motor life and reliablity

[jayp0209]

what kind of hours and life can i expect out of a johnson/evinrude outboard thats well maintained and winterized.. ?

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: motor life and reliablity

there are alot of 60 year old motors still running. the real question is "well Maintained"

 

[kenmyfam]

Re: motor life and reliablity

Well all you have to do is look at the posts in this forum. There are a lot of older motors out there that are still going strong.
Myself, mine is a 1985, regularly maintained, winterised properly and is doing just fine.
I just wish my vehicles would do as well !!!

 

[freddyray21]

Re: motor life and reliablity

I regularly run 50+ year old motors and pull skiers with them. I think though for this weekend I might run my new motor on the sailboat. It's only 41 years old. Of course I could run the 51 yr old one. Doesn't really matter both will do the job.

 

[rjezuit]

Re: motor life and reliablity

I'm running a '56, but I'll be lucky to get another 52 years out of it before it dies. It's barely broken in now.

 

[CATransplant]

Re: motor life and reliablity

Lots of folks here running 40 and 50 year old johnnyrudes. That, however, has little to do with the expected longevity of new models. We don't know, yet, how long they'll last. Further, fixing today's outboards when they break is expensive, unlike the older models, where the complete ignition system could be replaced for about $100. These days, the point at which the cost of repairs becomes impractical comes sooner than with the older ones.

As with anything, proper regular maintenance will help keep your outboard running longer. How much longer? Well, time will tell.

 

[Shizzy]

Re: motor life and reliablity

very true statement about the new stuff. Im also one of those guys with a 40+ year old Johhny thats a two pull beauty...