How To Read Johnson Outboard Serial Numbers

Hinkle Marine powerheads Yamaha and Evinrude/Johnson outboards. an example of where the model number or serial number will be located on an outboard.

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How to Read Johnson Outboard Model Numbers; The engine number on a Johnson outboard motor is How to Decode Evinrude Outboard Serial Numbers; How to Read.

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• Johnson outboards model number can usually be found on the nameplate located on the motor or the mounting bracket. The nameplate should contain a model number.

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Boats Engines Outboard Engine Serial Number Year Match-up

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Not sure about the year of your outboard motor. The serial number can help you determine the year of your engine.

Your serial number or model number can be found on the engine s mid-section. Often this plate is also marked with the engine s year too.

Select your engine make:

Chrysler

Force

Honda

Johnson

Evinrude

Mercury Mariner

Suzuki

Yamaha

Johnson Serial Numbers

Johnson has changed how they indicate year in the model number several times. Depending on the year range your motor falls into, you will find your Johnson engine year information differently.

1980-Present

Engines since 1980 use a two letter code at the end of the model number based on the following key :

I

N

T

R

O

D

U

C

E

S

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

0

For example the CE at the end of 100STLCE indicate that the engine is from 89.

If your are still unsure of your engine year, search for your model number on the Johnson 1980-later serial number year chart located here.

1969-1979

The actual year is found in the model number, not the serial number.

For example, 150TXL78 is a 150hp engine from 1978. 65ESLR72 would be from 1972.

Pre 1969

For engines prior to 1969 refer the the Johnson 1960-1979 serial number year chart located here.

Commercial

If you have a commercial model refer to the Johnson commercial serial number year chart located here.

Evinrude Serial Numbers

Evinrude changed how they indicate year in the model number in 1980. Depending on the whether your engine is from before or after that year determins how you will find your Evinrude engine year information.

For example the ED at the end of VE70TLED indicate that the engine is from 96.

If your are still unsure of your engine year, search for your model number on the Evinrude 1980-later serial number year chart located here.

Pre 1980

For engines prior to 1980 refer the the Evinrude 1950-1979 serial number year chart located here.

If you have a commercial model refer to the Evinrude commercial serial number year chart located here.

Honda Serial Numbers

Honda outboard model numbers are set up in the following formats:

Find the model year code in your model number and determine the year using the key below.

Year

Serial ID

2007 Later

DK

AK

2006

D6

A6

2005

D5

A5

2004

D4

A4

2003

D3

A3

2002

D2

A2

2001

D1

A1

2000

DY

AY

1999

DX

AX

1998

DW

AW

1997

DM

DT

AM

AT

Pre 1997

Other Letter Codes

Yamaha Serial Numbers

With Yamaha model numbers, the last letter indicates the year.

1984

P

1991

W

K

1985

Q

1992

X

J

1986

1993

Y

H

1994

Z

G

1988

1995

A

F

1989

1996

B

1990

V

For example, in SX150TLRY1 the Y tells you the model year is 2000.

Note: Begining in 2005 Yamaha stopped including the year information in the model number. The production date can be found on the transom bracket of post 2004 motors.

Suzuki Serial Numbers

With Suzuki model numbers, the last letter indicates the year.

1983

M

K1

K2

1987

K3

K4

L

For example, in DT40CRSN the N tells you the model year is 1992.

Chrysler Serial Numbers

Nothing in the Chrysler Outboard engine model numbers or serial numbers provides year information.

Refer to the Chrysler serial number year chart located here.

Search for your serial number by pressing CTRL F to find the corresponding year.

Force Serial Numbers

Nothing in the Force Outboard engine model numbers or serial numbers provides year information.

Refer to the Force serial number year chart located here.

Mercury Mariner Serial Numbers

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. Search for your engine horsepower on the Mercury Mariner serial number year chart located here to find the beginning serial number for the range that includes your engine.

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