Who makes Quicksilver 2 cycle oil?
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Not sure who makes it, but I can tell you that you are better off with running a good 2 cycle oil in your engine. The additives in the oil is what makes the difference. If you want to run the Quicksilver, go to Sam's Club or Bass Pro and you can get a gallon of the Quicksilver for $12. -Joe
ZMOZ, run what oil you want, it's your boat. Go to either www.floridasporstman.com , www.thehulltruth.com or www.screamandfly.com ; these guys argue about premuim oil vs. cheaper oil, until they are blue in the face. But it's basically the same argument that we have here as to whether expensive synthetic oils protect better than $1 conventional oil
. In my personal experience with 20 years of running outboard motors, the cheaper oils cause more carbon buildup on the rings, and foul the plugs out quicker. -Joe
ZMOZ,
In an automobile you can run cheap dino and change at 3K and your engine will last forever. Or you can run an expensive synthetic and change at extended drain intervals. Or if you desire you can add a bypass filter. The options are endless on a 4 cycle with oils. And generally none of the options will affect the life span of your engine.
On a 2-cycle, if you err, you only have the expense of rebuilding your engine. You can't reverse any damage or wrong decisions in mid stream. As Joe stated above, the choice is yours, but chosing a good 2-cycle oil is not really rocket science. JMO
[ January 28, 2004, 01:58 PM: Message edited by: 59 Vetteman ]
In an automobile you can run cheap dino and change at 3K and your engine will last forever. Or you can run an expensive synthetic and change at extended drain intervals. Or if you desire you can add a bypass filter. The options are endless on a 4 cycle with oils. And generally none of the options will affect the life span of your engine.
On a 2-cycle, if you err, you only have the expense of rebuilding your engine. You can't reverse any damage or wrong decisions in mid stream. As Joe stated above, the choice is yours, but chosing a good 2-cycle oil is not really rocket science. JMO
[ January 28, 2004, 01:58 PM: Message edited by: 59 Vetteman ]
For an outboard, a TC-W3 rated, ester based synthetic two stroke is the way to go ....The ester based oils provide more power and reduce smoke and plug fouling. I'm partial to the Amsoil "AIO" formulation, but there are many other excellent oils to choose from.
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www.lubedealer.com/Dixie_Synthetics
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www.lubedealer.com/Dixie_Synthetics
I believe I read it is made by Citgo.
i have a gallon of quicksilver i have been using as an ucl in the car. (i have no cats to foul) and was wondering who makes it as well.
That's fine, but you also made comments about buying a $5 gallon of oil, which further expanded this conversation.quote:
Originally posted by ZmOz:
I'm not looking for a discussion on the type of oil I should be using here.Does anybody know who makes Quicksilver oil? I know mercury certainly doesn't...
I went to the NMMA website, and they list the Manufacturer as Mercury Marine, who we both know does not make it. Try calling Mercury direct ZMOZ, they may tell you.
BTW, what boat and motor do you have?? -Joe
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