Bad 25hp E-tec reviews

This was taken from a duckhunting site...duckhunter.net boats section

"Your answer will be my main beef with the E-Tec line. They have the worst programmers on earth. I thought Ford had the worst, BRP has surpassed Ford in their ineptness. I have heard too many programming horror stories. I would have thought that programming a 25hp motor would not be difficult. I have written hex code programs for twin turbo drag trucks, and I assure you, I am not that smart.
And my next beef, why do they not have qualified technicians to diagnose and REPAIR the problem? Now you understand why E-Tec sales here are near zero. The only E-Tec dealers here can sell is the 25, no one will touch anything bigger.
I am currently working on a 40hp E-Tec, TOTAL JUNK. On a 1650 flatbottom .100 gauge boat, the motor pushes it 30 mph with 1 person. This guy is getting stomped by 25's with 2 and 3 people on board. I have checked everything I can physically check, the boat is fine, the prop is fine, the motor lacks horsepower.
The only E-Tec I am impressed with is the 25. The motor I tested was banging the 6300 rpm limiter with a 13 pitch PowerTech prop."

Reading other posts this guy is an E-tec basher except for the one and only 25hp e-tec he drove. He isn't even qualified to work on an E-tec and knows nothing about them other than they are a Canadian company...hypocrite French Louisianan.


Modified by jeff_3272 at 10:45 AM 9/3/2009

So you felt the need to post that here as your first post?? http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/popcorn.gif

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I think his own self-descriptions sums it all up right there! http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/roll.gif http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/roll.gif http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/Laugh.gif

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Yes because if there is an issue with an E-tec the sky is falling. If things were posted about this guys beloved Merc there would be 1000 reasons why.

Hopefully the guy with the problems with his 25hp E-tec gets it taken care of.

???? not sure what you guys read but I read that he has problems with a 40 HP etec, not a 25hp

the 25 is the only one he likes cuz it supposedly outruns a 40hp

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If things were posted about this guys beloved Merc there would be 1000 reasons why.

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I think most folks here are informed enough to know that one guy having problems and ranting about it doesn't mean an entire line of products (or even one model) are all bad. Always gonna be someone who has more than their fair share of problems with any model outboard. Lets hope he gets his straightened out and when he does, please come back to tell us about it. I also got the impression that the problem is with a 40 HP Etec and not the 25 HP.

Hey guys,
I am the one that has the 25hp etec with problems straight out of the crate. And yes the guy that is bashing etecs does not work on etecs, but he does know and talk to plenty of people that know the skinny on BRP. My brand new etec is not meeting any of the test results that anybody has done so far. I am running it on a Xpress semi-v 1546 duck boat. With just me in the boat, trimmed all the way out, it will only do 28mph. The rpm's are only hitting 5500 rpm. I have talked with 5 different people with very similar setups and they are hitting 6000 rpm's and around 31 mph, with no tilt and trim. The etec has no more power than my 25 4stroke had. I am not happy with it right now.

Hey pin oak,

Try this forum http://www.etecownersgroup.com/ and have your motor information, someone there should be able to give you a better answer.


Modified by jeff_3272 at 11:38 AM 9/21/2009