Nissan or Yamaha?

[wildfire]

I'm going to be purchasing a new motor soon and have narrowed it down to either a Nissan TLDI or Yamaha 2 or 4 stroke. The size motor I'm looking at is a 40 or 50 hp tiller. Does anyone have input into either of these motors or manufacturers? What about the reliability of the Nissan TLDI motors? I'll be putting the motor on a Lowe Husky 17 and will be using it for duck hunting and fishing with the occasional family tubing outing.<br /><br />Any input would certainly be appreciated.

 

[ziemann]

Re: Nissan or Yamaha?

Swing over to the Nissan Repair thread- you will see some posts ongoing about current Nissan/ Tohatsu longevity. Nissan/ Tohatsu has developed a bullet proof reputation. Good dealers can be tough to find at times- but there is plenty of support if you know where to find it. If you have a good Nissan dealer in your area, you can't go wrong. I am sure Elvin will weigh in here as well. Nissan/ Tohatsu TLDI's were late to market compared to the original FICHT and Opti's.....and the TLDI's did not have issues as other manufacturers did with their early DFI technology. <br /><br />I myself have a Nissan 50 TLDI and am extremely happy with it. I have a great dealer and the TLDI has performed flawlessly. Performance and fuel economy are outstanding. <br /><br />On a similar note- I cannot knock the Yamahas either. Either way you go, you have a win/ win. The Yamaha 2 stroke is carbed- as a disadvantage and not as low emissions as most prefer. The 4 stroke 50 is a great motor- very low emissions, and great on fuel economy. The down side is a bit more weight. I was down to exactly the same decision as you were and chose a Nissan. Honestly, let your choice be driven by the quality of dealer....<br /><br />Good luck and welcome to iboats!

 

[ziemann]

Re: Nissan or Yamaha?

Swing over to the Nissan Repair thread- you will see some posts ongoing about current Nissan/ Tohatsu longevity. Nissan/ Tohatsu has developed a bullet proof reputation. Good dealers can be tough to find at times- but there is plenty of support if you know where to find it. If you have a good Nissan dealer in your area, you can't go wrong. I am sure Elvin will weigh in here as well. Nissan/ Tohatsu TLDI's were late to market compared to the original FICHT and Opti's.....and the TLDI's did not have issues as other manufacturers did with their early DFI technology. <br /><br />I myself have a Nissan 50 TLDI and am extremely happy with it. I have a great dealer and the TLDI has performed flawlessly. Performance and fuel economy are outstanding. <br /><br />On a similar note- I cannot knock the Yamahas either. Either way you go, you have a win/ win. The Yamaha 2 stroke is carbed- as a disadvantage and not as low emissions as most prefer. The 4 stroke 50 is a great motor- very low emissions, and great on fuel economy. The down side is a bit more weight. I was down to exactly the same decision as you were and chose a Nissan. Honestly, let your choice be driven by the quality of dealer....<br /><br />You are going to see a much stronger response from Yamaha fans than you will from Nissan/ Tohatsu fans because they outnumber us probably 100:1. Nissan/ Tohatsu is growing....due to a very reliable product line...<br /><br />Good luck and welcome to iboats!

 

[ziemann]

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Sorry for the double post guys....had a connection problem....

 

[wildfire]

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Thanks for the input Z-Man. I do have excellant dealers near me for both brands.

 

[Terry H]

Re: Nissan or Yamaha?

If you have a good dealer, go with the Nissan...just my opinion tho. Chief

 

[mallardjusted]

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flamnduck,<br /><br />Did you decide and/or purchase the new motor?<br /><br />I'm curious, as I have a 17' Lowe Roughneck, used for duckhunting. I'm in the process of looking at new motors, and am seriously considering the 40 Tohasu (same as Nissan)TLDI. No matter where I look, the price seems to be at least 10% below other outboards, yet I only see excellent input on the quality and longevity. The 50 would also be nice, but they no longer come standard with tillers, so that drives the price up about $500.

 

[wildfire]

Re: Nissan or Yamaha?

No, I haven't purchased the motor yet. Actually, I just sold my old motor so now I've got the down payment. It's going to be the Nissan so when I get some time with it I'll let you know my thoughts.

 

[Guest]

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I was in the same situation a couple of years ago. I did not get the Nissan because I wanted the 50 with a tiller and they just stopped making it that way. Also, the dealer network was not that great in my area. I went with a Merc 2 stroke (and i'm sorry I did) because i wound up trading it in last year foe a new e-tec. <br /><br />If you can get by with a 40, the TLDI is fine. The Yamaha four stroke is also a great motor. The 50s now have fuel injection. On the tiller models you can slow down the RPM for trolling. <br /><br />As the other poster said, you might want to stay away from a 2 stroke. <br /><br />Hope this helps. Good luck, Trout

 

[mallardjusted]

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I did make my new purchase. I decided to go with a 50 instead of a 40. I was leaning towards the Tohatsu (Nissan) 50, but then I found out they don't even make a tiller kit for that one???<br /><br />I bought the Yahamaha 50 4-stroke, tiller, elec start/trim/tilt. I've had it out twice, and am happy so far. The tiller has the shift and tilt controls right on it, so it is easy to operate. The motor runs quiet.<br /><br />It sure seems strange Tohatsu makes the tiller kit for the 40 but not the 50, since they otherwise appear to be the same engine????