The E-tec debate pros and cons

[disorderly]

Bloody hell Disorderly!! Your exactally the type of Zelot i'm talking about!! You have obviously brought a E-tec and your very happy with it..Great! Now how about getting on with your life.

Ian

One question though... When you buy one, does the agent pair you up with another owner , put the pair of you on bicycles and send you out into the world to door knock people and extol the virtues of the Blessed E-tec's?

Ian,If you dont have one and dont want one why spend so much time and energy worrying about them.
Its a definite case of ETEC OBSESSION SYNDROME.
Better seek help immediately!

Oh by the way, whats a zelot? Isnt it a small ground dwelling mammal or something......

[finding_time]

Very happy with my motors atm, but i'm sure i would be very happy with suski's, merc's, evinrudes and honda's as well , in fact it matters little to me what brand of motor i would use, just as long as it's reliable

that what actually makes me laugh so much at you E-tec guys! It seems your trying to prove something every time you talk about your motors. I never really talked about my motors, but they have been round for years and many have logged over 4000 hrs , so no need to talk them up i guess

Ian



Samson

That's great mate! i really dont have a problem with e-tecs at all it's just some owners. Good to hear there logging good hrs though you never know when i'l be looking for new outboards., cant see myself going back to a engine that requires a oil bottle though, enjoy the 1 less thing to worry about i guess.

Ian

[sea raider]

Goeff

Dont take offense, but you are a zelot mate

A zelot is according to the collins dictionary an enthusiast and or fanatic! Anyone who as there avtar has a picture of there outboard can only be well on their way towards being a zelot But the fervour that you put into your support and defense of e-tec's at every oppertunity confirm's you as fully fledged Zelot.

If you were financially benifiting from E-tecs becomming more popular well this i can understand, but support for supports sake is just what what i've called it.

Ian

Hmm,

The definition from the Oxford English Dictionary is;

• noun 1 a fanatical and uncompromising follower of a religion or policy. 2 (Zealot) a member of an ancient Jewish sect aiming at a world Jewish theocracy and resisting the Romans until ad 70.

Well, I am definitely not fanatical, I definitely can be compromised, I definitely am not religious or a member of an ancient Jewish sect.

Isnt it funny how two different dictionarys can have two distinctly different meanings.


And I definitely am not gaining financially from the thing, if anything everything I have to buy every time I go fishing, it's costing me heaps!!!


:smiley: :smiley: :smiley: :smiley: :smiley: :cry: :cry: :cry:

Cheers

Geoff

[Mercury16]

The funniest ad is when the guy reverses his boat with a yamaha into the water and hits a wharf and peices of wood go flying evrywhere bahahahaha
and they are saying this happened becasue it spent to much time in the shop being serviced. And E-tecs only need it every three years or so.
must admit they have great ads, another one is a kid with big ears goes for a ride in one and when he returns they are normal (like pinned back) bahahahaha
they are classic!

[deadbeatloser]

yamaha four strokes . no1

[Shanoss]

yamaha four strokes . no1

If the shoe fits........

[manchild]

Thanks for the interesting read mate.I choosen mine on the advise of a good friend who runs a 90 for the last 2.5 years or so .He also happenes to be a pro crabber who knows his outboards ,hes got ovet 3600 hours on his .Thats all the encouriging i need it.What everybody else says its is irrivelant.I heard from a mates grandma's butchers neighbour that e-tecs are bad -something like that.Its just another brand of outboard out there.,why some blokes feel like they have to belittle them its beyond me.Enjoy whatever motor you have.
George

[Steven78]

Many Thanks for the post its good to hear from both side's

[cormorant]

With the ECU being downloadable on the etecs and some of the others it would be interesting to see what the wreckers are seeing through their doors and at just how many hours failures are happening. All the manufacturers would be starting to get a clear picture of what engines in what climates are failing and why. Just wondering is the dealers actually download the data and serial numbers and send it off to the head office or they just don't bother.
Many luxury car companies now do this regularly so they can moniter their cars out there in real life and on some demo models in fleets add a extra black box so they can monitor the extra wear and tear by heavy users to predict failures.

It's about all outboard manufacturers gave solid warranties and stuck by them and produce a product labled properly showing expected lifetime on a certain usege. Well it won't happen and we will all be at the mercy of spare parts prices and maintainance on parts thet have been manufactured for a set redundancy rather than long life.

[the_bomber]

Goeff

Dont take offense, but you are a zelot mate

A zelot is according to the collins dictionary an enthusiast and or fanatic! Anyone who as there avtar has a picture of there outboard can only be well on their way towards being a zelot But the fervour that you put into your support and defense of e-tec's at every oppertunity confirm's you as fully fledged Zelot.

If you were financially benifiting from E-tecs becomming more popular well this i can understand, but support for supports sake is just what what i've called it.

Ian

Hi Ian
How does the collins dictionary spell zealot?
Just curious because you had it out to quote it
Maybe its just my lsydexia?

[finding_time]

Hi Ian
How does the collins dictionary spell zealot?
Just curious because you had it out to quote it
Maybe its just my lsydexia?

Yes it is dyslexia!! As you know i've been hamstrung with this disorder for my entire life!! Didn't really expect a friend of 20 years to use it for a cheap laugh though

Thanks for that

Ian

[disorderly]

Yes it is dyslexia!! As you know i've been hamstrung with this disorder for my entire life!! Didn't really expect a friend of 20 years to use it for a cheap laugh though

Thanks for that

Ian

Geez Ian,

Dyslexia and ETEC OBSESSION SYNDROME ....you are in a bad way
The only cure is to stop butting into ETEC threads and badmouthing them and their owners when you have no idea what you are talking about.

Regards Scott

[Mercury16]

E-tec obsession can only be cured with a dose of Mercury

[FNQCairns]

Optimax, for the first or so 5 years of those (still?) US engine rebulders would rebuild them but wouldn't offer a warrenty due to the likelyhood of them coming back.

Suspect the Etec (if it can be rebuilt, have heard it cannot in the traditional sense) is off to a very good start in comparison.

cheers fnq

[manchild]

E-tec obsession can only be cured with a dose of Mercury

COUGHH-COUGHH