E-TEC 60, 115, 130, 150, 175, 200 pix

[seahorse5]

Here are pix posted by dealers who just attended the BRP dealer meeting in Nashville. Be sure to check out the E-TEC lemonade blender in the first link.<br /><br /> http://www.barnaclebillsmarinesupply.com/aboutus.html <br /><br /> http://bbcboards.zeroforum.com/zerothread?id=51020

 

[Scali]

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impressive engines, cant wait to see if they are dependable as well & I bet they will be as the industry has learned it's lessons about putting motors on the market too soon like FICHT,OPTIMAX ect..

 

[PierBridge]

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the industry has learned it's lessons about putting motors on the market too soon like FICHT,OPTIMAX ect.. [/QB]

I think that's why they fazed in the E-TECS over a couple years I think this approach will payoff big time for BRP in the future, I think things are going well for them.

 

[seahorse5]

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In two weeks, Evinrude E-TEC will start it's 3rd year of production. That is a bit of a track record for any motor.

 

[Marauderk]

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I took a ride in two boats of the same type one with a mercury the other with the e-tech and i was impressed with the proformance differents with the e-tech

 

[Scali]

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The only drawback i can think of god forbid that ECU needs replacing one day, bet it's an expensive unit

 

[Dhadley]

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What ECU isnt expensive???

 

[Belchy]

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In my opinion, I think the E-tec is going to be a great motor, but I am also a Merc fan. The only thing I worry about with the new Verado's is that there is so many moving parts as compared to the E-tec. <br /><br />Belchy

 

[Scali]

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Dhadley, <br />true but I've read the E Tec's secret is a for the lack of better words a complicated & powerfull ECU.<br />& the ECU's that arent expensive are the ones that arent there like on carbed motors ..<br />I was talking to someone @ boatramp the other day & they mentioned payed $ 1600 for ECU for 200 EFI Merc.<br />My 1994 Mitsubishi truck's ECU is around 500, 2005 model's are 3 times that, get my point..<br />just something to consider when buying these new engines with all this technology..

 

[Bwalker]

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Where id the under 30hp E-Tecs? It seems like they would bring them out before the bigger motors of which the sell less I would think.

 

[DJ]

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true but I've read the E Tec's secret is a for the lack of better words a complicated & powerfull ECU.<br />

We all trust the "units" that power the ability to have this conversation!

 

[PierBridge]

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Sounds like they have great faith initialy in their ECU's.<br />What is it a 6 or 7 year warranty?

 

[DJ]

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What is it a 6 or 7 year warranty?

A warranty is only as good as the company that issues it.

 

[Bass Man Bruce]

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Originally posted by PierBridge:<br /> Sounds like they have great faith initialy in their ECU's.<br />What is it a 6 or 7 year warranty?

The typical etec warranty is three years non-declining. They ran a deal this year (and others) till April 15 for a seven year non-declining for $4/hp. You could take the warranty ( I did) or have the money. As said previously, the warranty is only as good as the company that presents it, but I don't see any probs with BRP.

 

[gss036]

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I would check the extended warranty, I would be willing to bet it is not from BPR. Just hope you never have to use it, I did mine several years ago and they sent an adjust from Seattle to Bellingham and he spent about 3-4 hours going through parts trying to find some reason not to have to pay for a new powerhead. The shop finally asked the guy to leave as he was really getting in thier way. They did pay, but I had to pay the sales Tax. That part was included in the littly tiny 1/32 lettering at the bottom of one of the pages.

 

[rodbolt]

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well I am looking to repower my 18' hydro-sport fish and ski this summer. my engine of choice would be a 175 yamaha with carbs. however that motor was taken out of production in 2000. bummer.<br /> so far in the 175 range all I have a choice of is EFI or DFI. HPDI and Opti-max is out. that tends to leave me with E-tec. I hope the 175 is avalible about the end of august. my current 98 115 pushes it ok and I have a 225 that I am building for it but its rated for 175 and I always wanted one brand new engine . so sometime in late august I will be engine shopping and the E-tec sounds good.

 

[DJ]

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so sometime in late august I will be engine shopping and the E-tec sounds good.

That's one heck of a statement from an expert-rodbolt.