What does "X" mean in the manufacturer code position?

[webbd]

When I look up my engine online, I need to look it up as J50ESLEUR because that's an engine code I can find online that matches mine.

• J = Johnson
• 50 = 50HP
• E = Electric Start
• S = Saltwater
• L = Long Shaft
• EU = 1997
• R - Revision code

My actual engine code is X50ESLEUS.

What does X stand for?

I just learned how they determine the numbers for the year code. Most of you probably already know this...

I​	N​	T​	R​	O​	D​	U​	C​	E​	S​
1​	2​	3​	4​	5​	6​	7​	8​	9​	0​

- DW

 

[238Coastal]

When I look up my engine online, I need to look it up as J50ESLEUR because that's an engine code I can find online that matches mine.

• J = Johnson
• 50 = 50HP
• E = Electric Start
• S = Saltwater
• L = Long Shaft
• EU = 1997
• R - Revision code

My actual engine code is X50ESLEUS.

What does X stand for?

I just learned how they determine the numbers for the year code. Most of you probably already know this...

I​	N​	T​	R​	O​	D​	U​	C​	E​	S​
1​	2​	3​	4​	5​	6​	7​	8​	9​	0​

- DW

Try this link, might help ya. Apparently OMC changed things up often. The X may have been a "place holder" for commercial.

OMC Johnson Evinrude Outboards - Model Number Designation - Model Years 1980-1998 - Model Guide: Page 2 of 78

www.marineengine.com