yammy v merc 60hp four stroke ( my e-tec blew up)

[BUCA T]

Hey guys, would love some honest reports of performance and reliability from anyone who has a 60hp four stroke yamaha or mercury. my e-tec has been in to the shop 5 times in 12 months to have minor dramas fixed and now it has a hole in the piston. i go out fairly wide with my boat and cant stand unreliable motors so the e-tec is going to be goooone! any feed back would be sweet.


buca t

[Chimo]

I'd still want to know why there was a problem and get it fixed on warranty so even if you choose to flick it you do have something to trade?

Cheers
Chimo

[Noelm]

I don't think you have an Etec problem! what you have is a Mechanic problem, but lets not go there, I doubt that either of those Motors will be better than the other, just get the one from the best Dealer in your area! (not the one you have now, he seems like a dunce to me) look for the total experience, do they have a good reputation? do they have a good parts/workshop area? let that be the decider, not the brand.

[ozbee]

sorry to say but if you go to a yamha or merc dealer they have blown motors too

[Tim_N]

I think, and may be corrected on this one, but the Yamaha and Merc 4 stroke powerheads are identical, well they used to be, they are all made by Yamaha. They are good reliable, light engines and ther also come in Bigfoot or Hi Thrust models for swinging larger props.
Tim

[Tim_N]

Yep,
I've just checked it out, they are the same. Both 995 cc and 65mm X 75mm bore and stroke.
Both good, it will depend on where you can get the best deal and who is the better agent.
Tim

[TheRealAndy]

I have a 4 stroke 50 yam, and our yacht club has a 4 stroke 50 merc. I cant comment on the performance differences, as they are on very different boats, but what I can comment on is that the merc 4stroke is definately a lot louder than the yam.

[Jabba_]

Don't worry about which brand is most reliable or economical. If the mechanic for that dealer is a dunce, your going to have some problems....

As for that E-tec... In the shop 5 times in 1 year is a friggin joke, then a hole in the piston, that too would send me searching for a differant motor also... As Noelm stated sound like the mechanic is at fault.. What ever you do don't buy from the same dealer were that mechanic works

[chucknduck]

Had a Yamaha 60 four stroke for 6 years, never missed a beat. Other guys I know with them would rate them the same.

Mick

[Noelm]

hhmm I wonder why we have not heard a peep from Buca T since the first anti etec barrage, but who knows, he may be genuine and just not about at the moment.

[Dean1]

Cant wait to get my new f60's No more pouring stinkin 2 stroke oil into the 2 smokes. Etcecs have taken 2 smokes to new heights but you wont see me pourin that oil in ever again, only in my 15 mariner Go the yammie 4's their a proven bulletproof little motor, yes a few have failed but geez theres a #%@*load of em out there!! Deano.

[Noelm]

just wait for your first home Oil change, it will bring a whole new meaning to the words "pouring stinking Oil" or more the point, cleaning up stinking Oil! but they are good, not knocking in anyway (sort of)

[Spaniard_King]

Yeh Dean, watch you don't spill too much of that 2.2L of oil per engine

If I were you Dean I would cut a 44 in half and use as a drip tray so you don't loose any

[Tim_N]

Ive got a F50, just had the 1000 hour service done and it is going great, always has done. If these engines are going to let go, it is most commonly the crank and it usually happens between 1000 to 2000 hours. Having said that, it is rare that it happens anyway. An excellent mechanic who has been in the industry for ever said in all his time, he has only seen maybe half a dozen let go and it always as above. I'm averaging about 6 to 7 l/hour and could not reommend the Yammies enough. I will be upgrading to a F60 if and when the F50 goes to heaven, which I'm hoping will be in another 1000 hours time.
Tim

[Noelm]

it's not the amount of Oil or how you put in, it is how you get the old Oil out!