Does anyone have any experience using the Bass Pro Shops 4 stroke outboard oil? I realize it's non-synthetic, but it appears to be FCW certified and is priced at $10 per gallon on sale (less than 1 quart of Yamalube). Is the stuff any good, or does the old adage of "if it sounds too good to be true, it is" apply? It would be used in a Yamaha Vmax SHO 200 (4.2 liter).
Bass Pro Shops 4 stroke oil
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I've been wondering about this stuff too. Both of my parents work/worked at Base Camp in Springfield. My dad is a retired photographer and my mom is still in merchandising.
It all depends how you define synthetic.
Group 2 Plus, group 3 group 4 or 5. All can be called symthetic.
A group 3 is not the same as a group 4. For a given engine it might be better, or worse, or no difference. The user with a sample size of one, has no way to tell.
What those motors cost, and no more hours than most of them accumulate, the cost of even expensive OE oil is pretty small.
My view, worth exactly what you paid for it.
Rod
Group 2 Plus, group 3 group 4 or 5. All can be called symthetic.
A group 3 is not the same as a group 4. For a given engine it might be better, or worse, or no difference. The user with a sample size of one, has no way to tell.
What those motors cost, and no more hours than most of them accumulate, the cost of even expensive OE oil is pretty small.
My view, worth exactly what you paid for it.
Rod
