Rickf Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 I have a 1993 evinrude that came on my Nitro when I bought it, I have replaced two water pumps and one oil injection unit since I bought it. Hundreds of hours and it's never been in the shop. Now it will probably quit on my trip today now that I've said that. Anyway I would buy a new OMC product if I needed one.
Quillback Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 I want the one with the chartreuse panels on it. It will match my spinner baits. I've been waiting years for a motor that matched my spinner baits. Thank you Evinrude!
5bites Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 No need to "bring them back" there's plenty of'em out there.....Just keep running them ! If my old vmax keeps hanging on I'll sure be glad about it! I would rather it be a merc efi though. My triton had a 225 efi and I just loved that thing. From the awesome idle, the complaining of people about the smoke at take off, to the top end. Now when it decided to window the lower unit during a superbass on table rock I was less thrilled. Boats, outboards, tow vehicles etc have got out of hand. I say that because I can't afford them. I guess that's not fair to the ones that can. I do believe that boats just as good could be made at a more affordable price but then they'd lose profit buy selling the more premium models. I imagine I'll just end up re powering 10+ year old hulls from now on.
moguy1973 Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 I want to know how this "No oil change needed...EVER" thing works on these new engines. -- JimIf people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles. -- Doug Larson
Bill Babler Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 This oil deal also puzzles me on automobiles. On most all new GM vehicles there is computer that tells you when you need to change your oil. I have had it on my last 3 chevy Avalanche's. All my life I changed my oil at 3000 miles. The tech at the chevy garage said to just change it when the computer tell me to. Now 3 trucks later and over 400,000 miles I have not had one oil related foul up. I just had mine changed on the Avalanche last week and it had been 12,000 since the last change. The mechanic said it was a 1/8 of a quart low and did not look that horrible. This truck has 80,000 miles on it and looks new, smells new and runs and rides like new. I towed thousands of miles with it. My question, what has changed in the last 10 yrs. that we can do this. And after 400 grand of road proof, I'm convinced the computer knows its stuff. http://whiteriveroutfitters.com http://whiteriverlodgebb.com
Greasy B Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 Better manufacturing processes, and the technology to validate the design changes are the key. It may be expensive but we are living in the golden age the machine. His father touches the Claw in spite of Kevin's warnings and breaks two legs just as a thunderstorm tears the house apart. Kevin runs away with the Claw. He becomes captain of the Greasy Bastard, a small ship carrying rubber goods between England and Burma. Michael Palin, Terry Jones, 1974
moguy1973 Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 My question, what has changed in the last 10 yrs. that we can do this. And after 400 grand of road proof, I'm convinced the computer knows its stuff. Better machining, tighter tolerances, better oil additives, synthetic oil. -- JimIf people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles. -- Doug Larson
motoman Posted June 18, 2014 Posted June 18, 2014 I want to know how this "No oil change needed...EVER" thing works on these new engines.- It's a 2-stroke; burns oil, nothing to change. - I thought I read this new Evinrude calculates a crazy fuel to oil ratio of like 150:1..........or something crazy lean like that.......but I could be mistaken. - And for the record, as cool as these innovations are; I couldn't see myself being the first in line for one........even if I could afford it.
Champ188 Posted June 18, 2014 Posted June 18, 2014 i know several that run e-tecs, and have not had one problem. one of them is a guide on falcon. his etec is an 08 250, and he has done nothing but run it everyday. as much trouble as i have had with mercury not standing behind their screwups, and paying out of my hpocket, i doubt that if i ever own another mercury. the best of the rest might not be any better, but if i were to buy a new one tomorrow, i would have to try an e-tec. bo Dang bo, if you dislike the merc so much, why the nickname?
moguy1973 Posted June 18, 2014 Posted June 18, 2014 - It's a 2-stroke; burns oil, nothing to change. - I thought I read this new Evinrude calculates a crazy fuel to oil ratio of like 150:1..........or something crazy lean like that.......but I could be mistaken. - And for the record, as cool as these innovations are; I couldn't see myself being the first in line for one........even if I could afford it. Ahh, thought these were 4-stroke. -- JimIf people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles. -- Doug Larson
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