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GM certified technician here. If you are curious, here is a quick snippet from the service manual for performing a compression test on either a 5.3 or 6.2 direct injected engine. Just using this as an example, most GM engines are the same although some specs may be slightly different for supercharged engines or something like that. Use this as a good rule of thumb. In my personal opinion those numbers look perfectly fine and raise no concerns in my mind. "Compare the compression readings from the tested cylinders. - The lowest reading should not be less than 80 percent of the highest reading. - No cylinder reading should be less than 862 kPa (125 PSI)."

Could you explain a bit more - what makes it look good? Thank you!

Although the price might seem a little high, the nice rack product quality is simply exceptional. Also, their service and attention to detail are the best in the business. You get what you pay for. Cry once! You won't regret it!!

Looks good especially for 900 hrs. None of the values were zero, ha !

To directly post photos you need a paid subscription here. Well worth it !! Or, post the photos to a 3rd party, say imgur, then post a link to that url here.

@Brendonwitmer it's becoming a common issue as they age. Lots of info online. Not Malibu only. Other towboats have Medallions too. If all gauges are not going it's likely earth or Medallion problem. Try earths and resoldering MDC or MMDC first. If that fails to solve it the easy fix is the TRD kit. It's a plug and play solution that deletes the Medallion computer and gives you new analogue gauges and a wiring harness adaptor. If your competent electrician you can save some $ by fitting other brand analogue gauges. I opted for TRD when my MMDC failed. Cost less than getting replacement Medallion, gave me nice new gauges (better then the OEM gauges) and no chance of future Medallion computer fail. Sold the old gauges to recover some of the TRD cost. Before TRD https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fvhX87CeTrjSDtOQS0bVawsQYBUeJYwu/view?usp=sharing After TRD https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X8nEqv_Eildlj4zfBdSiRZmQBqrGKoK9/view?usp=sharing

I would post a pic but I can’t figure out how!

2020 Malibu 22 LSV Compression - 1-215 2-190 3-215 4-200 5-190 6-200 7-210 8-200. 992 engine hours. Price - $75,000 I am VERY green to boating - what are the thoughts on the results of the test? Does this signal a strong engine? How many more hours can I get out of it if it’s well maintained.

Bringing back an old thread, does anyone have these CAD files they can share? Thank you!

Good effort. Suspect many other type boat users would be interested in something like this. It'd sell well. Not so much to Malibu owners though as they're intended to be tow boats. Fuel optimisation isn't a goal. We tow at the speed the skier or boarder wants. Little point having a towboat if don't use it for watersports.

ditto, lets see some boat p***!

Years ago had a local dealer go under for numerous legal reasons involving nearly 2 million in fraud. Owner was selling customers boats that were in for service or consignment boats not getting paid out, or refusing to give back boats when customers came to pick them up. Eventually led to a search warrant of the dealership and everything was seized, wasn’t pretty and took a long time to resolve. Customers without boats waiting for until charges were placed on the dealership. I doubt Tommy’s will get to that level but you never know.

Pictures, or it didn't happen. Congratulations!

Ours is similar to the one in the image too we also have the Mercruiser Marine 5.7L 330 hp Black Scorpion motor under the hood.

That is good advice for anything. Even on cars and trucks, if they want to do the - oh we have to prep it and you can pick it up tomorrow then I say fine I will be back tomorrow to buy it.

I agree, if you left a titled boat for repair you should get it back, maybe not immediately. We had a local seaplane repair company (yes in North Central Texas 🤷🏻‍♂️) that went bankrupt in possession of a Grumman seaplane, when the trustee tried to grab the incoming money from the seaplane owner for the repairs, the airplane miraculously became disassembled overnight. The other situation I was asking about is where I leave my trade in and sign all the papers and agree to come back for delivery of my new XX, the dealer files bankruptcy before the title application hits DMV and now I’m an unsecured creditor. Personally I would take delivery on the day I signed the purchase agreement in order to lessen that risk.

We bought a 2001 SSLXI! I appreciate all the help you guys provided.

even if unsecured, the difference here would be that the owner of the boat-in-need-of-warranty-work is the owner of that asset, not Tommy's. So BK trustee / receiver shouldn't be able to assert any interest in the customer's boat. That said, it wouldn't be unreasonable for a BK trustee to need some time to get up to speed and during that time lock down the facility (with warranty boat inside) while they figure out who owns what. But a top priority would be to get a list of storage/repair/warranty vessels and to contact the owners and arrange time for pickup. At least that's how it has worked in my area under similar circumstances when the local RV dealer goes belly up every five years or so. The actual warranty/repair work may not get done but the boats will get back to their owners in relatively short-ish-but-not-immediate order. That can be an issue where the customer's boat is substantially disassembled waiting for a part (like an "opened shoebox" waiting for a ballast tank replacement or something like that). Not that the BK trustee will assert that the disassembled boat is owned by the BK estate, but rather may not be able to actually get the work done timely (if at all). (scratch head... wonder if owner's casualty insurance covers "damage" resulting from incomplete repair? Or maybe shop's liability insurance, assuming premiums get paid at edge of insolvency?)

I stopped taking mine to Tommy's Detroit, the MasterCraft dealer in Fenton, MI (Action WaterSports), those people are awesome to deal with. Devon the service manager is VERY willing to take in Malibus and treats my 08 Wakesetter like it's his own (he actually owns a Malibu). Take your boat to Action

Wow I have not been paying attention but just read your last comment and had no idea our Tommy's dealer could be tanking soon?? They sure paid a fortune for that booth they had at the Detroit BoatShow the wife and I went to

A lot less expensive when something does freeze on a closed cooling engine. I’m sure you’d know this but just make sure it’s not a missing drain plug just leaking out water. Gets mistaken for a freeze plug more than you think.

I suppose that's true and maybe good news. No experience with a blown freeze plug but running it up to the dealer today to have them examine it.

Yes, and I will be calling them today as I fear they may soon be declaring bankruptcy.

If your boat is at a dealership for warranty work and the dealer files for bankruptcy, could there be some delay in getting your boat retrieved from the bankruptcy trustee? I remember a Nissan Dealer bankruptcy a number of years ago where people who had purchased but not yet taken possession of the cars got listed as unsecured creditors. (unsecured creditors are low on the list of people to get paid) Scary stuff.