Engine Maintenance Poll

[Bob5292]

I have all of my service done at the dealer. In the summer I put over 100 hours a month on the engine, so I want to have solid proof that it was maintained once warranty issues start coming up. I cant feel bad for you guys and your sub $200 tune ups. I just pulled the receipt and my 100 hour service at I-90 Marine just east of Seattle was $441.

Bob

[MolarBoater]

After my first oil change at 20h was $115, I've done all my oil changes and bought a repair manual. Now at the 5 year mark, I might take it to the Zuke dealer for a look over on next oil change to check timing etc and replace impellar for the first time.

Had the option for 6 year warranty or a few hundred dollars, I took the cash. Worked for me and the Suzuki DF140 but used only 100h per year. Wow, 100h per month, I'd have taken the extended warranty for sure!

[couture]

my new triumph has only 12hrs on the new e-tec so have done nothing yet, on my other boats i do the oil/filter tune ups etc. (inboard sunbird) and service the lower unit. on my old 60 johnson on the poontune i've done all maint except for a major rebuild that i had done at an independent shop that has a excellent track record ans reputation. on my e-tec i won't have to do anything until 3 years/300 hrs ( except fill the oil tank of course)

[Mike in Maine]

Got a new Etec 150, no maintenace what so ever for first 3 years !!!!! After that it's a trip to the dealer for a check-up.
Check it out at www.evinrude.com It's pretty cool watching the video comparing the tourque between the Yamaha and the Etec.

M I M

[k9reno]

You know of course that is not really a fair compairison. They are compairing the Etec to a four stroke. The Yamaha F150 doesnt even compair to my yamaha 150 HPDI. If they want to compair apples to apples they should test it next to the HPDI.
I like the Etec and have looked at them with the idea of maybe repowering but the cost was a bit much, and I dont think it be that much of a proformance diff from my HPDI.

[elroy]

K9reno, The proformance may not differ much{ I'm not sure} but the service costs are a big difference over the life of the motor. Just a thought, Bob

[McSpadden]

Not long after I purchased my Triumph, bought it used last year, I had water in the oil. My boat is a 2003 but it has a 1999 Suzuki DF60. I figured it was a head gasket and checked around for prices on the repair. After hearing quotes of at least $1000.00 I bought a $62.00 manual and started turning wrenches. I have worked on my own cars and trucks for years. Nice thing about these four strokes is that once you pull the powerhead off, it is just like a car motor. Anyway, pulled the powerhead off, then tackled the head and found that I had a small hole corroded around the #4 piston. The motor was obviously run in alot of salt and not cleaned very well. Had a shop weld up the hole, cleaned all the old salt out of the motor and have had no problem since. This repair took me about 8 hours, being careful, and cost me less than $200.00.