Is this normal? With Evinrude E-Tec

[Seth]

I bought my 2013 model year engine in June 2014. It was still titled as a 2013 and warranty started on the day that I purchased it. I've never heard of a motor being retitled with a newer model year.

[jak1717]

On 7/30/2019 at 3:50 PM, Seth said:

I bought my 2013 model year engine in June 2014. It was still titled as a 2013 and warranty started on the day that I purchased it. I've never heard of a motor being retitled with a newer model year.

Mine got titled as a 2019 w/ a 10 year warranty, not the 5 year. That 10 year ended this March. ??

[jak1717]

On 7/29/2019 at 10:08 PM, fishinwrench said:

That is indeed a 2016 motor.  The dealer titling it as a 2019 may actually be commiting "fraud"?..... but don't quote me on that because I'm not a dealer, have never been one, or worked for one directly, so I'm not sure what they can/can't do, and can't speak for what is considered "normal".   

In 2012 BRP changed their model number system so that all parts/service is done by referencing model numbers instead of the Year-Model like they have always done before.  Supposedly they did this to assist their dealer network in inventory and service bulletins, but being the Red Pill guy that I am, I think I know the real reason.   

Everything else that is subject to being titled and registered is expected to be manufactured in the same year that it is titled under......Now maybe outboard motor dealers, since not all states require that outboards be titled and registered, managed to pull that little shinanigan off legally, but nevertheless it is a shinanigan.  

So I guess my next question is, did you pay a 2016 price?   If you did then no harm/no foul....until you try to sell it.

Paid current price, but came with 10 year warranty, not the current 5. It is titled 2019

[fishinwrench]

Everything about the Etec is proven pretty much rock solid. Not so much by any high tech new engineering but by actual results over time and use. The best proven bearing placement, ring gap, cylinder to piston clearance, block material, lubrication points, seals, solenoids/relays, and starter.  The best, longest lasting water pump, charging coils and regulators.  Nearly each and every component on those engines are chosen or copied from the ones that over many years have proven to be the most die hard, longest lasting components that OMC and BRP ever produced....or had produced for them.  Very little of the Etec is "new".   It has some of the old bulletproof 90° crossflow charactistics, and even some of the failed FICHT designs (the few truly good ones).  If there are any design or programming flaws in the Etec it is only because of emission requirements.  Over time I'm confident that you'll see the Etec's lasting much longer than any other outboard produced.   

The 4-strokes that they are allegedly "competing against".....As I said before, on the average motor the powerheads won't even last as long as the original set of spark plugs that is put in them before needing a complete rebuild (which will invariably cost double what the motor is even worth).   So if a good 4-stroke tech tells you that it's time for a fresh set of spark plugs then you'd better start shopping for a new motor. 😉