Honda BF225 model years???

[HighHook23]

Glad to be part of the forum.

I just read a thread from a fellow forum member in regards to a purchase of a "non-current" Honda BF225 that he got a deal on compared to a more expensive "current" 2008 BF225.

I thought Honda did away with model years....what defined the cheaper engine as "non-current"?

I am interested in a BF225 as a re-power at my local Honda dealer and he says the motor "year" is the year it is purchased. He gave me the serial # of the BF225 and I called Honda to gather more info. The customer service person also said there is no model year. He ran my serial # and told me that engine was invoiced to my dealer on 3/07.

When I told my dealer about the info from Honda and the 15 month old engine, he said it did not matter. Again he said the assigned engine year is the year it is purchased. When I inquired about ordering another engine he recommended against it and even said an ordered engine could of have been sitting somewhere even longer.

Am I getting my chain pulled?? To his credit the serial number starts with 150.. and that corresponds to the latest serial numbers. He also says Honda mass produces engines at a time and only go back to producing when inventory is low.

Just want to make sure this engine is "current"

Thanks in advance for the replies!!

 

[sumrsalt]

Re: Honda BF225 model years???

Please read all the problems Sumersalt had and know that Honda will say anything to sell you that piece of junk. Sumersalt.

 

[gss036]

Re: Honda BF225 model years???

sumrsalt, [Please read all the problems Sumersalt had and know that Honda will say anything to sell you that piece of junk.]
I think you hashed over your problem and blamed Honda, when it really was the Dealers fault who installed your engine wrong to start with and you took the fall for the mechanic/dealer doing an improper installation of the engine.

 

[sumrsalt]

Re: Honda BF225 model years???

Gss036 and Highhook23, If you read all of our story you will plainly see how we had all the faith in the world in Honda. You are entitled to your opinion about these engines but we happened to have lived this problem for the past five years. When your oxygen sensor goes bad I suggest you think about what I have said because by that time your engine is ruined. I am receiving emails from people all over the world about this problem. Good luck with your new silver anchor. Sumrsalt.

 

[gss036]

Re: Honda BF225 model years???

sumrsalt, I remembered your posts and specifically asked about that type of problem and was assured that the only way for that to happen was if the boat sat too low in the water and the installer should have caught the potental problem. I feel for you with all the problems. I went through that with Mercury back in 1990, thank goodness I had purchased an extended 2nd party warranty, even that was touchy when a rod went through the side of the block, but they did pay foe a new power head which I had ran 19 years until blew again. I have all kinds of height on my engine so hopefully that won't happen.
I figure if I get 5 more years of fishing in, it will time to move on to something else for retirement at 70YOA.