Reputation of 1996 Johnson 225 Outboards?

[thehermit]

Originally Posted by bgreene

If you can find one..........the Evinrude 200/225 after Bombardier took over around 2002 were excellent motors, and burned a lot less fuel too......called the DFI's..... I had an 05' 200 hp ....told it produced more like 215 hp at the prop and it burned about the same or less fuel than my old 150 hp looper.

I found a 2002 225 BRP DI motor....and I love it! (knocking on wood). It burns half the fuel the carbed looper did and runs like a dream. Very percise! Also got that software for the laptop where you can pull codes and run diags.....It still the same old block Basically BRP's 1st gen Etec before they re-rigged and upgraded the injecors and re-branded it. Water cooled EMM . BRP had to sell these with 7 year warranties becasue the OMC name was beat up som much.

I cruise @ 4100 ish going 30mph with a 15x15 Alum BRP prop. WOT is 5800 ish going 40-42mph.

[bgreene]

Originally Posted by thehermit

I found a 2002 225 BRP DI motor....and I love it! (knocking on wood). It burns half the fuel the carbed looper did and runs like a dream. Very percise! Also got that software for the laptop where you can pull codes and run diags.....It still the same old block Basically BRP's 1st gen Etec before they re-rigged and upgraded the injecors and re-branded it. Water cooled EMM . BRP had to sell these with 7 year warranties becasue the OMC name was beat up som much.

I cruise @ 4100 ish going 30mph with a 15x15 Alum BRP prop. WOT is 5800 ish going 40-42mph.

I agree - these are very good motors if you can find one used in proper condition.
My 200hp was strong - made a huge difference vs my older 150 looper. Gained a full 10 mph top end, plus jumped the boat up on plane, and could also plane at lower rpm.
I'd like to put one on my V21' !!! 2002 - 2005 models, yup.