8M0074530 8M0187292 Mercury Starter Motor | Genuine Used Part

🔧 Product Description

Genuine Mercury V6 / V8 Outboard Starter Motor - Part Numbers: 8M0074530 / 8M0187292

A genuine Mercury starter motor used on later Mercury V6 and V8 outboards. This starter family is used on 175HP, 200HP, 250HP and 300HP Mercury outboards and cross-references with several 8M-series starter motor replacements.

⚙️ Key Features

• Genuine Mercury starter motor assembly
• Correct OEM references 8M0074530 and 8M0187292
• Used on later Mercury V6 and V8 outboards
• Cross-references with 8M0142679, 8M0099252 and related service references
• Electric starter motor for high-output Mercury outboards

🚤 Compatibility

Commonly used on

• Mercury later-model V6 outboards
• Mercury later-model V8 outboards
• 3.4L V6 and 4.6L V8 Mercury starter systems using 8M-series references

Typically suits

• Engine models:
• Mercury 175HP V6 outboard starter applications where 8M0074530 / 8M0187292 is specified
• Mercury 200HP V6 outboard starter applications where 8M0074530 / 8M0187292 is specified
• Mercury 225HP V6 outboard starter applications using the 8M-series starter family
• Mercury 250HP V6 / V8 outboard starter applications using the 8M-series starter family
• Mercury 300HP V6 / V8 outboard starter applications using the 8M-series starter family
• Mercury 3.4L V6 outboards using 8M0142679 / 8M0187292 starter family
• Mercury 4.6L V8 outboards using 8M0142679 / 8M0187292 starter family
• HP Range: commonly 175HP - 300HP
• Engine Type: Mercury V6 / V8 four-stroke outboard
• Year Range: later-model 2010s onward Mercury V6 / V8 applications where listed by serial-numbered starter diagram
• System Type: Electric starter motor

🔌 Function

The starter motor engages the flywheel ring gear and cranks the high-output outboard during electric starting.

⚠️ Common Signs of Failure

• Starter relay clicks but motor does not crank
• Slow or laboured cranking
• Starter drive slipping or grinding
• High current draw
• Intermittent no-crank condition
• Worn brushes, armature, bearings, solenoid contacts or pinion gear

🔄 Supersession & Cross Reference

OEM Supersession Chain

• 8M0187292 later Mercury starter motor service reference
• 8M0142679 related Mercury starter motor reference
• 8M0137789 related Mercury starter motor reference
• 8M0099252 related Mercury starter motor reference
• 8M0096343 related Mercury starter motor reference
• 8M0080274 related Mercury starter motor reference
• 8M0079328 related Mercury starter motor reference
• 8M0074530 earlier Mercury starter motor reference
• 8M0061073 related Mercury starter motor reference
• 8M0055430 related Mercury starter motor reference
• 8M0055425 related Mercury starter motor reference

OEM / Related Numbers

• 8M0187292
• 8M0142679
• 8M0137789
• 8M0099252
• 8M0096343
• 8M0080274
• 8M0079328
• 8M0074530
• 8M0061073
• 8M0055430
• 8M0055425

Aftermarket / Verified Equivalents

• Aftermarket reference: 8M0187292
• Aftermarket reference: 8M0142679
• Aftermarket replacement for Mercury V6 / V8 175HP-300HP outboards

📦 Condition

• Genuine used part
• Removed from running engine where applicable
• In good working condition unless otherwise stated