serial Number 0G960500 and above.
2000-2001 Manual Covers: Mercury OptiMax Outboard motors 2000-2001 115hp (115 hp) 135hp (135 hp) 150hp (150 hp) 175hp (175 hp) DFI (Direct Fuel Injection) outboard motor. Starting Model Year 2000 & Starting Serial Number OG960500 & above.
Force outboards used model numbers on vinyl tags, many of which washed out. If the number washed out, you may find a small sticker either on the cylinder head cover or the starter bracket. If that fails, all is not lost. There are numbers stamped on your carburetor. Take those numbers and google them or email us. Those numbers will usually nail down a year and HP for your engine.
Other Makes
Nissan, Tohatsu, Suzuki, Yamaha, and Yamaha Mariner use both model and serial number information. That tag can almost always be found on the side of your transom bracket, as shown below.
Models and Years Covered in Repair Manuals
1965-1989 Manual Covers: 2 HP thrugh 40HP 2 Stroke 1 & 2 cylinder engines.
Mercury Mariner Outboard Serial Number Lookup Engine
1965-1989 Manual Covers: 45 HP, 4 CYL, 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970, 50 HP, 3 CYL, 1986 1987 1988 1989, 500/50 HP, 4 CYL, 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985, 60 HP, 3 CYL, 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989, 650/65 HP, 3 CYL, 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976, 650/65 HP, 4 CYL, 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971, 650,700/70 HP, 3 CYL, 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983, 70 HP, 3 CYL, 1986 1987 1988 1989, 75 HP, 4 CYL, 1984 1985 1986, 80 HP, 3 CYL, 1987 1988 1989, 800/80 HP, 4 CYL, 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983, 800/85 HP, 4 CYL, 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977, 90 HP, 3 CYL, 1987 1988 1989, 850XS/90 HP, 4 CYL, 1976, 100 HP, 4 CYL, 1988 1989, 115 HP, 4 CYL, 1988 1989.
1956-1989 Manual Covers: 90 through 300 HP models. 1965 to 1989 90-300 hp Inline 6 and V6, 2 stroke models fuel injection and MR Drive: 90 95 100 115 125 135 140 150 150XR2/150 HP 155 HP 175 HP 200 HP 220XRi/200 HP 225 HP 275 HP 300 HP 850XS/90 HP, 4cyl 900/90hp, 6cyl 950/95hp, 6cyl 1000/100hp, 6cyl 1100/100hp, 6cyl 1150/115hp, 6cyl 1250/125hp, 6 cyl 1350/135hp, 6cyl 1400/140hp 1400/140hp, 6cyl 1500/150hp, 6cyl 1500XS/155hp, 6 cyl 1750/175hp, V6 2000/200hp, V6
1990-2000 Manual Covers: Mercury and Mariner 2.5HP through 275 HP models. This pdf book is a workshop manual.
1990-2000 Manual Covers: 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 & 2000 Mercury Outboard 2-Stroke models, exact models listed: 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 00, 2.5hp, 3hp, 3.3hp, 4hp, 5hp, 6hp, 8hp, 9.9hp, 10hp, 15hp, 20hp, 25hp, 30hp, 40hp, 50hp, 60hp, 75hp, 90hp, 100hp, 115hp, 125hp, 135hp, 150hp, 175hp, 200hp, 225hp, 250hp, 275hp.
1986-1990 Manual Covers: 6/8/9.9/15HP Motors 1986 and up With Serial Numbers OA1972112 and Above.
1995-2000 Manual Covers: Mercury and Mariner 40hp 45hp 50hp Four Stroke (4-Stroke) Non-Big Foot and Bigfoot Engines With Starting Serial Numbers: 0G231123, 1995 & above with Serial Numbers 0G231123 & above. 40HP (4-Stroke) 4 cylinder 1998, 1999 & 2000 Non-Bigfoot, 45 (4-Stroke) 4 cylinder 1998, 1999 & 2000 Non-Bigfoot and Big Foot, 50 (4-Stroke) 4 cylinder 1995, 1996, 1997 & 1998.
1997-2000 Manual Covers: 97-00 Mercury and Mariner 40-50-55-60 HP Two-Stroke Models with serial numbers OG531301 and above.
1997-1998 Manual Covers: 1997-1998 Mercury 200HP ( 200 HP) & 225HP (225 HP) DFI (Direct Fuel Injection) outboard engine. V6 Cylinder, Two Cycle. Gif editor. Models covered are 200 & 225 OPTIMAX DIRECT FUEL INJECTION With Serial Numbers 0G386496 and Above.
1998-1999 Manual Covers: Mercury/Mariner Outboard motors: 98-99 9.9hp (9.9 hp), 15hp (15 hp) Bigfoot and Non-Big Foot 4-Stroke Outboard Engine. Models Covered are 9.9/15 (4-Stroke) (323 cc) & 9.9/15 Bigfoot (4-Stroke) (323 cc) with Serial Numbers 0G590000 and Above.
1998-1999 Manual Covers: 98-99 Mercury 135HP (135 HP) & 150HP (150 HP) DFI (Direct Fuel Injection) outboard engine. V-6 Cylinder, Two Cycle, Direct Injected. Models covered are 135 & 150 OPTIMAX DIRECT FUEL INJECTION With Serial Numbers OG590000 and Above.
1999-2002 Manual Covers: Mercury Outboard 30HP, 40HP (4-Stroke) - Non-Bigfoot & Bigfoot Engine-Motor (Four-Stroke) starting with serial number 0G760300 and above.
1999-2000 Manual Covers: 99-00 Mercury 4 HP - 5 HP & 6 HP Four Stroke Engines.
2000-2001Manual Covers: 2000 & 2001 Mercury 75hp (75 hp) 90hp (90 hp) 4-Stroke (Four-Stroke-FourStroke) Outboard boat motor. Starting model year 2000 & starting Serial Number 0G960500 and above.
2000-2001 Manual Covers: Mercury OptiMax Outboard motors 2000-2001 115hp (115 hp) 135hp (135 hp) 150hp (150 hp) 175hp (175 hp) DFI (Direct Fuel Injection) outboard motor. Starting Model Year 2000 & Starting Serial Number OG960500 & above.
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2001 Manual Covers 2001 (01) Mercury-Mariner models 50 HP (50HP) & 60 HP (60HP) 4-Stroke (Four Stroke) Outboard Engines With Serial Numbers 0T178500 and Above. Covers Bigfoot (Big Foot) and Non-Bigfoot models.
2001-2002 Manual Covers: Mercury 115 HP, Mercury 115 HP (115HP) EFI (Electronic Fuel Injection) outboard engine. 4 Cylinder InLine, 4 Stroke DOHC, 16 Valves. Starting Serial Number 0T178500.
2002-2004 Manual Covers: Mercury/Mariner Outboard motors, 2002-2004 40HP EFI 4-Stroke (Four-Stroke), 2002-2004, 60HP EFI 4-Stroke (Four-Stroke), 2002-2004, 50 HP EFI 4-Stroke (Four-Stroke), 2002-2004, 40 HP EFI 4-Stroke (FourStroke) Bigfoot, 2002-2004, 60 HP EFI 4-Stroke (FourStroke) Bigfoot.
