Smalliebigs Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 I was just told by a mechanic here in St Louis that mercury motors 30 Hp and below are Tohatsu. The bigger Mercurys are Yamahas??? The bigger Tohatsus are a Honda??? what a Fing mess if that’s true but, I probably butchered what he told me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomolites Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 3 minutes ago, Smalliebigs said: I was just told by a mechanic here in St Louis that mercury motors 30 Hp and below are Tohatsu. The bigger Mercurys are Yamahas??? The bigger Tohatsus are a Honda??? what a Fing mess if that’s true but, I probably butchered what he told me I know the small 4 strokes are Tohatsus, I have a 9.9 ProKicker- not much to them. Had not heard that about the larger motors…. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishinwrench Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Mercury and Yamaha got divorced many years ago. Shortly after the Mariner line was discontinued. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishinwrench Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 As far as I know Tohatsu and Honda are independent of each other. Mercury uses Tohatsu powerheads on their "portable" outboards, but with Mercury marine ignition and charging systems.......which IMO is ignorant because nobody designs better ignition/charging systems than the Japs do. Finding a Japanese outboard with ignition failure is as rare as finding a dinosaur bone in an owl ball. Whereas Mercury has historically always had the most pathetic ignition/charging systems in the industry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snagged in outlet 3 Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 29 minutes ago, fishinwrench said: Whereas Mercury has historically always had the most pathetic ignition/charging systems in the industry. And that's coming from a HUGE Mercury fan....😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdmidwest Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 2 hours ago, snagged in outlet 3 said: And that's coming from a HUGE Mercury fan....😂 Makes a killin off of them. "Life has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously." — Hunter S. Thompson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdmidwest Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 5 hours ago, Smalliebigs said: I was just told by a mechanic here in St Louis that mercury motors 30 Hp and below are Tohatsu. The bigger Mercurys are Yamahas??? The bigger Tohatsus are a Honda??? what a Fing mess if that’s true but, I probably butchered what he told me Are you looking for a new motor. I would go somewhere outside of St. Louis to do it. "Life has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously." — Hunter S. Thompson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishinwrench Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 10 minutes ago, jdmidwest said: Makes a killin off of them. Actually it's the Mercury DEALERS that make a killing off of them.......But they'll never tell ya the truth. Mostly because they don't care to know, and are better off not knowing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrierman Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 I heard Mitsubishi used to make Ford Rangers. Any truth to that?😲 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdmidwest Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 34 minutes ago, Terrierman said: I heard Mitsubishi used to make Ford Rangers. Any truth to that?😲 They did, till Mazda started making them... Terrierman and snagged in outlet 3 1 1 "Life has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously." — Hunter S. Thompson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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