6 Year Suzuki 300 Motor Review

[@davidkirksey8521]

I am glad to hear eee consumers have options, I have a Yammy 300, it has been very reliable.

[@EddieRobertsRiverGypsy]

Pulling my crewboat out of the Lower Mississippi River today. The twin Yamaha F-250's fell apart at 1,850 hrs. Going with twin 300 Suzukis. This boat is ran hard doing crew changes, emergency transport, mechanic transport, parts transport to towboats... I used to be a Suzuki dealer. Went to school, applied for 100 Ton Vessel MMC so now i basically live on this river on call 24/7-365. I have Suzukis on my personal boats. Great engines and reliable. This will be a heck of a test for the 300's.

[@ReelHazardous]

Yeah we’ve been happy with our Suzuki’s so far! If you don’t mind, can you send us some updates on how your work motors do overtime? I’ve heard some Tow Boat guys getting 4 or 5000 hours on them. I’d be curious how yours do and compared to how they are run and maintained.

[@martinschulz9381]

My wife and I bought a boat and went with a Suzuki. We like it so far, but I won't talk too loud yet as it's only three years old. I talk to people with Yamaha's, Mercury's and Honda's and I hear mainly good things about them all. (Mainly people trash talking the other brands) Good dealership and service is the most important.

[@bobbertee5945]

I bought a 238 Sea Pro in 2020 with a 300 on it, ive had some experience with Suzuki, i had a 06 Key West center console with a 140 on it, loved it, so i only have about 160 hours on the 300 but so far so good, i find them very easy to maintain, my 300 came with the 4 blade prop....

[@Gabrielemarzio]

I have a rib in the agean see, twin 300 Suzuki apx,, never had a problem and I made about 350 hours. So happy of them because in my opinion for long cruise that I do they are the best, no annoying noise, great fuel consumption, very good reliability… I don’t care if my engine just do few knots less than a mercury or Yamaha

[@ReelHazardous]

Yeah the reliability of those engines has been the best! I’m not looking for fast or fancy. Just need a motor that will start everytime.

[@dankearney1636]

Thank you sir you just made my decision a lot easier on my new boat

[@ReelHazardous]

Glad it helped!

[@jsmith355]

I have a Suzuki Df40A. I had absolutely no knowledge of an engine and just introduced myself to my engine. I had to make it faster (for 7 USD) and my fuel pump coroded so I had to clean the tank behind the manofold. But my engine is 5 years old. Single engine on a 7 m or 21ft self build boat. And being so ignorant as I am I find my engine is really keeping up with me and is solid. Just ... I tested my boat with a 40 hp 2 stroke Yamaha which was much fastter. I make long trips 250 mls in open water and to have a reliabla engine with 0.5 liters on 1 km is not too bad. What I dont like is all these sensors and the blackbox .... because how would I repair this on the ocean. I love my engine but if it would have less electrical parts I would just feel better.

[@skippellett8998]

Thanks for the video. I purchased a new boat in April of 2021 with a 2021 300 hp Suzuki. It came with the C10 gauge unit. So far I am very happy with the Suzuki. I think it does very good on fuel, it is very quite and more then adequate for my boat. I have 235 hours on it and I have only had two issues. Both times it was the interface cable. The first time at 6 hours the fuel monitoring was way off. It turned out that the wrong cable was installed (not Suzuki's fault but Suzuki warrantied it). Second time was just last weekend. I lost all engine information on both the Chart Plotter and the C10 gauge. I'm told the cable is $130.00 plus the labor to install it. I agree with your assessment. Good motor. In all fairness, it is the only 4 stroke outboard motor that I have ever owned so the other brands could be just as good.

[@ReelHazardous]

Thanks for the feedback! Keep me updated on how it holds up.

[@OldSon_Fishing]

I’ve had an issue with the engine info dropping in and out, I went through all the wiring connections and put dielectric grease and haven’t had an issue since

[@featherweight1910]

Thanks for the update, I remember your video when they were new. I had a pair of Suzuki 90s with 2000+ hours on them; few little sensor issues too but they never failed to start or get me home. Thinking Suzuki again to replace an old Yamaha on my current boat.

[@ReelHazardous]

Yeah these motors will last! The old digital gauges didn’t hold up as well either butI heard the new ones were good. Still really happy with the engine!

[@antonioprado8068]

​@Reel Hazardous how much the boat weigh. I have a 2600 and debating 250 or 300

[@oleogo]

Suz #1 for ocean by far . O2 tsb spacer saves them and fixes the problem.

[@nataliaesquivel2053]

Dont understand here in argentina we already knew in 1975 that suzuki outboards were best in the world

[@michaelhandley6654]

I have a 22 suzuki 40, I'm glad i purchased it.

[@Topper_Harley68]

I have the same myself, wish they had a better solution for draining the engine oil so i would not have to clean the whole thing after.

[@davidchappelle6480]

I'm ONLY a Year Late 😂 But.. I have a 2014 115 Suzuki on my Gator Trax boat.. The Only problem i had Related to the motor was a fuel leak from some part on the left side if your lookin at the motor from inside the boat.. an my boat sets so low in the water i DID get water through the vent.. The boat is only 16'' deep sittin flat on the ground an will float in 4'' So the vent is Pretty close.. i do have 2 water separators on it now an No Issues.. Gator trax boats are hand an custom built an EVERYTHANG is Extra so it didn't come with the external water separators..

[@captpepin]

I have a pair of AP 300’s with almost 500 hours, they don’t like dirty fuel. I had the throttle position sensor issue, essentially some corrosion on the linkage.

[@Topper_Harley68]

Spray CRC 6-66 on those parts and you will not have these issues with corrosion.

[@GroundSteak]

Why are they half the price of Yamahas? I also heard resale on a boat with Suzukis is horrible.

[@darrencedeno8098]

Reliability is number one

[@brucewatt1996]

Thanks. Good review set up.

[@jeanvinel5667]

Great video with with good details and necessary info on Suzuki outboard. Suzuki is a bit cheaper than Yamaha, but still doesn’t match Yamaha reliability.

[@ReelHazardous]

Thank you! I think all the motors have gotten a lot better and a lot comes down to how the owner takes care of them and runs them. The Suzuki has been a lot more reliable that my previous Yamaha’s but it would’ve been interesting to see how newer Yamaha’s would have done in there place.

[@glamdring0007]

Suzuki has led Yamaha in most recent reliability tests

[@adamdonofrio2990]

Great video thank you. How many hours do you have on the motors right now? I’m just curious to know in those six years how many hours you were able to put on both of the motors. Thank you in advance Captain.

[@jjthurne5206]

Over 1200

[@adamdonofrio2990]

I reached out to you about five years ago because I was refurbing a 99 27 open and I asked about what props you were running. I have 2018 Suzuki 300s on mine as well and I love them. I’m at about 1100 hrs. on both motors now. I can honestly say I would do it all over again if I had to. Keep calm and fish on.

[@haroldhenningerjr1182]

I have a 1999 2-stroke Suzuki 115 HP wouldn’t trade it for anything

[@JoseGarcia-kx1iz]

How to program the level or percentage of fuel or gasoline on the Suzuki 300 hp 4-stroke year 2016 engine monitor

[@ReelHazardous]

I’m not sure on that but if I figure it out I’ll try to make a video on it!

[@eugenemaduro3583]

Why change harness you can fixed on your own

[@84scarborough]

Also have a 96' 27 open. Old 300 optimax motors just crapped out on me. I just ordered new 300 suzukis also. Any insight on cruise speed and mpg? Also top speed? We do long range trips out of gulf and also hst out of Jax and St A. Tia

[@ReelHazardous]

I cruise most efficiently around 30 to 32 mph and get about 2 mpg if I’m not too heavily loaded. I can get around 57 wide open and close to 60 light. Those Suzukis do high speed trolling soooo much better than my old two strokes. It’s not a struggle at all and I actually get around 1.6 to 1.7 doing 15 mph.

[@itsme9882]

Hi thank you this video actually i have an issue with my 300hp motor 4 stroke and they are giving me nightmares to figure out whats going on, pls can you tell me what are the sensors you mentioned earlier that should br replaced now and then

[@ReelHazardous]

I had to replace the o2 sensor a couple times but that wouldn’t keep the motor from running. Do you know what error code you were getting?

[@Topper_Harley68]

Yamaha and Suzuki are both great but the cost is less with Suzuki. And if you want a white engine Yamaha will charge you 10x more for that then Suzuki will. Mercury have had many issues but most of those engines are made by Tohatsu and those engines are very good, so why does the ones with Mercury stickers on them have issues?

[@JoseDiaz-yl9sh]

Those Suzuki engines give u 6 years n u have 2. I still have a quadzilla 500 Suzuki. Very hard to start but that quad destroys every banchee I see. I just ordered a 200 horsepower for my dad's 20-ft boat. They told me it would take 6 months to get here. I don't understand but I'm waiting they are great engines. I wish I could buy an American made outboard

[@jjthurne5206]

I know right. Mercury is the only one now and I’m not a fan of those

[@JoseDiaz-yl9sh]

@@jjthurne5206 I've heard they're great I've never owned one. The Suzuki's each engine is $5,000 less and 6 years warranty. It makes sense to go after Suzuki.

[@juliosolis7941]

I just order a 200 and I was told 4 to 6 months

[@JoseDiaz-yl9sh]

@@juliosolis7941 let me tell you something I did the same thing and they told me you need to pay for it and they don't guarantee you six months. Continue to pay for it by by any chance was it down here in South Florida? I live in Miami and I just go from Miami to the keys that's it. They told me it could be up to a year or more and you can't miss a payment or you lose all your money

[@DJSerpent]

@@JoseDiaz-yl9sh I ordered a 300 and thr wait time is like 7 months only a $250 deposit at this great suzuki tier 1 dealer, but yeah there is a shortage and inflation has made everythiing worse.

[@johnabreu8633]

What’s your top speed

[@ReelHazardous]

I think I’ve seen 62 once. Typically with our load around 58.

[@johnabreu8633]

@@ReelHazardous thanks I asked because I’m in process of repowering with Suzuki 300 and I have the exact same boat and same old engines 300 HPDI thanks for the info

[@lokeshdeshwal5288]

Is it reliable than yamaha ??

[@ReelHazardous]

It’s hard to compare engine to engine exactly and I’m sure both manufactures make good engines but I’ve personally had a better experience with Suzuki than with Yamaha. Parts and servicing has been cheaper and simpler. I got pricing for both Suzuki and Yamaha when I was originally looking to re power and the Suzuki was significantly less as well.

[@brandonmurphy4657]

1200 hrs is nothing

[@joycewilcox6404]

Engines not motors

[@Resistculturaldecline]

They're motors too

[@megastick9324]

Always one of these guys bringing up the never settled, age old debate, because they have nothing productive to add about any subject.