dt 200
 

does anyone know anything about susuki outboards looking at a 1998 dt 200 and wanted know anything i could before making another bad purchase

The efi engines were supposed to be very reliable. Probably similar to carbed motor in terms of fuel usage. Terrible paint that always seems to flake off of the mid sections and lower units. Also pretty heavy at over 500 lbs....not something for a 20 ft SC.

I don't have tons of data but a friend had one for 10 years and used it hard. He loved the motor.

i had a dt 200 on a sf20 cant remeber the year it was carbed and it ran great for the 5years i had it. it was a heavy engine, my 200 mercury now is much nicer on the transom. i up graded power the motor never failed me.

I had a 1998 DT 225. Ran great from 2001 until I sold the boat in 2007 with 800 or so hours. The problem with these motors is the lower units are prone to cracking around the prop housing. Unlike most outboards, they do not have a grease fitting inside the housing which is why they crack (corrossion builds up in them). FInding good lower units (as well as parts) for these motors is very, very difficult

Unless it is free (or almost free) I would suggest that you look for something else.