Update on the E-Tecs???
 

I haven't heard much lately about the E-tec's. Now they have been out a couple more years and some of you guys got one how are they holding up. Heard of any major problems yet.

seen a bunch of blown powerheads :/

My E-Tec has been fantastic. Quiet, immediate starts idles at 500 therefore I troll with it. Blown heads yes there have been some, not mine. All brands have blown heads. Evinrude has a great warranty. If the head does blow they pull the entired head and it's replaced usually in about 7 days. Would I buy one again? Yes! Billy Mac :beer:

I love my 200 hp I had a blown head due to dealer retardation , brp replaced it quick and no questions asked now that I have a dealer that knows his product iam very impressed with mine. now we just need some warmer weather so we can use it.

Tell them Lumber! Go E-Tec! Billy Mac :clap:

that i problem was linked mostly to 05 250hp due to a cooling issue. changed in 06 powerhead design.

Is most of the blown heads due to cooling?

only on that certain design of the 250's it was a cooling issue. was not an issue for the 225 or 200h.o.'s. and yes on the big engines.

From what I have read, alot of the blown powerheads have been from poor set-up. The dealers don't want to take the time to set them up properly with the right prop for the hull.

ferm you are 100% rite i call it dealer retardation mine wasnt running at the proper rpms and I told the dealer several times and he said no its fine ... till the power head went then I switched dealers and brp even paid for my new SS prop:sun: