SBT motor garbage?

[Albysure]

I have a 98 sportster 1800 just bought it he had a new motor installed. I been to the seadoo dealer twice this week ordering parts for fuel lines and such. So they asked how the motors were I said good and told them about the new one. Every one there said there garbage and ill b lucky if they last a season...si they any good

 

[Dr Honda]

Who ever told you that is full of shit. SBT engines are fine.

 

[BMANN06]

Yup ... I think the doc just about summed that up ...

 

[El Toro 33809]

I have 2 of their 717 engines and have had no problems with either. Where in Florida are you? Their shop is in Clearwater. I drove by it today as a matter of fact.

 

[Albysure]

Seadoo dealer who else....thanks

 

[Albysure]

I'm in fort Walton beach toro I remember talking with ya b4....but Dr Honda i was born in Pittsburgh. Lived there till I was 5 then Fla...that's for the input guys on motor they scared me for a min

 

[BMANN06]

Seadoo dealer who else....thanks

Your dealer must know my brp dealer up here. Couple weeks ago, brought in a sportster to have engine code read. BRP tech told me something to do with timing and cam and crank sensors (just had him read codes not perform any work). Bought a candoo scanner and read codes. Absolutely nothing do do with timing or crank sensor or cam sensor. The problem was completely different, it was a fuel injector problem ....

 

[LouDoo]

I'm not taking sides here cause my dog ain't in this fight. But too many times someone who buys a rebuilt motor doesn't find the root cause of why the motor that was replaced went bad and therefore doesn't fix the problem before the new motor is installed. What happens is the problem, ie lean condition, oil problem, carries over to the new motor, so the new motor has the same problem(s). SBT has a warranty second to none and will replace the motor with virtually no questions asked.

I would buy a SBT engine without question. Griz recently bought a SBT engine maybe he will "chime in".

Lou

 

[Albysure]

Thanks for the replys...he told me he sucked up a shirt and shortly after started to over heat instead of stoping he Tried to drive back...guess what he didn't make it...the funny thing though this motor is running really lean...I have other post on it...

 

[Seadoobuddy]

Remember that "Stealerships" want to sell their product and use their labor which = about 2K$ for each engine they sell.
SBT will do it far cheaper and is willing to talk you thru any problems installing it. Thier NO FAULT WARRANTY can't be beat.

I also agree with Lou that many people don't find the root cause of the first engine failure then blame the rebuild company when it blows again....ask griz....a faulty injector(I think) caused his motor to blow twice and they replace it no question asked.

 

[BMANN06]

Yup ... couple years back I had to replace both my 787 engines in my speedster. I wanted to go SBT route but with shipping (customs etc I'm up in canada) It made it quite expensive.... I bought two BRP engines from Quebec, they only came with a 1 year warranty. SBT 2 year ... now who has confidence in their product????

 

[parrothd]

Yup ... couple years back I had to replace both my 787 engines in my speedster. I wanted to go SBT route but with shipping (customs etc I'm up in canada) It made it quite expensive.... I bought two BRP engines from Quebec, they only came with a 1 year warranty. SBT 2 year ... now who has confidence in their product????

You should've asked the dealer if they warranty their engines..

 

[BMANN06]

The only way I would get dealer coverage was if I paid them to install it. My warranty was with BRP in quebec ... imagine how much fun it would've been to try and get them to honour the warranty ... Yah right!! SBT no fault ship it back to us and we'll send you a new one. Definatley didn't get that from BRP. Not try to trash BRP here either ... But I will defend SBT if BRP trashes them!