My Etec has packed it in

[Tracker]

Not sure what the metal was from. We are paying to get it pulled apart to find out exactly what and how much to rebuild. A new motor would be nice but i am guessing around 13k +-

some one post a link to new powerheads on ausfish about a week ago.maybe worth finding.

[CATchin'Em]

please tell me yeppoon dealer didn't service it. (I personally have no respect for them). How old is it in years??? I am very curious to see pics of all this. make sure you get heaps of photos of it all. were did they find metal???
usually would be in sump but 2 stroke so no sump( or did it spit it out exhaust!!!!)) not sure exactly how etecs work precisely. but they should definately last longer than 370hrs (or if a car at 100m/hr = 37000ks).

[seastorm]

Have you had a look to see if there is any water in your oil tank? I've got a 150 etec which had 160 hours on the clock, we went out one day lucky for me only down the Pin and not off shore, and it started to run rough and would stop at low rev's got back home and took it to the mechanic. He told me too sit down as the motor is RS, somehow it got water in the oil, insurance came to the party but not the full amount. If you go for a new power head they come complete with the lot computer and everything.

[hino310]

Not sure what the metal was from. We are paying to get it pulled apart to find out exactly what and how much to rebuild. A new motor would be nice but i am guessing around 13k +-

With the 90 E-TEC my guess is no.2 or the middle cylinder. Am i correct??

[rcfisher]

No Yeppoon dealer i am based in Brisbane. Not sure exactly where they found the metal. Hope to find out more and get some pics in the next couple of days.
Hey Seastorm did you end up replacing your powerhead? If so at what sort of $ ?

[seastorm]

rcfisher the insurance company wrote the motor off and gave me market value 12.5k (three year old motor 160hr) when they write the motor off it belongs to them controls batteries,props. I had a $500 excess and had to buy the motor back off them for the bottom end it cost me 1k, new power head supplied and installed 13.8k

[Chamelion]

How did you manage to claim insurance on a mechanical failure?

[bobbyb]

bad news mate, just curious what oil you run in it ?

[seastorm]

Chamelion it is classed as contamination in the fluid system and this is covered with Nautilus marine insurance

[Magneto]

If u are considering a another motor, this site Ausfish has a poll running with results from our members is well worth a look here's the link http://www.ausfish.com.au/vforum/pol...do=showresults
One of the posts mentioned Etec's rep, u see why... cheers

[rcfisher]

I have only ever put xd100 oil into it.

[hooked up]

STAY AWAY FROM ETECS
If you dont want to spend 3-3500 on repairs on an 09 model etec stay away buy a decent 4 stroke just got my 130hp etec looked at for using to much fuel and not getting full revs only revving to 5000 rpm after propping it to rev at 5800-5850 i was told the exhaust actuator was broken at the shaft and only method of fixing it is to replace the whole middle section of the leg. Cost 2100for middle section of leg 3-3500 grand after labour these are endless money pits and not all their cracked upto be and also customer service from brp is non exsitant and be carefull dealing wuth a certain etec dealer in ashmore as the will not return my actuator saying i need to pay a $95 invoice for undoing 8 bolts holding my cowling on and 3 bolts that hold the actuator on after already spending hundreds of dollars with them to fix the problem in the past and not doing so only making it use more fuel and not fixing the problem they assured they had fixed to me now in the hand of fair trading qld BE VERY CAREFUL IF CHOOSING AN ETEC
There goes the start of the mackeral season

[Darren Mc]

hey rcfisher,

Sorry to hear about the motor.

I had a '08 150 etec and at about 80hrs did an injector then at about 120hrs the EMM died. So i had it fixed then sold the boat as that was the last straw and didn't trust the motor anymore. The reason i sold the boat was the dealer said they would give me $2500 for the motor, that was after i had it fixed. Unbelieveable, I will never go back to one of those again.

[Boat Hog]

No the motor has never run out of oil or no alarms have ever gone off. It was serviced the week before we went to the island.
The day it happened we were only 100 meters from the island so it was not a big drama but the day before we were 25 km away with a friend and his 4 year old son so could have been worse.

Yep, you're right it could have been a lot worse ...... you could have had twin etecs!

[bar raider]

Is the dealer/person who is looking "into it". the same dealer/person who serviced it before the trip?

If so they might be covering it up as we speak? Maybe a 3rd party should have a look?