Suzuki 30 HP DF30ATLW5 Outboard Motor

Description

This is the Suzuki DF30ATLW5 for sale: a new 30 HP remote steer outboard in white, with a 20 inch long shaft, power trim and tilt, electric start and Suzuki’s battery-less fuel injection. We sell it in the sealed factory crate, the price is on this page, and we ship worldwide.

Before you pay, we send a delivery quote for your location. You see the whole cost, motor plus freight, and decide. That is how we have always done it.

Why people choose the Suzuki DF30ATLW5 for sale

Most buyers of the Suzuki DF30ATLW5 for sale fall into one of three groups. Some have a white console RIB or tender and want the motor to match the hull. Some are repowering a small fibreglass runabout that came with a white motor years ago. And some just like how white looks on the back of a boat.

The engine under the paint of the Suzuki DF30ATLW5 for sale is the same as the black version. What you get with the Suzuki DF30ATLW5 for sale is a light, smooth three cylinder that sips fuel at cruise and keeps running even if the battery quits. For a small console boat, that is about all you need from a motor.

Owners tell us the first thing they notice is the quiet. At idle at the dock you can talk normally. The second thing is how little fuel goes in the tank after a day out.

When a different motor makes more sense

The Suzuki DF30ATLW5 for sale is not right for every boat. If you sit at the stern with your hand on the motor, you want a tiller. If your capacity plate stops at 25 HP, you want a 25. If you run four adults, a cool box and a full tank on a heavy glass hull, a 40 will feel far less strained.

We would rather sell you the right motor than the one on this page. Tell us about the boat and we will point you to the correct model, even if it costs a little less.

Decoding DF30ATLW5

Here is what each part of the code means on the Suzuki DF30ATLW5 for sale.

No H in the code means no tiller handle. The Suzuki DF30ATLW5 for sale is steered from a helm and shifted through a remote control box. If you steer from the stern, the white tiller version is the Suzuki DF30ATHLW5.

Full specifications of the Suzuki DF30ATLW5 for sale

Figures are for the Suzuki DF30ATLW5 for sale, the DF30A remote long shaft. We give weight and oil capacity as ranges because published figures differ slightly by market and source.

What the engine does well

Runs without a battery

Suzuki built the DF30A so the injection system runs off the engine’s own generator. A dead battery stops the electric starter, not the engine. On the Suzuki DF30ATLW5 for sale you pull the emergency rope, it fires, and you go home. We have had customers thank us for that one feature after a long day with the fish finder left on.

Fuel saving at cruise

Lean burn control leans the mixture when the load is light and steady. That is the bit of the throttle range most people use. Compared with an old 2 stroke 30, the Suzuki DF30ATLW5 for sale typically uses a lot less fuel for the same trip. No oil mixing either.

Smooth and quiet

On the Suzuki DF30ATLW5 for sale, three small cylinders make for a soft idle and less shake through the console. The 490 cc block is also used for the 25 HP A models, so at 30 HP it is not being pushed hard.

Trim on the handle

With a remote box, the trim switch sits on the control lever under your thumb. Trim down for take off, trim up a little once on plane, and tilt the Suzuki DF30ATLW5 for sale clear of the shallows without leaving the helm.

No carburettor

EFI on the Suzuki DF30ATLW5 for sale means no float bowl to gum up over winter, no choke, and quick starts in the cold. If you have spent spring afternoons cleaning a carb, you will appreciate this one.

Building the helm around the Suzuki DF30ATLW5 for sale

The Suzuki DF30ATLW5 for sale is a remote motor, so it needs a few parts that a tiller motor does not. Here is a typical parts list for a small console boat. Lengths depend on your boat, so measure along the real routing path.

We can quote all of these alongside the Suzuki DF30ATLW5 for sale so the whole rig ships together. Genuine items are shown under Suzuki genuine parts and accessories if you want to see what exists.

Cable routing tips

Keep bends gentle. A cable bent tighter than its minimum radius makes the throttle feel stiff and wears out early. Secure cables every foot or so, but do not crush them with ties. Leave enough slack at the engine for the Suzuki DF30ATLW5 for sale to steer lock to lock and tilt fully up.

Old steering, new motor

If the boat keeps its old steering cable, test it with the motor disconnected. If it is stiff by hand, replace it. Owners often blame a new motor for heavy steering when the cable is twenty years old.

Hanging the Suzuki DF30ATLW5 for sale on the transom

Two people can lift the Suzuki DF30ATLW5 for sale onto a transom by hand. At around 70 kg it is a real lift though, so use a hoist or an engine stand if you have one. Grab the motor by the bracket and the lower cowl, never by the plastic top cover.

Centre it carefully. Measure from both sides of the transom and mark the centre line. A motor set off centre pulls to one side and makes the steering feel heavy in one direction.

Set the height using the anti ventilation plate as your guide, then tighten the clamp screws. Drill through the bracket holes for proper through bolts with large washers or a backing plate inside. Bed each bolt in marine sealant. On a boat with a wooden core, water leaking in around bolts is how transoms rot.

With the motor on, connect the steering cable to the steering arm, then the throttle and shift cables at the engine, then the wiring harness and battery leads. Set the remote lever to neutral before you connect the shift cable so the detents line up. Finally connect the fuel line and prime it.

Before the first start, turn the wheel lock to lock and tilt the Suzuki DF30ATLW5 for sale all the way up and back down. Watch every cable and hose. If anything pulls tight or rubs, fix it on the trailer, not on the water.

Shaft length: measure, do not guess

The Suzuki DF30ATLW5 for sale has a 20 inch long shaft. Your transom needs to match the Suzuki DF30ATLW5 for sale. Measure at the centre of the transom from the top edge straight down to the lowest point of the hull bottom. On a V hull, lay a straight edge along the keel and measure to that.

• 15 inch transom: short shaft motor needed.
• 20 inch transom: this long shaft is right.
• 25 inch transom: extra long shaft needed.

After mounting, the anti ventilation plate should run roughly level with the hull bottom. A little higher is often fine on fast boats. Too high and the prop blows out in turns. Too low and you drag the leg and throw spray.

Setting up on the water

Once the Suzuki DF30ATLW5 for sale is mounted and rigged, a short test day pays off. Load the boat the way you normally use it, with fuel, gear and the usual crew.

1. Trim fully down and accelerate to full throttle.
2. Once on plane, trim up slowly until the bow lifts slightly and speed peaks. Stop before the prop starts to slip.
3. Read the rpm at full throttle. It should sit between 5,300 and 6,300.
4. Below 5,300, fit a lower pitch prop. Hitting the limiter, go up in pitch.
5. Check the mounting height. Try one hole up or down if handling is off.

Most boats running the Suzuki DF30ATLW5 for sale end up with a prop somewhere around 10 to 13 inch pitch. Write down the numbers from your test. They are useful if you ever change load or hull.

Break-in, step by step

Suzuki’s owner’s manual sets a break-in of about 10 hours for the Suzuki DF30ATLW5 for sale. Follow the booklet. Broadly it goes like this.

• Hours 0 to 2: under half throttle, change speed often.
• Hour 2 to 3: up to about three quarter throttle, keep varying.
• Hours 3 to 10: full throttle allowed in short bursts, no long sustained runs.

Check the oil level of the Suzuki DF30ATLW5 for sale before each early trip and watch the tell tale stream at every start. Use the oil grade in the manual, usually 10W-40 four stroke marine oil. Book the first service at about 20 hours or one month.

A yearly care calendar

Owners keep motors longer when they have a routine, and the Suzuki DF30ATLW5 for sale is no exception. This is the one we suggest for the Suzuki DF30ATLW5 for sale. Follow the owner’s manual for official intervals.

Start of season

• Fit the charged battery and check terminals.
• Inspect fuel lines and the primer bulb for cracks.
• Check anodes and the prop for damage.
• Run it on muffs or in a tank and confirm a strong tell tale.

Every trip

• Check oil level.
• Flush with fresh water after salt or brackish use.
• Rinse the outside and the cable ends.

Every 100 hours or 12 months

• Engine oil and filter.
• Gear oil.
• Check spark plugs.
• Grease the swivel bracket, tilt tube and steering pivot.
• Inspect the water pump impeller.

Every 2 to 3 years

• Replace the impeller, earlier in sandy water.
• Replace fuel filter elements and worn anodes.

End of season

• Stabilise the fuel and run it through the system.
• Change engine oil before storage.
• Store upright with the leg down so water drains.
• Remove and charge the battery, keep it frost free.

Keeping a white motor clean in salt water

White shows everything. Salt crust, exhaust soot at the waterline and oily fingerprints all stand out more than on black. The good news is that regular rinsing keeps the Suzuki DF30ATLW5 for sale looking showroom fresh for years.

Flush through the flushing port after every salt trip with the engine off. Hose the cowl and the leg, paying attention to the exhaust outlet area. A mild boat soap takes off soot. Avoid harsh solvents on the paint and the decals.

A coat of marine wax on the cowl a couple of times a season makes cleaning easier. Under the cowl, a light spray of corrosion inhibitor helps, kept well away from the belt. And check the anodes, since they are what protects the metal under that white paint.

Faults we hear about, and the fixes

No crank when the key turns

The control lever has to be in neutral. The kill lanyard has to be clipped in. After that, test the battery. That sorts most calls about a Suzuki DF30ATLW5 for sale that will not start.

Runs rough or dies at idle

Look at fuel first. A soft primer bulb, a closed tank vent, a half seated connector, or water in the filter. Stale fuel left from last season is a regular one.

Steering or throttle stiff

Cable bends too tight, or an old cable. Disconnect at the engine and test by hand to see which side is binding.

Tell tale weak

Clear the outlet with fishing line. If flow from the Suzuki DF30ATLW5 for sale stays weak, check the impeller.

Trim dead

Battery charge, trim fuse, then the switch in the handle. The manual release valve lets you tilt the Suzuki DF30ATLW5 for sale by hand to recover the boat.

Boat will not get on plane

Too much pitch, too much load, or the motor trimmed out at take off. Trim fully down and try again. If it still struggles, drop an inch of pitch.

What the 5 at the end of the code means for you

The 5 is a production series number. It tells you the Suzuki DF30ATLW5 for sale comes from a later build run than the older 2 series motors. The engine design, the 490 cc three cylinder and the battery-less EFI, carries over. Suzuki makes small running changes between series, but you are not buying a different engine.

For you as a buyer it mainly means a fresh, current motor with full factory warranty from the day it is registered. Parts for the DF30A are widely stocked, so servicing the Suzuki DF30ATLW5 for sale will not be a hunt for rare bits.

Fuel and running cost

At wide open throttle, plan on very roughly 9 to 11 litres an hour. At a relaxed cruise the Suzuki DF30ATLW5 for sale burns much less, often half or better, depending on the boat. A tachometer helps you find the sweet spot just above planing speed.

Yearly servicing costs on the Suzuki DF30ATLW5 for sale are low. Oil, filter, gear oil and plugs are inexpensive, and impellers and anodes come round every couple of seasons.

Suzuki DF30ATLW5 for sale compared with its siblings

• DF30ATL5: the same remote long shaft 30 in black, for a little less money.
• DF30ATHLW5: white long shaft 30 with tiller handle and power trim.
• DF30ATLW2: earlier production series of this white remote 30.
• DF25ATLW5: white remote 25 HP on the same 490 cc engine block, for boats rated to 25.
• DF40ATLW2: white remote 40 HP with a bigger 941 cc engine, for heavier boats.

All our 30s are on the 30 HP Suzuki outboards page, and every size is in the Suzuki section. Suzuki lists its range on the Suzuki Marine outboards site too.

How to buy the Suzuki DF30ATLW5 for sale

We are an outboard dealer selling new motors. Every Suzuki DF30ATLW5 for sale we send is new, in the original Suzuki crate, with factory paperwork.

Price

$5,080 for the motor, as shown on this page. Rigging parts can be added to the Suzuki DF30ATLW5 for sale order. Freight is quoted separately.

Delivery worldwide

Tell us your address or nearest port. We quote sea or air freight to a port, depot or door, whichever works for your location. You approve the quote, then pay. The crate goes on a pallet, strapped and wrapped, and you get tracking when it ships. Import duties and taxes are charged by your country on arrival.

Warranty cover

The Suzuki DF30ATLW5 for sale carries Suzuki’s factory warranty. How long depends on your region and on recreational or commercial use. Many regions get 3 years and some get more. We confirm your term in writing before you order. Our terms and conditions and refund and return policy explain the rest.

What arrives in the crate

• Suzuki DF30ATLW5 for sale outboard in white
• Propeller, usually aluminium
• Battery cables
• Owner’s manual and warranty documents
• Tool kit and small spares (varies by market)

The remote box, cables, steering and gauges for the Suzuki DF30ATLW5 for sale are separate unless you add them to the order. Check the crate when it arrives and photograph any damage before signing.

Before you order, run through this

1. Transom measured at about 20 inches.
2. Boat plate rated for 30 HP or more.
3. Space at the console for the control box.
4. Cable, harness and steering lengths measured.
5. Battery, tank and fuel line ready.
6. Delivery location confirmed.
7. Freight quote requested for the Suzuki DF30ATLW5 for sale.

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Suzuki DF30ATLW5 for sale: FAQ

Is the white version any different mechanically?

No. The Suzuki DF30ATLW5 for sale is the same as the black DF30ATL5 apart from the paint.

Do I need a battery?

Yes for electric start and power trim. No to keep it running, since the EFI makes its own power. The emergency rope start gets you going if the battery is flat.

Can I use my existing controls?

A Suzuki control box in good condition may work. Other brands usually will not. Send us a photo and we will tell you.

Will the white paint yellow?

Keep it rinsed and waxed and it stays white for years. Exhaust staining at the waterline cleans off with boat soap.

How fast will it push my boat?

On a light 15 to 16 foot console boat, mid 20s mph is typical. Heavier boats are slower. Prop and trim matter a lot.

How long does shipping take?

It depends on destination and method. You get an estimated delivery window with the quote.

Ask for your quote

Send your boat details, transom height and delivery location through our contact page. We will confirm stock on the Suzuki DF30ATLW5 for sale and send a freight quote. You can keep browsing in the shop, read practical tips on the blog, or learn about the brand at Suzuki Marine global.