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tigershark
Member
Username: tigershark
Post Number: 4
Registered: 06-2009
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 09:27 am: | 
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Question: What would you recommend: Using Mercury Marine Opti-Max 2-cycle oil at 34.99 gallon OR Pennzoil TC-W3 100% Synthetic Oil at 34.99 gallon?
Which is better to use for the same money. I have a 88HP Johnson outboard. |
makomark
Advanced Member
Username: makomark
Post Number: 691
Registered: 09-2008
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 05:36 pm: |
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the TC-W3 grade is pretty good stuff. The price being the same, I'd go with the shop being most convenient and having those little things you always need. |
tigershark
Member
Username: tigershark
Post Number: 5
Registered: 06-2009
| | Posted on Thursday, June 25, 2009 - 12:16 am: |
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I heard from a Mercury Dealer of all people that the Evinrude XD50 is the best 2 cycle oil on the market today.
I think I'm going to go buy hat stuff. It a synthetic blend.
Its XD50 for me!!!!!!!!!! |
Graham Lamb
Senior Member
Username: galamb
Post Number: 5470
Registered: 05-2007
| | Posted on Friday, June 26, 2009 - 12:38 pm: |
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General "rules of thumb"
If you mix your gas/oil any brand of TCW3 rated oil will work fine if you get it mixed good.
Use at least a semi-synthetic (or premium quality "dino-oil") if you have oil injection (where the gas and oil still mix at some point).
If you have a Direct Injected motor (Ficht, E-Tec, Opti, TLDI, HPDI) then use oil specifically for DFI motors - it never mixes with the gas until the point of ignition and you need that quality of oil for it to properly atomize and get where it needs to get - you can't rely on the "gas" to get it there. |
chollyjohn
Member
Username: chollyjohn
Post Number: 68
Registered: 05-2008
| | Posted on Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 11:05 am: |
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For years I have used Penzoil with no regrets. for my inboard now I use Mercruiser, and Penzoil would eb my next choice. Good prices can eb found thru the internet that have no tax nor shipping charges over $50.00 purchase. |
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