littlehaku
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Iam getting a new boat and I can't choose between a Mercury 115 Opti Max or a Evinrude 115 Direct Injection. Which one should I go with and why?
Those would be my last two choices for a 115 HP, and not in that order. <br /><br />Why would you want a potentially troublesome DFI when you can have reliable 4-stroke EFI? Heck, I'd even take a traditional carbed 2-stroke 115 over DFI. We know they're reliable.<br /><br />I can't choose between a Mercury 115 Opti Max or a Evinrude 115 Direct Injection.
Reliability. Dependability. Longevity. More enjoyable to own. Easier to operate, especially idling (trolling). Better warranty. Higher resale. The real question is, "what's the advantage to DFI?"<br /><br />As for the E-TEC? They don't make them in 115 HP, and there is no way a 90 E-TEC will outperform an outboard with 25 more HP. Twin E-TEC 60 HP's might be cool, but IMO the jury is still out on the E-TEC.<br /><br />I personally see no advaantage to 4 strokes, at least in the outboard world.
Maybe for the same reason OMC and their FICHT went completely out of business!<br /><br />By John from Illinois - Hmm... Then why did Mercury Marine go out and "buy back" every 1997 model OptiMax?
You must've "forgot" all the transformations and fixes made to the FICHT DFI. Maybe you could list those for us? <br /><br />One of the DFI OMC's I had caught fire, and it's twin didn't make it long enough to catch fire.<br /><br />By John from Illinois - Then there was all them service bulletins and upgrade kits that everyone "forgets" about.
Sure it matters. Some are better than others. Evinrude's FICHT RAM 115 and Merc's OPTI 115 are not at the top of the list.By John from Illinois - It don't matter if it's 2 stroke or 4, carbureted, EFI or DI - they're all pieces of machinery