2008 Vs 2009 etec 150

[budltc]

I have the opportunity to purchase a low hour (50) 2009 150 etec or a brand new 2008 150 etec for around the same dollars, is there a good reason to choose the 2009?

[SEAHORSE]

check with the dealer on the '09 warranty remaining and call the factory with the serial number to confirm.

The new '08 should have the 5 year coverage and the repower rebate or the free digital I-Command promotion as a new motor.

[budltc]

Thanks for your help re warrantys.

Are you aware of any technical differences between the engines?

Bud

[SEAHORSE]

There are always changes every model year, one way or another. For '09 the noticable change was they dropped the CD igntion for a traditional ignition system with a longer duration spark which required a different the sparkplug type.

[budltc]

That would tend to have me beliver that there were some issues with the 2008 CD ignition.
By the way, what is CD?
This is exctly why I am on this Forum.

Pardon my ignorance on that issue.
Bud

[SEAHORSE]

Nope, no significant issues, just changes that factories do for less cost, engineering, emissions, etc.

CD or CDI is capacitor discharge (electronic) ignition that almost all outboards had since the late 1960"s.

You cannot tell any difference in running an '08 or an '09 150.

[budltc]

Your are helping!
What about the lower unit changes that was mentioned?
Bud

[SEAHORSE]

That's only on the 25" shaft motor, for mostly offshore and larger boats.

[ChampioNman]

Told Ya.

[budltc]

I am learning more on each note. Thanks
Bud