Age of Evinrude Engine

fjarvis · 30 March 2006, 09:58

Is there an easy way to work out the age of an Evinrude Outboard? I've googled a bit and can't find any lists. I think it's around 10yrs old, but not positive. It's a model BE30EESS Serial# B 2439416. It's a 30HP black coloured outboard, electric start remote controlled.

TIA,
Fraser

Nick Hearne · 30 March 2006, 10:51

Johnson/Evinrude outboards from 1981 forward uses a two letter code derived from the
word Introduces to establish the model year. See matrix below.

I N T R O D U C E S
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0

Example: 1998 Evinrude 115 = E115TLECS the EC represents 98 or 1998.

Makes yours a 1990!
Nick

roycruse · 30 March 2006, 10:57

I have to ask - WHY - what is the reason for encoding the year ???

fjarvis · 30 March 2006, 11:11

Thanks Nick, much appreciated. Looking to get a service manual.

Fraser

Nick Hearne · 30 March 2006, 11:21

Sorry just sold one on Ebay!

Northern Tim · 01 April 2006, 16:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick Hearne

Johnson/Evinrude outboards from 1981 forward uses a two letter code derived from the
word Introduces to establish the model year. See matrix below.

I N T R O D U C E S
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0

Example: 1998 Evinrude 115 = E115TLECS the EC represents 98 or 1998.

Makes yours a 1990!
Nick

Nick,
any idea how you work out the age of older evinrudes?

Cheers,
Tim.

The_Heretic · 05 July 2006, 18:52

Bah, this is a right old thread, but hey, someone might be searching

I found this site pretty handy a while back when I was buying a way old Evinrude 10hp.

Dock Talk - Model Year Guide

They have info on a few different makes.

rgds,
Heretic.