Do the gearboxes of Suzuki motor boat engines give problems?

[Riane]

I want to buy a used boat with a Suzuki motor. I have been told their gearboxes give problem. Is this true?

 

[45 auto]

If the news generation 4 stroke there great the older 1s have corrosion issues. check for water in the gear case.

 

[Jim S]

If you are talking about the lower unit the answer is heck no.
You can tell this because there are very few rebuilt units available on the open market.
There has to be bad units so they can be rebuilt and offered on the open market.
If you are talking about the shift control box again I haven't heard of any problems for the newer ones.
Built with in the last five years. I don't know about earlier models.

 

[Jim S]

If you are talking about the lower unit the answer is heck no.
You can tell this because there are very few rebuilt units available on the open market.
There has to be bad units so they can be rebuilt and offered on the open market.
If you are talking about the shift control box again I haven't heard of any problems for the newer ones.
Built with in the last five years. I don't know about earlier models.

 

[Jim S]

If you are talking about the lower unit the answer is heck no.
You can tell this because there are very few rebuilt units available on the open market.
There has to be bad units so they can be rebuilt and offered on the open market.
If you are talking about the shift control box again I haven't heard of any problems for the newer ones.
Built with in the last five years. I don't know about earlier models.

 

[Jim S]

If you are talking about the lower unit the answer is heck no.
You can tell this because there are very few rebuilt units available on the open market.
There has to be bad units so they can be rebuilt and offered on the open market.
If you are talking about the shift control box again I haven't heard of any problems for the newer ones.
Built with in the last five years. I don't know about earlier models.