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Loneshark 05-19-2014 07:21 PM

150 Mercury 4 stroke or Optimax
 
Looking at repowering my boat with either the Mercury 150 4stroke or Optimax and can't decide. The problem is they seem so similar. Anyone have experience with the 4 stroke.

Montauk17 05-19-2014 08:00 PM

I would go with the four stroke. They are way quieter,smoother,and don't have to buy oil all the time. Fuel economy will be about the same.

Loneshark 05-19-2014 08:49 PM

Are the opti's that much louder? I always thought optimax was a quieter than a normal two stroke.

Jadams 05-19-2014 08:54 PM

Fuel economy nowhere near the same!


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Jadams 05-19-2014 08:54 PM

Optis get lot better than the 4 stroke


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Montauk17 05-19-2014 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loneshark (Post 691113)
Are the opti's that much louder? I always thought optimax was a quieter than a normal two stroke.

The four stroke is 3x quieter than the opti. I am talking about the 3.0 EFI,not the verado.

Montauk17 05-19-2014 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jadams (Post 691116)
Optis get lot better than the 4 stroke


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150 Four Stroke
http://www.mercurymarine.com/engines...etin/?ID=1128&

150 Opti
http://www.mercurymarine.com/engines...etin/?ID=1201&

alphaman 05-19-2014 09:12 PM

Suzuki 150 or 175 ;)

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Loneshark 05-19-2014 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Montauk17 (Post 691120)
The four stroke is 3x quieter than the opti. I am talking about the 3.0 EFI,not the verado.

That is correct. I am not looking at the Verado. The salesman said the fuel economy is a little better on the opti but you spend the extra money on oil. They seem too similar to me. Why is mercury producing two engines that have almost identical performance?

Montauk17 05-19-2014 09:26 PM

Won't be long before all brands are all four stroke.

papap 05-19-2014 09:37 PM

I went with the Pro XS. Had several dealers tell me bad things about the 4 stroke. Really wanted another Suzuki but you can not get it on a nitro


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