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Re: Etec or Tohatsu?
Posted: July 18th, 2011, 8:41 am
by RiverRunner
I love my 50 Tohatsu TLDI..... It sips oil.
Re: Etec or Tohatsu?
Posted: July 18th, 2011, 3:37 pm
by mastercaster
Redbelly wrote:I have been told that Etec's are 80% plastic and high labor time to work on. Whereas Tohatsu is easier to work on less labor= less mechanic charge.
I like that TLDI technology.
Uhhh BS...
I obviously don't know the exact % of plastic in an etec, but just looking at it I see more than 50% alloy.
Re: Etec or Tohatsu?
Posted: July 26th, 2011, 2:45 pm
by Jollyman
I have a 7 year old tohatsu 140. I have not had to do one thing to it. Go to Blountstown and see Ed Holley. It is worth the drive.
Re: Etec or Tohatsu?
Posted: July 26th, 2011, 9:02 pm
by Redbelly
RiverRunner that looks suweeet. What boat is it hung on?
Re: Etec or Tohatsu?
Posted: July 27th, 2011, 3:07 pm
by RiverRunner
It's a 15' Polar Kraft.... I love it, came with 25 Yamaha on it. But I wanted a little more....
Re: Etec or Tohatsu?
Posted: July 27th, 2011, 7:54 pm
by Redbelly
More is better
