Suzuki Outboards...need reviews...

[TxAgHntr]

What can the brain trust tell me about 2005ish Suzuki DF250hp outboard motor? Looking for accurate and knowledgeable info. Thanks folks!

WV

[panhandlehunter]

No experience with that year model, but Suzuki is a solid engine.

[Usdi Yonv]

When a Suzuki came in for work it was 2 things, oil change or impeller. Great motors.

[txoutdoorsman24]

No experience with that year model, but Suzuki is a solid engine.

All our boats have Yamahas but Suzuki would be the only other brand to go with. Super quiet and very reliable. My wife's grandpa's neighbor is a crabber and he puts 20k plus hours on his before he gets a new engine. I'd assume they are great just knowing that.

[panhandlehunter]

All our boats have Yamahas but Suzuki would be the only other brand to go with. Super quiet and very reliable. My wife's grandpa's neighbor is a crabber and he puts 20k plus hours on his before he gets a new engine. I'd assume they are great just knowing that.

Yep. Lots of crabbers around here run Suzukis and Hondas.

[Christianhuff]

Buddy had a skeeter with a 140 and all it did was haul arse all day long....He drove the dog out of that boat and it never gave him a problem.

[Steve_243]

Don't know anything about the early 2000 motors, but I'm running at 2014 225 zuki on my Epic and love it. super quiet, great fuel usage and lots of power.

[Mayhem]

I have never heard of anyone that has a Suzuki outboard complain about it. very quiet, reliable and fuel efficient.

[Ron]

I ran a 2003 Suzuki for several years before selling the boat and it was a great engine. Never any trouble at all.

[Walker]

Ditto ditto ditto

[AgHntr10]

No personal experience but I see a lot of the guides in Hackberry running them. So quiet at idle you have to look for the water spitting out to know its running.

[Lungbustr]

Had a 140. Would buy another suzuki in a heartbeat.

[TXHUNT3R]

Dang, all good reviews! Did not know that

[Capt.Bryan]

I would rate it right with Honda as far as 4 stroke outboards. I'm pretty sure their gear box allows you to run a higher pitch prop to for less slippage. The quides I used to fish with in Hackberry used to all run Mercury 2 stroke saltwater series, they pretty much went through an engine or power head every 2 years. Once the first few switched over to Suzuki 4 strokes that is almost all you see there now. Some are going on 8-10 years trouble free.

[cbd10pt]

People are having to re gasket these engines quite frequently.
If you don't catch it when it starts leaking oil into the water quickly it will destroy the powerhead