To buy or not a FORCE engine

[Vivu]

Hi! I really don't have any experience regarding outboard motors and in this days I,m buying a long boat. I have select one with a 90HP Force motor.<br />I'll really appreciate if anybody can help me with that.<br />Is it really a good choise?<br />Parts are found easily?<br />Which differences has with the Mercury motor?<br />Thk

 

[moderator1]

Re: To buy or not a FORCE engine

I'll delete your other posts. They asked the same question.

 

[Hasbeen]

Re: To buy or not a FORCE engine

Keep looking!! I hear from boat mechanics that Force and Suzuki Have the worst factory support and parts availability problems!<br /><br />Hasbeen

 

[JB]

Re: To buy or not a FORCE engine

Parts are hard to get and often needed for Force engines. They do not have a good reputation.<br /><br />I have had zero problems getting parts and support from Suzuki.<br /><br />There are much better choices than a Force out there.<br /><br />Good luck.

 

[93bronco]

Re: To buy or not a FORCE engine

its a 50/50 deal.<br />i had a chance to buy a rebuilt 120 force that someone beat me to.<br />so i got a 120 johnson that was supposed to been rebuilt.<br />the johnson has been a nightmare. wished i had the force.<br /> but it could have gone the other way.<br />-<br />in all its how the motor was taken care of, & is there someone in your area that works on force motors.<br />now i have been able to find parts for the johnson, and i cruise ebay all the time.<br />you dont really sea as many force parts, but they are out there.<br />-<br />i had a friend that had the 1986 force 85hp & it ran great for 3 years, the transom cracked on the boat so he traded it in on a pontoon. other wise he would still have it.<br />-<br />you can look at this forum and sea that no motor is with out flaws or break downs.

 

[mellowyellow]

Re: To buy or not a FORCE engine

is force as good as Merc?<br />no<br />will it outlive you if properly maintained?<br />yes<br />has it been properly maintained prior 2 u?<br />dunno<br />is it a good buy?<br />how much u saving compared to merc/jhonnyrude?<br />would I buy 1?<br />if it was REALLY cheap/clean, NO

 

[jim dozier]

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No problems getting parts local or online for Suzuki.

 

[whofan]

Re: To buy or not a FORCE engine

comparing Force to Suzuki isnt even close to apples & oranges. I dont own either brand. I dont know if Force is a bad motor or not. But I do know from what Ive seen that if Suzuki had a larger dealer network they would put a hurtin on their competitors.<br /><br /> Force is no longer made nor do I believe supported with parts, if it is ,not for long!<br /><br />Suzuki makes all the Johnson 4 strokes so I would think that parts should be a problem.<br /><br /> If its the boat you want pay for the boat dont give much for the motor.