yes that is all they look at 300hrs or 3 years just a simple scheduled maintence. I run xld 50 simple because u can find it anywhere it burns slightly more but mainly cuz most shops have it. As for the noise can't hear it when u first turn it over. Only way u now it's started is the noise of the streaming water from the cooling system as u give it more throttle noticeable there is and increase in noise but yet I can still here the streaming water and trolling speed up to like 3mph I would say at higher rpm the noise is increased to about half of what an older carb 2 stroke sounded like. But that why someone have engines is because they like the way they sound. As for the etec motor it self its lighter, better hole shot, better fuel economy, more continuos power. It doesn't bog down when ur climbing a wave or getting up on plain the computer sees the resistance and gives it more power to keep that rpm. That's when u see those pulling competion when they drag that heavy four stroke underwater. I burn .2 to .3 gallon per hour on the troll roughly 2mph and get around 2.5 to 2.7 mpg for fuel economy. My little kicker gets .3Liters per hour on the troll. This my third etec as I have one on a smaller boat. Never any problems they run hard. I have about 700hours on that one. I own a 250hp, 115hp, and 15hp H.O. U can't hear the little kicker at all. A lot of wisdom as came off this site in terms of how to get the bow down on these boats because there a$$ heavy but start off by getting a motor that's lighter then the rest, then add big tabs, permatrim and the rest to control ur boat but I'll gaurantee u will stop at the tabs. I can bury the knose on my boat. Just think about it and put ur best foot forward too in terms of what is convenient for dealer/ mechanics. I live close to San Francisco but we call it the Bay Area. I have evinrude dealers/ mechanics all around me. More keep showing up too because what kind of engine there putting out these days. Remember these engines are not carbedBrent":rvgqjfmy said:
no issues running or getting started. They are fuel injected right into the piston. Etec right now because they are pushing there new etec g2 are very inexpensive. They have done there homework once again increase there parameters with fuel economy and torque. Also making there motor more stream line in wiring, control configuration, and maintenance( mostly making everything Easier to get to) and pushing the fly by wire technology, but only ranging from 200hp to 300hp I believe. I just got my motors register this month and they are running a deal. 7 year warranty and free rigging. That means icon gauges and controls if u like. We could touch more on that if u like. I'm very thrifty when coming to buying stuff so in terms of the oil I went out and bought bulk oil. 16gallon barrell cost me 300 so 18.75 a gallon. These engines should not be compared to carb 2 strokes cuz there not. The cons about this motor is the oil tank some say, or the width of the prop it throws. That buys them a small bit of leverageBrent":3j1cuw62 said:
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