Engine upgrade opinions wanted
Submitted by sea-kem on Tue, 2021-03-09 11:37
Ok so this has been mulling around in my head whether it's worth doing yet or to hold on. So I have a DF90 2006 Suzuki on my Quinnie. she's done around 600hrs max and I know can do a lot more but age is certainly becoming a factor. She's been well serviced and looked after flushing etc.
So I've been thinking of trading in for a new donk, worth the effort or not?
Estimate from West Coat marine $17200k and a trade in of $4k for my motor.
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Faulkner Family
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If you don't have any probs
If you don't have any probs with current motor and always serviced why change. Have heard of them motors doing in excess of 1000 hours.
The old saying . If it ain't broke don't fix it comes to mind
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dmck
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600 HOURS...??
must be nearly run in..............
Skull
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Looking
Are you looking to increase the power or thinking staying at 90HP?
I would thing that if staying with same HP why change if there are no issues with your current outboard.
The only plus would be warranty with a new motor, however can still have issues which cost you time which in the end does cost money indirectly.
Skull
Shark1
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those donks were known for
those donks were known for goin like duracells (old duracell -new ones leak after 3 months)
so whats wrong with it- is it becoming unreliable?
if not $14k is a lot of fuel and a fkload of trips up north
the commercial blokes in usa on the big lakes used to put 10k hrs on em
then trade em to rec blokes
me think thay arse r itchin 4 no reason- save the money- use it for fuel going out
say tx sharki - btw u owe me a day out now - just saved u 14k
still trying
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I can understand your
I can understand your thoughts there getting towed in where you fish would be pretty tricky to get the boat to shore some days. Doesn't sound like the trade in price is going to change if your motor was abit older though, as everyone else has stated people get plenty of hours out of those motors, so I haven't helped you at all I don't think Andy.
rather be fishing
little johnny
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I would keep motor
You have. If been serviced regularly ( no dought it has) mine up to 3000 hrs. Just throwing money away
sea-kem
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Cheers for the replies, like
Cheers for the replies, like I say it was just floating around in my head. Wish I could write it off on tax then it would already be getting changed over lol. The only problem I had was that farken steel plug they put in for the O2 sensor or whatever it was rusted out and was a prick to get sorted, but otherwise she's a good donk.
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little johnny
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Even if you did
Up grade . Sell motor privately you would get more money and only have to pay for fit up ( save there also)
Darren253
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17k sounds way too high for a
17k sounds way too high for a 90HP...
I had a quote from WCS for 140's @ 19k each fitted.
sea-kem
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That included removal, new
That included removal, new dash , fitting etc.
Maybe they're adding Covid tax
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eziliving
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definately covid tax being
definately covid tax being added. ive got a price for a new 200HP mercury and supplied and fitted $27k with the new dash, and i reckon they got covid tax on that.
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little johnny
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Keep it
Many of years left in it.