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[robertm]

New member here. Bought an '08 challenger SE about 1 month ago. I read through all the posts here. Lots of good stuff. Its really nice having and informed dealer on the site that's willing to answer questions/help out.

I've got 8 hours on the boat so far and couldn't be happier with it. Well I could be happier with how fricken hard it is to handle at idle speed but I'm getting better.

I noticed on here some people were saying that they had to get the hour meter recalibrated and when they do the hours are like double or triple what was indicated? Is that right? Doesn't make a lot of sense to me.

Can someone explain what's going on briefly or point me in the right direction?

Thanks for the info!

[Dale180se]

New member here. Bought an '08 challenger SE about 1 month ago. I read through all the posts here. Lots of good stuff. Its really nice having and informed dealer on the site that's willing to answer questions/help out.

I've got 8 hours on the boat so far and couldn't be happier with it. Well I could be happier with how fricken hard it is to handle at idle speed but I'm getting better.

I noticed on here some people were saying that they had to get the hour meter recalibrated and when they do the hours are like double or triple what was indicated? Is that right? Doesn't make a lot of sense to me.

Can someone explain what's going on briefly or point me in the right direction?

Thanks for the info!

Hi there. Your boats got about 18-25hrs on it. Its time for the 10hrs service. Just mention the tach problem to a BRP dealer. When around the dock you have to shift from forward to neutral to reverse. Be ready for any thing.. (wind) Practice going backwards really helps. But boat can rotate in 20 feet of space.

[robertm]

That's cute. I thought that we had been out on the water more than 8 hrs. I've thought a couple times that it seemed low. Amazing that they can be selling boats with a gauge screwed up like this. I will make an apt this morning.

Thanks for the info!

[FJtoy4me]

We too have an '08 we picked up new, in Aug. of '08. I have heard/read of this issue in the past, and just this weekend took the Doo in for it's 10 hr. service. The dealer/owner seems to be under the impression that the problem went away for 08's. Not sure i'm completely convinced and still have concern. If *anybody* can point to some documentation from the manufacturer of which models have this issue, that would be great. I'd like to bring it up and/or have some peace of mind. Much thnx!

[PYLEOTIS]

New member here. Bought an '08 challenger SE about 1 month ago. I read through all the posts here. Lots of good stuff. Its really nice having and informed dealer on the site that's willing to answer questions/help out.

I've got 8 hours on the boat so far and couldn't be happier with it. Well I could be happier with how fricken hard it is to handle at idle speed but I'm getting better.

I noticed on here some people were saying that they had to get the hour meter recalibrated and when they do the hours are like double or triple what was indicated? Is that right? Doesn't make a lot of sense to me.

Can someone explain what's going on briefly or point me in the right direction?

Thanks for the info!

MY 2008 HAS 2 HOURS ON THE GAUGE AND SEEMS THE HOURMETER TO WORK GREAT!NOW I HAVE LOW FUEL INDICATION AFTER A 70LITERS FILL UP FOR TWO HOURS BREAKING IN PERIOD.
MAYBE AFTER 5 GASOLINE FILL UPS TO CHECK IF THE GAUGE IS AROUND 10 HOURS.
IS THERE ANYONE KNOWS THE FUEL CONSUMPTION PER HOUR FOR THE CHALLENGER?AND AFTER THE LOW FUEL INDICATION HOW MANY MILES OR HOW MANY HOUR?

[ssmedt]

MY 2008 HAS 2 HOURS ON THE GAUGE AND SEEMS THE HOURMETER TO WORK GREAT!NOW I HAVE LOW FUEL INDICATION AFTER A 70LITERS FILL UP FOR TWO HOURS BREAKING IN PERIOD.
MAYBE AFTER 5 GASOLINE FILL UPS TO CHECK IF THE GAUGE IS AROUND 10 HOURS.
IS THERE ANYONE KNOWS THE FUEL CONSUMPTION PER HOUR FOR THE CHALLENGER?AND AFTER THE LOW FUEL INDICATION HOW MANY MILES OR HOW MANY HOUR?

I don't have an hour guage to say (or a working fuel guage either ) but I would suspect that that number would very heavly upon how the boat is operated. If most of the time is spent crusing at 3/4 throttle you will get great economy; but if it is spent starting and stoping like pulling a tube or ski/wakeboard (or spinning ) then you will get much worse fuel economy.