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Official Notification of Federal Boat Safety Act Recall 

 
Dear Custom er, 
 
Thank you for the purchase of your M ercury Diesel pow er package.  
M ercury Diesel is dedicated to providing superior product reliability and 
custom er satisfaction. As part of our com m itm ent to superior custom er 
satisfaction w e have determ ined that your pow er package m ust be recalled 
under the 

Federal Boat Safety Act

 so an update can be perform ed. 

 

What is the condition? 

Your pow er package m ust have the turbocharger oil supply line updated. A 
loose connection on the oil supply line to the turbocharger m ay allow  
engine oil to com e in contact w ith hot engine com ponents. This m ay cause 
an odor, sm oke, and possibly a fire. 
 

What will M ercury M arine do? 

We have provided instructions to our dealers on the upgrade to be 
perform ed to these engines. This update w ill be perform ed at no charge to 
you.  
 

What should you do?   

Contact your M ercury Diesel dealer to arrange a service appointm ent. When 
scheduling your service appointm ent, m ention M ercury Diesel Service 
Bulletin 2014-68.

 

 

Please present this notice to your M ercury Diesel dealer when you bring 
your vessel in for servicing. 
 
What if you have other questions or if you no longer own this engine? 

Please contact your M ercury Diesel dealer or call M ercury Diesel Custom er 
Service at 920-929-5040 betw een 7:30 am  and 5:30 pm  CST. 
 
We have sent this notice in the interest of your continued satisfaction w ith 
our product, and w e sincerely regret any inconvenience this m ay cause you. 
 
Thank you for boating w ith M ercury M arine. 
 
M ercury M arine Service 
 
 

 

Summary of Contents for Diesel 3.0L TDI Tier III

Page 1: ...II Turbocharger Oil Supply Line Update Models Affected Models Covered Serial Number Mercury Diesel 3 0L TDI Tier III engines All Scope Worldwide Situation Mercury Diesel has identified a situation whe...

Page 2: ...of Mercury Marine Page 2 12 2015 Mercury Marine NOVEMBER 2014 2014 68 Solution 1 Order 8M0100488 57371 a b c d d e f g h 8M0100488 Oil line kit Ref Qty Description a 1 Replacement oil line b 1 Oil fi...

Page 3: ...e distributed or copied digitally or otherwise without the prior written consent of Mercury Marine 2014 68 NOVEMBER 2014 2015 Mercury Marine Page 3 12 3 Remove the engine cover Component locations a O...

Page 4: ...ipient as prescribed by Mercury Marine and may not be distributed or copied digitally or otherwise without the prior written consent of Mercury Marine Page 4 12 2015 Mercury Marine NOVEMBER 2014 2014...

Page 5: ...ipient as prescribed by Mercury Marine and may not be distributed or copied digitally or otherwise without the prior written consent of Mercury Marine 2014 68 NOVEMBER 2014 2015 Mercury Marine Page 5...

Page 6: ...copied digitally or otherwise without the prior written consent of Mercury Marine Page 6 12 2015 Mercury Marine NOVEMBER 2014 2014 68 10 Remove the turbocharger oil supply line from the cylinder block...

Page 7: ...e prior written consent of Mercury Marine 2014 68 NOVEMBER 2014 2015 Mercury Marine Page 7 12 b As you are picking the line straight up begin to rotate the line at the top of the oil supply line towar...

Page 8: ...the O ring Doing so may introduce contaminants 57264 O ring installed on oil line 13 Reinstall the oil supply line onto the engine As with removal of the old line it may be necessary to rotate the li...

Page 9: ...xclusive use of the original recipient as prescribed by Mercury Marine and may not be distributed or copied digitally or otherwise without the prior written consent of Mercury Marine 2014 68 NOVEMBER...

Page 10: ...and exclusive use of the original recipient as prescribed by Mercury Marine and may not be distributed or copied digitally or otherwise without the prior written consent of Mercury Marine Page 10 12 2...

Page 11: ...ent is provided for the sole and exclusive use of the original recipient as prescribed by Mercury Marine and may not be distributed or copied digitally or otherwise without the prior written consent o...

Page 12: ...ect the battery Refer to your service guide for the proper procedure 25 Test run to check for engine oil leaks 26 Mark the engine with a green paint dot to indicate that the new oil line has been inst...

Page 13: ...bly a fire What will Mercury Marine do We have provided instructions to our dealers on the upgrade to be performed to these engines This update will be performed at no charge to you What should you do...

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