Thread: Nissan/Tohatsu dependability?
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Garth Almgren
 
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Default Nissan/Tohatsu dependability?
Around 3/9/2006 3:15 PM, wrote:

ANy comments on the Nissan/Tohatsu line as far as dependability goes?
Im thinking of getting a 2006 model 9.8 4 stroke. I heard that Tohatsu
is the biggest outboard manufacturer in the world. Anyone know if thats
true? I would love to hear some comments from Nissan/Tohatsu owners.
Thanks much.

I love my 1998-ish Nissan 40D. Except for the rare occasions when I've
killed the battery by leaving something on, the motor has started the
first or second (if I'm not paying enough attention to the choke) try
every time I've turned the key. Except for wanting a few more horses,
I'm completely happy with the motor; it's really been great.

My grandpa had a early 80s Nissan 15 horse on his Sorenson dingy. That
thing took years of abuse from 6 of us grandchildren, was deep frozen
winter after winter in the Frasier river valley, and the only problem
that I'm aware we ever had with it was running out of gas.



The two-strokes are great. I don't have any experience with the fours,
so I can't comment on their reliability. I also have heard rumors that
some small Mercs are really Nissans in disguise.



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