Suzuki O/B service above reading

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Can anyone make a helpful suggestion please ??

I am not confident with O/B engines.

I moor in Abingdon and have a 40hp Suzuki on my boat. Can anyone suggest anywhere I can get a service within a reasonable distance. I do not have a trailer and would rather not remove the engine myself. My local guy is a Honda supplier and seems very reluctant to look at my Suzi (for understandable reasons) I do not really want to take 10 days off work to cruise down to Bridge Marine, where the engine was last serviced.

Is there somewhere nearer, or possibly a mobile spanner man who could sort this out for me ??
 
I spoke with Mike today and he said "phone next Monday and he would try to fit me in" I took this as "not a straightforward job but I'll sort you out if you are desperate". He is a Honda dealer after all

He made the very valid point that if he found anything that needed doing he would have a struggle to get parts at short notice.

Mike is extremely well spoken of on the river but I can see very well why he would be hessitant. If there was a need for a part that was hard to get, and he has no resrve of Suzuki parts, the job could stretch on for days.
 
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Well he is being honest and surely the same statement will apply to any itinerant outboard fixerupper unless specialists in your make.
 
Loggo said:
Can anyone make a helpful suggestion please ??

I am not confident with O/B engines.

I moor in Abingdon and have a 40hp Suzuki on my boat. Can anyone suggest anywhere I can get a service within a reasonable distance. I do not have a trailer and would rather not remove the engine myself. My local guy is a Honda supplier and seems very reluctant to look at my Suzi (for understandable reasons) I do not really want to take 10 days off work to cruise down to Bridge Marine, where the engine was last serviced.

Is there somewhere nearer, or possibly a mobile spanner man who could sort this out for me ??
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Good old Mr Google can always help:

http://www.suzuki-marine.co.uk/

Just enter your postcode.
 
Thanks Lensman but Bridge Marine is my nearest listed Service agent ( by water anyway).

How do others manage - are you all DIY experts ?
 
Mike serviced an old Suzuki 25hp for me a few years ago and luckily any parts needed he managed to get ,I have a couple of small Suzuki outboards for my fishing boat and tender which i get serviced at Pacer marine but they are small enough to manhandle guessing that the 40hp is not esp if four stroke Steve.
 
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