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Location: Maple Grove, MN | I hear the Evenrude Etec motors are really good motors too. Lots of good options and I would base my choice largely on service availability in your area. If Yamaha has the best service, then I would choose Yamaha. If its Honda, Suzuki, or Evenrude, I would go that direction instead. They are all very good motors.
Mercury I am not sure about. It seems some of their motors are very good and some are not. I don't have enough information on them to form an opinion. Perhaps someone else here could elaborate on Mercury motors.
One important thing for all new four-strokes and fuel injection 2-strokes, a person wants to make sure you add in an in-line gas filter like the 10 micron high-flow Yamaha filter. Those high-pressure injection systems use very small fuel injectors and that high pressure can lead to serious problems if any dirt gets in the gas. Ethanol blended gas can cause problems too. Unfortunately, fixing fouled fuel injectors is a big deal and can be very expensive.
I ended up with a big bill because a small amount of dirt got into my system. Could have saved myself over a thousand dollars had I known to put one of those filters in. 
Good luck. |
