Re: TLDI vs e-tec
But his question was E-tec vs. TLDI. <br /><br />You will see a lot of hype regarding E-tec here. There is no question that E-tec is living up to what BRP promised. It is a great system that is entering its 3rd year of production. It has proven reliable.<br /><br />But, there is a small, yet faithful minority here that have real life experience with the Nissan/ Tohatsu TLDI's. 50%+ of those that post pro E-tec here, don't own one. It's not a slam on E-Tec, but it drives me nuts seeing posts from folks that are regurgitating what they saw on the video or read. No question E-Tec is fantastic- I would consider one if I was in the market right now- if the price wasn't so high. <br /><br />I had to make the same decision. E-tec vs. TLDI. Locally here, there was almost an $1800.00 difference between a Nissan 50 TLDI and a 50 E-tec. For me it was a no brainer. <br /><br />I have now had my Nissan 50 TLDI for 2 years and about 200 hours. I still have the spark plugs that came with the motor in it. I pulled them the other day and they were clean. I run Klotz synthetic in it- no smoke- clean burn. <br /><br />I run it wide open most of the time going from one part of the large reservoirs here to the other. It has never coughed or sputtered. It has always started immediately and will idle for many many hours on end while fishing. You can set its idle to the exact speed for trolling you want, and never worry about gas. I have a 12 gallon fuel tank on my boat...and can go several days before worrying about fuel. At wide open (5600 rpm's the way I have it propped), I am guessing about 5 gallons an hour (very rough estimate). I have never checked it at lower RPM cruising speed- but I know based upon traveling the same distance at lower RPM's (like 5000 rpm's) in rough conditions, it uses quite a bit less fuel. <br /><br />At the time, I bought based upon price- and a fantastic dealer. There are 4 dealers near me that carry Nissan or Tohatsu, and only one of the four was a crappy dealer (and he sold Evinrude as well). <br /><br />Nissan/ Tohatsu have never had a major recall/ problem with their TLDI's. They were extremely well tested before being sold to the public market, and that has paid off for them. <br /><br />I cannot say enough positive about my 50 TLDI. It has far exceeded my expectations. <br /><br />Bottom line: Both the E-Tec and the TLDI are great engines. Let price and the quality of dealer dictate your decision. <br /><br />Good luck!!!!!!
