Parsun F5BM Four Stroke

After running in the motor for a couple of hours, packed away in the shed. Next time used the pull start wouldn’t engage, BUT.. contacted the distributor and their response was fantastic. As live in pretty remote area a complete new starter was sent out, arriving a couple of days later. Replaced, and starts first or second pull every 5ime and runs like a clock. Very happy.

great low cost engine, they require a fair amount of maintenance but not a whole lot more than other outboards at twice the price. with regular fresh water flushes and the occasional oil change my 5hp has lasted years. I wouldn't recommend this engine to anyone without a good understanding of mechanics and maintenance as it would end up ruined within a month or two. however on the back of a 30kg boat and a single person aboard the engine can accomplish an enjoyable wave skipping speed, and a steady pace with more.

all in all i feel the engine grades four stars mainly due to its low cost but also because it has never failed me and apart from a few reasonable quirks accomplishes all expectations.

Bought a new 4hp 4 stroke engine 4 weeks ago, 1st time out on the water it wouldn't start a helpful passer by stopped and advised us the choke cable was put on incorrectly! Took it back to the workshop who advised not only was the choke cable put on back to front it was too short and would have never worked. Workshop said they had repaired it but when we took it out again it still wouldn't start so its going back for a refund. Unfortunately cant get a refund on the inflatable we bought at the same time so now left with a new boat & no engine. 4 weeks of frustration!!

bought this 5 hp four stroke short shaft brand new first trip out broke down took it back and they ran it on there fuel tank and all fine. was told u should filter all fuel through a paper coffee filter as the are so fuel sensitive and and dirt will block the carb and stop running.after cleaning it was shards of red plastic from inside the external fuel tank that stopped it running not told by dealer about this so not very helpfull when miles from shore. On the plus side getting fuel return of about 3 liters an hour at full revs not had any probs since and used 30 liters so far.The engine is so light and very clean burning but quite noisy and vibrates quite harsh the build is very cheap and rubbers are looking perished in under a mounth.Its about half the price of the leading brands overall i would buy again and u pay for what u get good cheap little motor.

We purchased this motor new in Barcelona in '08 along with a new 2.9 inflatable as a tender for our yacht. The motor has never started well, sometimes stops for no reason but usually restarts again, has minor corrosion, the gear shift rod in the leg was rubbing on the output shaft and broke, the cutout switch has totally fallen apart and makes stopping difficult,just to mention a few faults. The motor no longer goes despite many efforts. This has all happened within a fuel consumption of less than 30 litres. I have learnt it is still under warranty so there may be a chance yet.