Help with info on Evinrude motors, good, bad, or any info you can share for my friend
He is looking for (new to him boat) and running in to a lot of Evinrude motors. I have never owned a Evinrude, so I know nothing to help him with on them. What is some of the experience of the board ? Good, bad, certain models to be aware of, horsepower that not suggested to get, basically anything that you can share with me and him to help in deciding. I only have had Honda, Mercury and now Yamaha and I like all of them.
Thanks in advance for all info
maachuu aka Larry
Help with info on Evinrude motors, good, bad, or any info you can share for my friend
What sizes and Year models are the engines he's looking at?
I've quit selling the ETEC's TWICE!!! Nobody near Memphis sells them anymore. They break. Total boomerangs.
The older models were good engines. DO NOT buy a Fitche, or an Intruder. Fitche was a loser for OMC and the Intruder has Optical ignition system. The Intruder was only made for 3 or so years before they went back to a looper ignition system. Johnson called their version the Fast Strike. They did run good though. The optical ignition can be frustrating to work on. The Intruder and Fast Strike were built from 92-96 I think. The 2 stroke carb models were good engines but gas hogs. The older small engines were bomb proof. 6-9.9-15-25-35-40-50hp's etc. Most of those have been worn slap out by now.
One more note. The early Johnson 4 stroke engines were made by Suzuki and are great engines. I think they also built a few Evinrudes for them also.
Help with info on Evinrude motors, good, bad, or any info you can share for my friend
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mrdux
Went with Suzuki on my latest ride and love it.
You ended all of your troubles when you did that. Unless you do like Wannabe and run it without oil. [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]
If you set it up for long periods of time (which I know you won't) with untreated ethanol in it, you WILL need a high pressure fuel pump in 8-12 years, but all brands of engines are that way. [emoji4]
I've sold over 500 Suzuki engines since I've been in business and NEVER had a mechanical warranty claim. The only warranty issue I've ever seen was with our Yankee buddy Wilbur. That was an EPA caused a issue. They had a new mapping programmed computer which the EPA forced them to change in mid season and Suzuki had mistakenly installed an older version map sensor in it. It was during an EPA forced transition period. They swapped sensors under warranty and problem solved. It was a pain in Bill's rear getting that figured out tho. [emoji23][emoji23]
Help with info on Evinrude motors, good, bad, or any info you can share for my friend
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Wannabe...
I'll bet you $100 your wrong. I'll bring my boat to you and you install a 250 SS on it and I'll guaranty you I'll have at least 1 warranty claim in 6 years. If not, I'll publicly admit it and you can keep the $100.
Wannabe...
Shhhh....y'all keep quiet or he will catch on.
To be a warranty claim, you must use oil in it. [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji4]
That Suzuki DF250SS is a baaaad cat!!!