Who makes Johnson outboards?
Bombardier Recreational Products
It has been owned since 2001 by the Canadian firm Bombardier Recreational Products. Bombardier stopped selling outboards under the Johnson brand after 2007, and moved all sales entirely to Evinrude Outboard Motors until they were discontinued in June 2020.
What is the model number on a 1980 Johnson outboard?
The nameplate should contain a model number and a serial number. The model number will identify the year and certain details of that motor. 1980-Present: Johnson outboards from 1980 to present use a model number that will indicate the year & features of that motor. See the model number codes here.
What kind of motor does a Johnson outboard have?
The Suzuki motors were painted and badged as Johnsons and gave OMC dealers four-strokes to sell alongside the two-stroke Evinrude models. Just before the bankruptcy, an OMC dealer quipped to me that “those Suzuki Johnsons are the best motors OMC is selling right now.”
Are there any new Johnson Outboards coming out?
BRP is also promising dealers that new, portable Evinrude E-Tec models are on the way to replace the Johnson kickers. “The Johnson brand has been associated up to now with what we consider to be the traditional technologies; the carbureted two-stroke and the four-stroke engines,” said BRP public relations manager Julie Johnson.
Where do you find the serial number on a Johnson?
If you look about halfway down your Johnson’s starboard side, you might see a metal plate with the serial number that contains code letters that identify it.
The nameplate should contain a model number and a serial number. The model number will identify the year and certain details of that motor. 1980-Present: Johnson outboards from 1980 to present use a model number that will indicate the year & features of that motor. See the model number codes here.
How does the serial number on an outboard engine work?
Nothing in the Mercury Mariner Outboard engine model numbers or serial numbers provides year information directly. The first serial number sold in a year becomes the beginning serial number. Serial numbers between that year’s beginning serial number and the next fall into the same year.
If you look about halfway down your Johnson’s starboard side, you might see a metal plate with the serial number that contains code letters that identify it.
Where do you get parts for a Johnson outboard?
EPA made me do it! Part’s at central warehouse, you’ll get it next month. We don’t make parts for those. We only do warranty work. Our techs only fix late models. No clue what’s wrong! So we’ll work time & material. Baloney!! the Mastertech! “Thank you for providing us all with the right information needed to get in the water and boating safely.”