2001 70HP Suzuki 4 stroke

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I am considering buying a boat with this motor. Does this motor have a good history of dependability? How many hours per year is average for a 4 stroke?
I don't know anything about 4's. Could someone give me some advice? I have owned 7 boats, but never a 4 stroke (or a Suzuki). Thanks
 
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Re: 2001 70HP Suzuki 4 stroke

they made the Johnson 4 strokes. reliable, you have to change oil just like a car, and other maintenance, valve adjustments, that a 2 stroke does not need.
 
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Re: 2001 70HP Suzuki 4 stroke

Thanks tashasdaddy. What do i look for besides obvious abuse? I have faired well buying 2 strokes....never a major problem; but is there anything I should look for that is peculiar to a 4 stroke? Sometimes its hard to go get a compression check done ('specially when you are out of town and you gotta get back home). Is there a lot of maintenance to a 4 ? I read another thread on a Evinrude 4 (2001 model); I think it was the Admiral that said what you did----Suz and Rude was the same motor. Any more advice is appreciated. Thanks
 
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Re: 2001 70HP Suzuki 4 stroke

johnson and suzuki were the same, the johnson just had a different dress on. rudes were not suzuki. rudes went the 2 stroke way of ETEC.

i am an old school 2 stroke guy, the four strokes at totally foreign to me to service, and advise you. i do know they have atleast 2 times the moving parts as a 2 stroke.
 
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Re: 2001 70HP Suzuki 4 stroke

For a while there were 'Rudes available that were redressed Suzis. Late 90s Evinrude 40, 50 and 70HP 4 strokes were Suzis.

I had a 2001 Suzuki DF70. As much as I love JohnnyRudes it was the best over-25HP outboard I ever had, hands down. Routine maintenance is required, but 2 strokes want routine maintenance, too. They just tolerate more neglect and abuse than 4 strokes.
 
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Re: 2001 70HP Suzuki 4 stroke

Hey JB,
I don't want to ride this horse to death but I am seriously considering buying this rig. Since you had this motor, what do you do as far as maintenance? How involved or technical would it be? Thanks for the info.
 
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Re: 2001 70HP Suzuki 4 stroke

Get the Service Manual and there is no brain surgery involved.

Complaints about 4 stroke routine maintenance are made by 2 stroke fans trying to justify their prejudices.
 
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