dblockjr - 3/29/2014 11:54 AM
We are talking about 150's here not 250's...huge difference in all around consumption. These new 150's were designed to be able to troll without loading up while still giving a better hole shot and better top end than a 4-Stroke. My buddy has a 150 Yamaha and barely can get 43 MPH top end with just him and it's a dog outta the hole compared to mine. Very reliable, but slow. I have never ridden in the new 150 4-Stroke but Brad Hawthorne was bragging his up last summer.
The guy was asking if a 150 Etec can troll and the answer is yes.
toddb - 3/29/2014 1:12 PM
Dean,
Aren't you supposed to be working? Most of my low rpm hours are on the kicker, and I don't run at cruise speed too often. Too hard not to get on that V'Rod- probably like you in the 'vette... I put about 80 hrs on my main and most of them would be in the 12-15 gph consumption range. Would burn significant oil on 1000 gallons or so of fuel.
One oil change a year is nice as I ran the external reservoir dry on my 150 Optimax once. Talk about a pain in the butt to get the alarms to stop on that even after it was primed and refilled.
