It's typically a few rows over from auto section with the boating and marine stuff.
Volvo Penta SAE30 Replacement
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I think Amsoil also blended this for Penta as well.
I don't think any Mercury or Volvo inboard/outboard stern drive engine comes with an oil cooler and if so it's not anywhere near all models and more likely special production racing engines.
And neither is temperature a problem here nor has the OP indicated anything of the sort.
A concern over operating temperature is a sideshow that was created by a poster other than the OP.
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Renewable lubricants makes a HD synthetic SAE 30. I just ran it 14,000 miles in a 2.0 Opel diesel engine and the UOA is fantastic.
I’ll post it up tomorrow after I get to a desktop and can edit my personal information out of the Polaris report.
I’ll post it up tomorrow after I get to a desktop and can edit my personal information out of the Polaris report.
A lot of boat owners use 15W40 gas & diesel rated oil. Or 5W40 synthetic oil.
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This. I run 5W-40 in our GT40, we have the same boat as the OP as well, but it has a 5.0L Ford in it (302) and it gets 10W-30 from the marina IIRC.
I would most humbly disagree and say most of them DO come with an oil cooler. Actually a lot of them come with power steering coolers as well!
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Power steering coolers are a given but few oil coolers.
I just looked up parts numbers. I can see it was hit or miss if an oil cooler was used. But a huge amount do not on this list.
I've been boating for 4+ decades and never had one or remember one but I see some engines (at least until up to the 2008 parts list did have them but a large number did not. I do not know if those that do, I suspect maybe were higher performance (racing) engines maybe?
Oil Coolers - Engine Parts - Mercruiser Sterndrive - Mercury Quicksilver Parts Catalog
Find power steering, engine oil & transmission oil coolers for your Mercruiser stern drive using the application chart from the Mercury Quicksilver catalog.
If a boat has an engine oil cooler it would be easy to tell. there would be an adapter with hoses right at the oil filter. I never saw one on any boat I or anyone I know. Though you made a good point. There must be some, I just dont know what applications they are used for.
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That's what I remember too but I got out of boating a long time ago and things change. Kinda why having an oil cooler and oil temperature is important.....(EDIT) @DriveHard
Power steering coolers are a given but few oil coolers.
I just looked up parts numbers. I can see it was hit or miss if an oil cooler was used. But a huge amount do not on this list.
I've been boating for 4+ decades and never had one or remember one but I see some engines (at least until up to the 2008 parts list did have them but a large number did not. I do not know if those that do, I suspect maybe were higher performance (racing) engines maybe?
Oil Coolers - Engine Parts - Mercruiser Sterndrive - Mercury Quicksilver Parts Catalog
Find power steering, engine oil & transmission oil coolers for your Mercruiser stern drive using the application chart from the Mercury Quicksilver catalog.www.marineengine.com
If a boat has an engine oil cooler it would be easy to tell. there would be an adapter with hoses right at the oil filter. I never saw one on any boat I or anyone I know. Though you made a good point. There must be some, I just dont know what applications they are used for.
I have the same engine in my Wellcraft. I run M1 Euro 0-40 in it.
Racing engine/ Classic car. Why not? Loaded with good stuff. Looks much better than all the generic 30 sae out there like supertec.
Race oils and classic car oils are different.
TRUE Race oils are relatively low in anti-oxidants, detergents, and other additives designed to suspend dirt.
Classic car oils have those additives, and can have higher AW additives.
Not a good choice for a boat engine unless racing and replacing oil.
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