Mercruiser sterndrive serial number location

Simply enter a valid 17 digit Mercury VIN above and click the 'Decode' button to unlock the information. Details about the structure of the VIN are provided here and on the homepage. This Mercury VIN decoder is only valid for models manufactured after That was the year VIN structures were standardized.

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Where to find Mercruier Stern Drive and Engine serial numbers. Thread starter achris Start date Oct 4, Status Not open for further replies. Joined May 19, Messages 26, Stern Drive serial numbers. Continue down to the next posts for engine locations All Mercury Marine serial numbers follow a particular format, be they Engine, Drive or Gimbal housing.

Up to about it was 7 digits numbers , like ''. In Mercury reached and introduced a new numbering system, and its the system they still use.

The number is now 8 characters. It starts with a number, then a letter, then 6 more numbers, such as '0F'. When the last of the '0' series was reached around for stern drives , they then started again but with a '1' at the beginning, like '1A'. The usual first place to look is the engine cover later models or a rocker cover earlier models. There may be some decals with the numbers on them in that location.

If there isn't, use the guide below to find the serial numbers. On MC-1 drives from to , at the bottom of the rear decal of the housing location 'd' below. Also under the decal on the port side of the drive-shaft housing, stamped into the metal location 'c'.

The gimbal housing also has its own number location 'a'. If the decal is missing, or unreadable, then the number is also stamped into the housing as before, under the decal. The Gimbal housing location remains the same.