evinrude e-tec

carolina-rig-01 · 02-09-07, 07:41 PM

well i had to go get my boat today from the mechanic. turns out i had a bad seal that was making quite a mess on my garage floor. anyways i was telling him that my wife and i are more than likley going to buy a new stratos this spring and would like his imput on a few motors. basically he said that he would go opti max or e tec. mainly because yamaha dealers are hard to come by around here and their parts are big bucks. i mentioned that i heard that the e tec's oil is really high. he said that evinrude's xd 50 oil is the same oil that we have had for years and it meets all the specifications for the e tec. however he said that the xd 100 oil was made special for the e tec. this is where the difference comes in. apparently the oil tank on the e tec is on the motor itself and you have to take the cowl off to add oil. he said that if you run the xd 50 it will cost half as much as the xd 100 but you will use twice as much. you can have your motor programed for the xd 100 but in doing so you can only run this oil from now on. this being a problem if you are at a lake where a evinrude dealer isn't close by. basically i know more about it than i did but i am even more confused. cost twice as much but use half as much? he did say however that they set it up so that if you use your boat an average amount then generally you won't have to add oil but once a year. sounds good since you have to undress your motor to do so.

1FASTLASER · 02-10-07, 08:33 AM

That oil tank better be HUGE. I've never owned a rude before but I might add that I do enjoy this engine. It wont tun like a black mota but it does do extremely well. The one thing that I still am lerry about is the VRO system. THIS THING JUST DONT USE OIL. I have checked the system several times and its operating very well. Even had a rude specialist check it. It amazes me how long a gallon of oil goes when compared to the tried and true premix.. I have to hand it to OMC on there oiling system. It performs VERY well. I have talked to folks about the new E-TEC and it uses even less like you stated carolina. Just goes to show ya the technology they are using in todays mota's.

zooker · 02-10-07, 11:10 AM

give me a yammer any day. the parts are all about the same price but yamaha's just are way more reliable a moter than the others..and i have had them all..

zooker

Bender · 02-10-07, 11:34 AM

I was told by the dealer last week that they aren't selling many E-Tecs since the initial cost is a lot more than all the others. He said it is a great engine and they are hoping in the next year to see a price reduction so they are competitively priced.

HOG Ranger · 02-10-07, 11:54 AM

I am a Merc man but my dealer sells both and the head mechanic told me if it was going on his boat it would be an E-tec instead of the Fond Du Lac black beast.

I know it is not a fair test but in a pull-off between the E-tec and a Yammy 4 stroke the E-tec swamps it. I wish they would have done a 2 stroke vs 2 stroke to make it legit.

zooker · 02-10-07, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HOG Ranger

I know it is not a fair test but in a pull-off between the E-tec and a Yammy 4 stroke the E-tec swamps it. I wish they would have done a 2 stroke vs 2 stroke to make it legit.

you aint the only one.....

zooker

1FASTLASER · 02-10-07, 09:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HOG Ranger

I am a Merc man but my dealer sells both and the head mechanic told me if it was going on his boat it would be an E-tec instead of the Fond Du Lac black beast.

I know it is not a fair test but in a pull-off between the E-tec and a Yammy 4 stroke the E-tec swamps it. I wish they would have done a 2 stroke vs 2 stroke to make it legit.

YOU GOT THAT RIGHT buddy. It really ticks me off that E-TEC had the audacity to even air that commercial. If they had done a apple to apple test there E-TEC wouldnt have shined nearly like it did. Put that E-TEC up against a V-Max or even better a Pro-XS. I gurantee you the end result will surprise even a die hard OMC man.

HOG Ranger · 02-11-07, 09:21 AM

I watched the entire infomercial Laser and they stay away from the BLACK BEAST!

Christopherkeene9 · 02-14-07, 05:11 PM

Definently notice the diff. they are talking about though between a two and a four. The initial torque just ain't there on our 4's as they are only making power half the time!

02-09-07, 07:41 PM	#1
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	evinrude e-tec well i had to go get my boat today from the mechanic. turns out i had a bad seal that was making quite a mess on my garage floor. anyways i was telling him that my wife and i are more than likley going to buy a new stratos this spring and would like his imput on a few motors. basically he said that he would go opti max or e tec. mainly because yamaha dealers are hard to come by around here and their parts are big bucks. i mentioned that i heard that the e tec's oil is really high. he said that evinrude's xd 50 oil is the same oil that we have had for years and it meets all the specifications for the e tec. however he said that the xd 100 oil was made special for the e tec. this is where the difference comes in. apparently the oil tank on the e tec is on the motor itself and you have to take the cowl off to add oil. he said that if you run the xd 50 it will cost half as much as the xd 100 but you will use twice as much. you can have your motor programed for the xd 100 but in doing so you can only run this oil from now on. this being a problem if you are at a lake where a evinrude dealer isn't close by. basically i know more about it than i did but i am even more confused. cost twice as much but use half as much? he did say however that they set it up so that if you use your boat an average amount then generally you won't have to add oil but once a year. sounds good since you have to undress your motor to do so.

02-10-07, 08:33 AM	#2
1FASTLASER BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: crossett,arkansas Posts: 2,777	That oil tank better be HUGE. I've never owned a rude before but I might add that I do enjoy this engine. It wont tun like a black mota but it does do extremely well. The one thing that I still am lerry about is the VRO system. THIS THING JUST DONT USE OIL. I have checked the system several times and its operating very well. Even had a rude specialist check it. It amazes me how long a gallon of oil goes when compared to the tried and true premix.. I have to hand it to OMC on there oiling system. It performs VERY well. I have talked to folks about the new E-TEC and it uses even less like you stated carolina. Just goes to show ya the technology they are using in todays mota's. __________________ Laser's rule with Merc's doing the pushing..........KEEP THE WETSIDE DOWN AND THE DRY SIDE UP!!!!!!

02-10-07, 11:10 AM	#3
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	give me a yammer any day. the parts are all about the same price but yamaha's just are way more reliable a moter than the others..and i have had them all.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

02-10-07, 11:34 AM	#4
Bender BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brighton, MI Posts: 2,414	I was told by the dealer last week that they aren't selling many E-Tecs since the initial cost is a lot more than all the others. He said it is a great engine and they are hoping in the next year to see a price reduction so they are competitively priced.

02-10-07, 11:54 AM	#5
HOG Ranger BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rockford, IL Posts: 306	I am a Merc man but my dealer sells both and the head mechanic told me if it was going on his boat it would be an E-tec instead of the Fond Du Lac black beast. I know it is not a fair test but in a pull-off between the E-tec and a Yammy 4 stroke the E-tec swamps it. I wish they would have done a 2 stroke vs 2 stroke to make it legit.

02-11-07, 09:21 AM	#8
HOG Ranger BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rockford, IL Posts: 306	I watched the entire infomercial Laser and they stay away from the BLACK BEAST!

02-14-07, 05:11 PM	#9
Christopherkeene9 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Oviedo, Fla Posts: 2,270	Definently notice the diff. they are talking about though between a two and a four. The initial torque just ain't there on our 4's as they are only making power half the time!

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