Suzuki 30 HP DF30ATL5 Outboard Motor

Description

We have the Suzuki DF30ATL5 for sale brand new, in the black finish, still in its factory crate. It is a 30 HP remote control outboard with a 20 inch long shaft, electric start and power trim and tilt, and we ship it to buyers worldwide.

The price is on this page. Shipping is quoted to your door, port or depot before you pay, so you know the full cost up front. If you have a centre console skiff, a small bowrider or a side console fishing boat that needs a light, frugal motor, keep reading.

Quick facts on the Suzuki DF30ATL5 for sale

• 30 HP, three cylinder, 490 cc four stroke
• Battery-less electronic fuel injection with lean burn control
• Remote steering and remote throttle and shift
• Long shaft, 20 inches
• Power trim and tilt
• Electric start, with an emergency rope start
• Black (Suzuki’s standard colour)
• Price: $4,980, shown on this page

That is the short version. The rest of this page on the Suzuki DF30ATL5 for sale is what we tell customers on the phone when they ask about the Suzuki DF30ATL5 for sale, written down so you can read it at your own pace.

Reading the model code

Every letter in a Suzuki code means something. Get one wrong and you end up with a motor that does not fit your boat. For the Suzuki DF30ATL5 for sale the letters run like this.

• DF: four stroke Suzuki outboard.
• 30: 30 horsepower, which is 22.1 kW.
• A: the current DF30A design with battery-less EFI and lean burn.
• T: power trim and tilt fitted.
• L: long shaft, 20 inches or 508 mm.
• 5: production series number, a later build run of the DF30A.

Notice what is missing. There is no H, so the Suzuki DF30ATL5 for sale has no tiller handle and is built to be steered from a helm. There is no W, so it is the standard black colour. If you want white, the matching model is the Suzuki DF30ATLW5.

The boats we usually put a remote 30 on

A remote 30 like the Suzuki DF30ATL5 for sale lives on boats where the driver stands or sits forward of the transom. Typical examples from our own customers:

• 14 to 17 foot aluminium boats with a side console
• Small centre console skiffs and bay boats on the lighter end
• RIBs with a steering console, roughly 4 to 4.7 metres
• Small runabouts and older bowriders that came with a 25 to 35 HP motor
• Pontoon style boats in the smaller sizes, for lake cruising

The Suzuki DF30ATL5 for sale is light enough that it will not make a small boat sit stern heavy, which is a real problem with some older heavy 30s and 40s. Check the capacity plate before you order the Suzuki DF30ATL5 for sale though. Never fit more horsepower than the plate allows.

If your boat has no console and you steer from the back, this is the wrong motor. Look at the tiller Suzuki DF30ATHL5 instead.

Suzuki DF30ATL5 for sale specifications

Numbers below are for the Suzuki DF30ATL5 for sale, the DF30A remote long shaft. Where sources disagree a little, such as weight, we give an approximate range rather than a made up exact figure.

The alternator figure matters on a remote boat. Fourteen amps keeps a starting battery topped up and runs a small fish finder and nav lights. It is not meant to feed a big electrical load, so keep extra gear modest or add a second battery with a proper charging setup.

What makes this 30 good to live with

No battery needed to run

The Suzuki DF30ATL5 for sale uses Suzuki’s battery-less EFI. Once the engine is turning, the flywheel generator powers the ECU and injectors on its own. A flat battery means you pull the emergency rope instead of turning the key, then you motor home. On a remote boat that is a real comfort, because a dead battery far from the ramp is a common story.

Lean burn at cruise

Lean burn control trims the fuel mixture at steady part throttle. Most owners spend most of their running time there, so that is where the saving shows. The Suzuki DF30ATL5 for sale burns noticeably less than old carbureted or 2 stroke 30s, and it starts without a choke, warm or cold.

Smooth three cylinder

On the Suzuki DF30ATL5 for sale, three cylinders and 490 cc give a smooth idle and less vibration through the hull than a twin. You notice it trolling and at the dock. The same block powers the Suzuki 25 HP A models, so the 30 is a comfortable rating rather than a stretched one.

Power trim from the helm

With the remote box, the trim switch usually sits on the control handle. You trim the Suzuki DF30ATL5 for sale down to get on plane, then up a touch for speed and a drier ride. Tilt it up at the ramp without leaving the helm.

Rigging a remote Suzuki DF30ATL5 for sale

This is where a remote motor differs from a tiller. The engine is only part of the bill. Plan the full rig before you order and the boat goes together in an afternoon. Skip it and you wait weeks for a missing cable.

Remote control box

You need a Suzuki compatible remote control. A side mount box is common on small consoles and usually includes the key switch, the kill switch lanyard and the trim button in the handle. A top mount binnacle suits some consoles better. Both work with the Suzuki DF30ATL5 for sale. Ask us which suits your console.

Control cables

Two cables, one for throttle and one for shift. Measure the route from the control box to the engine, following the actual path along the gunwale and around the splashwell, and add a little slack. Cable length is ordered in feet. Too short is useless, too long makes tight loops that feel stiff.

Wiring harness

The main harness links the key switch to the engine. It normally comes with the remote box or as an extension. Check the length the same way you checked the cables.

Steering

Most boats in this size use a mechanical rotary helm and a single steering cable through the tilt tube. Measure it from helm to transom along the cable path. A worn old steering cable is worth replacing when you fit a new motor. Stiff steering on a new Suzuki DF30ATL5 for sale is almost always the old cable, not the motor.

Gauges

Gauges are optional on the Suzuki DF30ATL5 for sale but useful. A tachometer helps you set the prop correctly and run at an efficient cruise. Ask us which Suzuki gauges suit the DF30A before you buy one, since not every gauge reads from every small motor.

Battery and fuel

A marine starting battery of about 400 to 550 MCA, mounted in a vented box near the stern. A fuel tank, built in or portable, with a primer bulb line and a water separating filter. Genuine items are listed under Suzuki genuine parts and accessories, and we can quote most of them with the Suzuki DF30ATL5 for sale.

Check your transom height first

Measure from the top of the transom, at the centre, straight down to the bottom of the hull. Use a straight edge under the keel on a V hull. A reading of about 20 inches means the long shaft Suzuki DF30ATL5 for sale is right.

About 15 inches calls for a short shaft. About 25 inches calls for an extra long one. Many small console boats are 20 inch transoms, but older boats and some RIBs vary, so do not assume. We are happy to check your figure before you order.

When mounted, the anti ventilation plate should sit near the line of the hull bottom. If the motor ventilates in turns, it may be sitting too high. If spray hoses off the leg and speed is down, it may be too low. Moving it one bolt hole often fixes it.

Propeller selection

Prop choice decides how the boat feels. With your normal load aboard, the Suzuki DF30ATL5 for sale should reach between 5,300 and 6,300 rpm at wide open throttle. Below that, drop pitch. Hitting the limiter, add pitch.

On most 30 HP boats the right prop lands somewhere in the 10 to 13 inch pitch range. Heavy boats and pontoons often want lower pitch for a better hole shot. Keep the supplied prop as a spare once you settle on a final one, and keep a spare nut and cotter pin in the boat.

Break-in and the first season

The owner’s manual for the Suzuki DF30ATL5 for sale lays out a break-in of about 10 hours. Follow it as written. In practice:

1. First two hours or so: under half throttle, varying engine speed, no long runs at one setting.
2. Next hour: up to around three quarter throttle, still varying.
3. To the 10 hour mark: short bursts at full throttle are fine, but do not hold it flat out for long.

Check the tell tale stream every start. Check the oil level on the dipstick before each trip for the first few outings. The Suzuki DF30ATL5 for sale takes a 10W-40 four stroke marine oil in most climates, as listed in the manual.

The first service is due around 20 hours or one month, whichever is first. Do not skip it. Changing oil early removes the fine wear particles from new parts and sets the motor up for a long life.

Ongoing maintenance

After the first service, the Suzuki DF30ATL5 for sale settles into a simple routine. The manual has the official schedule. This is what we tell owners to plan for:

• Every 100 hours or 12 months: engine oil and filter, gear oil, check plugs, grease the swivel bracket, tilt tube and steering pivot.
• Every year: inspect the water pump impeller, check fuel filters and fuel lines, check anodes, check control and steering cables for stiffness.
• Every 2 to 3 years: replace the impeller, sooner if you run in sand or silt.
• As needed: spark plugs, anodes, fuel filter elements.

Remote boats add a few points. Grease the steering cable end at the tilt tube, and work the throttle and shift through their range to check nothing binds. A stiff shift on a Suzuki DF30ATL5 for sale is often a dry cable end.

Salt water habits

Many of the Suzuki DF30ATL5 for sale motors we ship go to coastal and estuary boats. Salt is fine if you rinse. After every salt trip, flush the Suzuki DF30ATL5 for sale with fresh water through the flushing port, engine off. Rinse the outside, the bracket and the cable ends.

Keep the motor tilted up on a mooring so the gearcase is out of the water. Spray inhibitor under the cowl once in a while, but not on the belt. Check the anodes. They should be wearing. If they are not, check that nobody has painted them.

Black paint hides salt well, which is good for looks and bad for discipline. Rinse anyway. Salt you cannot see still eats at fasteners and cable ends.

Troubleshooting the usual suspects

Key turns, nothing happens

The remote box must be in neutral for the Suzuki DF30ATL5 for sale starter to work. Check the kill lanyard is clipped on. Then check the battery and its terminals. That covers most of it.

Starts then stalls

Usually fuel. Squeeze the primer bulb firm, open the tank vent, and check the fuel connector at both ends. A water separating filter half full of water will do it too.

Throttle or shift feels heavy

Cable routing with tight bends, or an old cable. On a new Suzuki DF30ATL5 for sale with new cables, check the bend radius and the cable ends at the engine.

Low tell tale flow

Clear the outlet with a piece of mono line. If it stays weak, check the impeller.

Trim will not move

Battery voltage, trim fuse, then the switch in the control handle. Use the manual release valve to tilt by hand if you need to recover the boat.

Fuel use and running costs

At full throttle, expect very roughly 9 to 11 litres an hour from the Suzuki DF30ATL5 for sale. At a sensible cruise that drops a lot, often to half or less, depending on hull and load. Fit a tachometer and find the speed where your boat runs cleanly on plane without screaming. That is where the economy lives.

Annual servicing on the Suzuki DF30ATL5 for sale is modest. Oil, filter, gear oil and plugs are cheap. Impellers and anodes come round every few seasons. A competent owner can do most jobs with the manual and normal tools.

Laying it up for winter

Treat the fuel with stabiliser and run the Suzuki DF30ATL5 for sale so the treated fuel reaches the injectors. Change the oil before storage, not after, so the engine does not sit with used oil in it. Flush it well if it has been in salt.

Leave the Suzuki DF30ATL5 for sale trimmed down so water drains from the leg. Remove the battery, charge it and store it somewhere frost free. In spring, check cables, impeller and anodes before the first run.

Repowering an older boat with the Suzuki DF30ATL5 for sale

A lot of our remote 30s go on boats that already had a motor. Often it is a tired 2 stroke 25 or 30, or an old carbureted four stroke that never idled right. Swapping to the Suzuki DF30ATL5 for sale on those boats is usually straightforward, with a few things to check.

First, the mounting holes. Old bolt holes rarely line up with a new bracket. Fill the old ones with thickened epoxy, let it cure, then drill fresh. Second, the transom itself. Push hard on the top edge with the old motor off. If it flexes or the wood is soft, fix it before hanging anything new on it.

Third, the controls and steering. Old cables from another brand will not fit. Even old Suzuki cables are often stiff by now. Budget for new ones. It is the difference between a boat that feels new and one that feels like the old motor with a new cowl.

Last, weight balance. The Suzuki DF30ATL5 for sale is lighter than many old 30s, so the boat may sit a little bow down at rest. That is normal and usually helps it plane. Move the battery aft if you want to correct it.

How it stacks up against nearby models

• DF30ATLW5: the same remote 30 in white. Same engine, slightly higher price.
• DF30ATHL5: black long shaft 30 with a tiller handle and power trim, for boats steered from the stern.
• DF30ATL2: an earlier production series of this same remote 30.
• DF25ATL5: the 25 HP remote version on the same 490 cc block. Right for boats rated to 25 HP.
• DF40ATL2: a bigger 941 cc 40 HP motor. Heavier, but better for loaded boats and pontoons.

See all of them on the 30 HP Suzuki page and the full Suzuki outboards range. For Suzuki’s own model list, go to the Suzuki Marine outboards site.

Ordering the Suzuki DF30ATL5 for sale from us

We sell new motors only. Each Suzuki DF30ATL5 for sale ships in its original Suzuki crate with the factory paperwork.

How the price works

The motor price, $4,980, is shown on this page. Freight is separate because it changes with distance and method. You tell us where it is going, we send a delivery quote, you approve it, and only then do you pay. Rigging parts like the remote box and cables can go on the same quote.

Shipping worldwide

We ship worldwide by sea or air freight. Delivery can be to a port, a freight depot or a door address, depending on the destination. The crate is palletised and strapped. You get tracking once it leaves. Duties and local taxes are set by your country and are paid on arrival.

Warranty

Your Suzuki DF30ATL5 for sale comes with the Suzuki factory warranty. The length depends on the region and on whether use is recreational or commercial. In many regions it is 3 years, and in some it is longer. We confirm the term for your case before you order. Our side is set out in our terms and conditions and our refund and return policy.

Inside the crate

• The Suzuki DF30ATL5 for sale powerhead, leg and gearcase, black
• Propeller, normally aluminium
• Battery cables
• Owner’s manual and warranty paperwork
• Small tool kit and spares bag (varies by market)

The remote control box, cables, steering and gauges for the Suzuki DF30ATL5 for sale are not included as standard. Ask us and we will add them to your quote. Inspect the crate on arrival and photograph any damage before signing.

Pre-order checklist

1. Transom measured: about 20 inches.
2. Capacity plate allows at least 30 HP.
3. Console has room for a side mount or top mount control.
4. Control cable, harness and steering cable lengths measured.
5. Battery and fuel system sorted.
6. Delivery address or port decided.
7. Freight quote requested for the Suzuki DF30ATL5 for sale.

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Suzuki DF30ATL5 for sale: common questions

Does it come with a remote control box?

No, the remote box and cables are separate. We can supply them with the Suzuki DF30ATL5 for sale so everything arrives together.

Can it run if the battery dies?

Yes. The EFI does not need the battery to run. Use the emergency rope start and the motor will run normally. Trim and electric start need the battery.

Will it fit my old 30 HP controls?

Sometimes. If the old controls are a Suzuki box in good order, they may work. Other brands generally will not. Tell us what you have and we will check.

What top speed should I expect?

On a light 15 to 16 foot console boat with two people, the mid 20s mph is common. Heavier boats run slower. Prop and trim make a big difference.

Is the black one cheaper than white?

Usually a little, yes. The Suzuki DF30ATL5 for sale is mechanically identical to the white DF30ATLW5.

How long does delivery take?

It depends on where you are and the shipping method. We give an estimated window with the freight quote.

Get a quote today

Send your transom height, boat details and delivery location through our contact page and we will come back with a freight quote and stock confirmation for the Suzuki DF30ATL5 for sale. Browse more motors in the shop, pick up rigging and care tips on our blog, or read about the brand at Suzuki Marine global.