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Alan Mudge
Member Username: camaco
Post Number: 5 Registered: 08-2008
| | Posted on Sunday, January 17, 2010 - 10:41 pm: |
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Are there any problems associated with using synthetic oil in a Mercruiser 496 Mag engine? |
   
Bondo
Senior Member Username: bondo
Post Number: 2159 Registered: 12-2006

| | Posted on Monday, January 18, 2010 - 07:33 am: |
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Nope.. |
   
Guy Gaspar
Senior Member Username: guyjg
Post Number: 5540 Registered: 08-2006
| | Posted on Monday, January 18, 2010 - 10:44 am: |
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Just make sure it is at least a 15W40 wt. I use 15W50 in a 4.3L. Merc. makes a 25W40; use it. |
   
Kghost
Senior Member Username: kghost
Post Number: 1193 Registered: 07-2008

| | Posted on Monday, January 18, 2010 - 10:48 am: |
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Napa sells full sythetic Valvoline in a NAPA bottle, 20w-50w last time I bought it it was only $2.49 a quart!! good price for full synthetic. |