Hi folks, fist post here. So, lets talk outboard oil. I have an 18' Lund with a 1996 60hp Merc 2 stroke and an older 1984ish Rude 8hp. I've been reading for a week about which oils are awesome and why, and here's the jist of what I've come up with...I'm prolly wrong.
TCW3 is the latest iteration, targeted specifically at outboards - It keeps the fish alive, burns clean at water cooled temps, but kinda sux as far as lubrication is concerned because too many lawyers got involved.
Jaso FD (or its iso equivalent) is better lubrication, but may not burn as cleanly at water cooled temps, and might kill some fish or something.
Lets keep the discussion to Amsoil only, just so I can keep my head wrapped around it. Lets assume all the fish are already dead, and I want the absolute best protection for my motors...which one do I use? I'm planning to mix 50:1. Do I use the Jaso FD saber? Do I use the outboard stuff that can mix down to 100:1? What about the injector oil? The HP marine looks okay, but it's tcw3. Seems like the interceptor and dominator are more race specific. Would it be wise to mix saber and the outboard stuff together to get the tcw3 burn, but the jaso fd lubricity?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Steve
TCW3 is the latest iteration, targeted specifically at outboards - It keeps the fish alive, burns clean at water cooled temps, but kinda sux as far as lubrication is concerned because too many lawyers got involved.
Jaso FD (or its iso equivalent) is better lubrication, but may not burn as cleanly at water cooled temps, and might kill some fish or something.
Lets keep the discussion to Amsoil only, just so I can keep my head wrapped around it. Lets assume all the fish are already dead, and I want the absolute best protection for my motors...which one do I use? I'm planning to mix 50:1. Do I use the Jaso FD saber? Do I use the outboard stuff that can mix down to 100:1? What about the injector oil? The HP marine looks okay, but it's tcw3. Seems like the interceptor and dominator are more race specific. Would it be wise to mix saber and the outboard stuff together to get the tcw3 burn, but the jaso fd lubricity?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Steve
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