have you ever actually owned a evinrude/ johnson v4?<br /><br />metal hardening?<br />lower units?<br /><br />i have a 1976 115hp v4 that'll run circles around any 80's or early 90's yammy! you want metal probs, get a mid 80's yammy.<br /><br />omc v4's are world famous for a reason! they kick azz!!!!!<br /><br />ive owned 90hp v4, 85hp v4 and 2 115 v4!!!!! all rock solid
Haven't owned a OMC V4, but have been told by mechanics that it was a problem. Did a search for the topic now and found that others had this problem to :<br /> http://www.iboats.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=28;t=001085#000000 <br /><br />It's teeth's missing in gears because of a manufacturing defect on hardening pinion gears. Just wander if anybody know if the 97/98 Evinrude 130hp is affected.
I have never heard of lower unit problems with the V4s other than those with electric shift (& I had one of those). I have has a 75, a 100, a 140 & 2 110s & never a lower unit problem. Unverified rumors only cause problems.
Thanks SoLittle,<br /><br /> I only ran this motor about 10 hours since i bought it last year, i finde light metel specs on the drain plug magnet, i was tolde this was normal<br /> thanks for the reasurance--(Claude).
