150 Mercury 4 stroke or Optimax

[Loneshark]

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]

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]

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

[Jadams]

Fuel economy nowhere near the same!


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[Jadams]

Optis get lot better than the 4 stroke


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[Montauk17]

Originally Posted by Loneshark

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]

Originally Posted by Jadams

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]

Suzuki 150 or 175

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[Loneshark]

Originally Posted by Montauk17

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]

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

[papap]

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