00:00If you've ever been stuck at the boat ramp with a trim and tilt motor that just clicks,
00:03or a water pump that decided today was the day, you know how fast a good weekend goes sideways.
00:09So I went digging and pulled together the top 5 outboard motor repair parts for Yamaha,
00:13the ones people are actually buying by the thousands, with ratings to back it up.
00:18And honestly, some of these prices had me doing a double take.
00:22Let's get into it.
00:24Starting things off, we've got the 69J43891 Carbon Brush Set,
00:29a 4-piece kit for the trim and tilt motor on the bigger 4-strokes, 200, 225, 250, and 300
00:36horsepower.
00:37Now here's the thing about carbon brushes, when they wear down,
00:40your tilt motor starts sounding weak, then intermittent, then nothing at all.
00:45And most people jump straight to replacing the whole trim motor, which is a painful bill.
00:50This kit runs about $50.70, sitting at a 4.7 rating with over 4,800 sold.
00:57Compared to a full motor replacement, that's not even close.
01:01If you've got a big Yamaha and the tilt's getting lazy, start here.
01:05Next up is the 63P-43892-10 Carbon Brush Set, and this one's for the 115 and 150 horsepower engines,
01:15two-stroke and four-stroke both.
01:17What blows my mind is the price, $4.94.
01:22That's it.
01:23Under 5 bucks to potentially bring a dead-trim motor back to life.
01:28It's got a 4.8 rating with more than 4,600 sold, so the numbers speak for themselves.
01:34My advice?
01:36Even if your tilt is working fine right now, grab a set and toss it in the toolbox.
01:41It's the kind of part you'll be very glad you had at some point.
01:45Coming in at number 3 is the 68T81940 Starter Relay Assembly, and this one covers a huge range
01:51of the smaller Yamaha four-strokes F6, F8, F9.9, F15, F20, F25, and the FT models too.
02:00If you turn the key and get one loud click and nothing else, a bad relay is one of the
02:04first suspects.
02:05It's about $2,991, rated 4.7, with over 4,600 sold.
02:11What I like is that it's a genuinely simple swap, two wires, two bolts, done.
02:16No shop visit, no waiting a week for an appointment.
02:20Number 4 might be my favorite on the list, the 689W0078 Water Pump Impeller Kit for the
02:272-stroke 25 and 30-horse motors.
02:29This is your engine's cooling system, and a worn impeller is the number one way people
02:34cook a perfectly good outboard.
02:36Yamaha says replace it every season or two, and at 1379, there's really no excuse to skip
02:42it.
02:43It's a full kit, 4.8 rated, over 4,600 sold.
02:47Spend $14 now, or a couple thousand on a powerhead later.
02:52Easy math.
02:54And rounding out the list, the 63 P82181 Carbon Brush Set, same fitment for the 115 and 150
03:01horse Yamahas, and this one's carrying a perfect 5-star rating with over 4,400 sold.
03:07It's $6.11.
03:09A perfect rating at that price is rare, and it tells you people are installing these,
03:14they're fitting right, and they're holding up.
03:16If you want the version with the cleanest feedback across the board, this is the one I'd
03:21personally reach for.
03:23All the links are down in the description, so go check current pricing and make sure
03:26you match the part number to your engine before you order.
03:30If this helped you out, hit that like button and subscribe I've got more boat and outboard
03:34gear breakdowns coming.
03:36Catch you in the next one.
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