Motor choice

[00SKEETER]

Ford, Chevy, dodge question. I think all new engines are good engines these days if you take care of them. Constant WOT is what kills the life of an engine. Ask Dave Steward how many hours he has on his E-Tec. Hes probably getting close to 2000 hours with no issues by now which is more hours than I'll put on a boat in a lifetime.

[Chubminnow]

I'd say Skeeter is correct in that most of them are good now days, care and maintenance goes a long way...gaurantee if you ask Randall Gibson what he thinks about his Yamaha V-Max and he'll tell you if it blows up today he'd get another one just like it, Yamaha V-Max.

All the guides put all these motors to the test....for sure, for sure.

[F16ENGMGR]

I've got a 2002 175hp Opti with 330 hrs that's burned 1277 gal of gas. No unscheduled maint issues ever.

Pro: It's the most fuel efficient motor I've ever owned. Starts whether it's 9 deg or 90 deg.

Con: It's the loudest motor I've ever owned.

I'm the original owner. At time of purchase I had a 5 year warranty.

Last week I talked to a guy with a 2005 (hrs ???) 225 Opti that just blew his engine.

The 4 strokes are soooo quiet. A friend has a 130 hp Suzuki. You can't tell it's running unless you see the stream of water. Of course the black, white, blue & gray 4 stroke motors are probably the same. Now then there's Dave's Eco Tech....I'd be leaning toward that brand with no problems and a zillion hours.