Etec are they the best

[Jabba_]

those fuel figures arent that impressive jabba for a 250. not in the ballpark with the big 4's mate.

jabba you need to give yourself an uppercut

Fish Guts, Do read the entire post, or just what you want to read.... I clearly stated those figrues are the worst I have done... I also stated I get an average of 2.4klm/ltr on a average trip...... IMO, that's not bad

[tin can marlin]

Fro what i'am reading the etec is getting a lot of wraps i'am now leeening towards white not silver.

[Outsider1]

Happens every time the wind gets up (a full moon also seems to bring them on!). All that Berley has got to go somewhere I suppose.

If we fisherman were as successful at getting bites out on the water as we seem to be in here, the EPA would really have an issue then

Cheers

Dave

[Seahorse]

I would stay with the merc. Just my opinion.

[poundalead]

I have a 100hp 4stroke Yamaha pushing 6mt plate centre console- 890 trouble free hours. Average service is $400, fuel economy at worst around 2.6km/lt at 3/4 throttle. My Yammie service dealer is fantastic nothing is too much trouble (which justifies the $80hr) I would definitely buy another one if this one would ever die!

When all is said and done you won't be disappointed with any manufacturer

Good Luck

Cheers Benny

[leezor]

Hi guys and girls are the etecs as good as the dvd says they are. And will they be around or will they go out the back door like omc did. Why i'am asking is because i'am trying to pick between etec and yamaha. Regards mark

Of course Etecs are the best, it says so in the DVD.

[Far side]

[quote=Jabba_;775124]Either your a dumb ___ or you need to listen to you own advice.... How many times does it have to be mentioned on this site alone for it to get through some think skulls.... The dealer service intervals remains at 3 years/300hrs regardless if the E-tec is used in fresh or SALT water...

You need to stop taking angry pills

Your right but the manual says the there are some items that need to be done more frequently

"Salt water applications require minimal additional inspections and lubrication"

[Lewy]

I couldn't buy an Etec for fear of turning into a ######


Lewy

[pursuit001]

ha ha not another etec thread . when is this ever goin to end.
cheers shane

[Local_Guy]

ok. i'm going to add my response after reading what everyone has said and answer your question asked in your first post.

now i'm only new into boating, but i have been in sales for quite some time but smart information stays the same.

Do a trip around to your local dealers have a chat to them. Ask their opinion on what motors they stock and ask all sorts of questions as to why that brand is good, warrenty's, service, their staff (mechanics) etc.

There is a lot of useful information in this thread amongst the people who want to fight. It's clear they want people to see their way and no one elses... not naming names. Most of the people here are giving their own personal preferences without a comparison to other brands. You will see however, that the people that aren't hell bent on 1 particular brand have been through several boats/engines over the years and they have all been good.

If you research the etec dvd further you will realise that Honda match up their engine to one of lesser quality in the Mercury range and not their optimum model so this makes their engine look better. DVD's and advertising is purely to make u want brand x over brand y and z. but brand y and z could be as good if not better than brand x.

I've prob babbled s&%t but i just had to give my part and hopefully to stop all the people bickering telling you to get what they have.

I own a Mercury as it was included in my boats package.... The way i see things... The company has been around for god knows how many years and if their products were crap they they would be out of business.

best of luck with your purchase what ever way you go.

[sea raider]

TCM,

Ignore what they say in the DVD, all it is is a heap of Seppo Crap.

Do, however listen to the E-Tec owners on this site, they are fairly easy to find, they are the ones who give the E-Tecs a good wrap. The ones who knock the E-Tec are usually the ill-informed ones who post threads and make statements that are crap.

Cheers

Geoff

[Wahoo]

short and sweet TCM..................NO there not

[black runner]

TCM, how did you arrive at the E-Tec/Yamaha shortlist? and what type of Yamaha are you comparing with 2st, hpdi, 4st? and what hp?

All brands have pros/cons especially where weight and/or cubic capacity for a given HP is concerned.

I own a Yammie 60 4st and think its the beez neez compared to my previous 2st. But I wouldn't be too concerned about the longevity of the BRP E-Tec brand, even if it did "go out the back door" you would still get parts and service in your period of ownership. Just like I can still get all the parts and or service on my little '95 Johnno 5hp. When you look at the volume being sold in the US I wouldn't be concerned at all.

From my perspective it comes down to HP range required and then comparing the specs. Weight/Cubic Capacity/No Cylinders, Is it an uprated or down rated version of a common powerhead? Is the dealer a good one? Go to the dealers and ask if you can be put in contact with owners of the type motors you are looking at.

Armed with all of this you should be able to make a fairly sound objective decision without getting too distracted by all of the subjective crap floating about.

Cheers - Fred

[TheRealAndy]

Are shark nuts better than whiting fillets? Different strokes for differnent blokes. I like the etec cause of the service intervel (as i have said before) and i like the 4 stroke cause of their silence. I like the etec cause its lighter and more grunt (apparently) and I like the 4 stroke cause its good on fuel. But for me personally, the winner is the etec based mostly on service interval because I am far to busy to stuff around getting services. That is my OPINION, it does not make the etec better than the yam 4 stroke i currently own. In my OPINION, i would probably go the etec next time around. FACT is that my last yamaha (and hopefully my current yamaha) has been great.

Now FACT is also that I often use a 9.9hp jonno that is 20 years old. IT has no thermostat apparently and can be a prick to start when cold but it still goes and is a reliable engine. I also use a new 50hp merc 4 stroke that is great. Until recently I also used a 40hp jonno 2 stroke that was bough in 92 from memory and was just sold still running fine. I could go on here with many outboards, they all work, some break down, some dont. Some use more fuel some use less. Some are louder some are quieter. Some have more torque some have less. Decide what you want the buy the outboard that fits those requirements. When the outboard fits those requirements then you have chosen the best outboard FOR YOU.